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EP About this file: EP3397252

EP3397252 - PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
14.06.2024Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / REED, Jesse
72 Summer Road
Flemington New Jersey 08822 / US
02 / KOZUBAL, Cheryl
8 Angel Place
Somerset New Jersey 08873 / US
03 / HOLERCA, Nick
90 Rodney Avenue
Somerset New Jersey 08873 / US
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/45]Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15912201.931.12.2015
[2018/45]
WO2015US68233
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017116458
Date:06.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3397252
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3397252
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/095
[2018/45]
CPC:
A61K8/20 (EP,BR,RU,US); A61K8/442 (BR,US); A61K8/365 (EP,BR,RU,US);
A61K8/368 (BR,US); A61K8/40 (RU); A61K8/44 (EP,US);
A61K8/463 (EP,BR,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,BR,RU,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,BR,US);
A61Q5/00 (RU); A61Q5/02 (EP,BR,US); A61K2800/48 (EP,BR,US);
A61K2800/596 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÖRPERPFLEGEZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2018/45]
English:PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS[2018/45]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE SOINS PERSONNELS[2018/45]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2018National basic fee paid 
26.06.2018Search fee paid 
26.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
19.08.2019Observations by third parties
28.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Observations by third parties
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2021Fee for grant paid
22.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.08.2022  12.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  31.08.2022  05.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Beiersdorf AG
Patentabteilung
Beiersdorfstraße 1 - 9
22529 Hamburg / DE
 03  01.09.2022  06.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever IP Holdings B.V./ Unilever Global IP Limited
Weena 455/Port Sunlight
3013 AL Rotterdam/Wirral Merseyside CH62 4ZD / NL
Opponent's representative
Chisem, Janet
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
 [2024/29]
Former [2022/41]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.2022  12.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  31.08.2022  05.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Beiersdorf AG
Beiersdorf AG Patentabteilung
Unnastraße 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
 03  01.09.2022  06.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever IP Holdings B.V./ Unilever Global IP Limited
Weena 455/Port Sunlight
3013 AL Rotterdam/Wirral Merseyside CH62 4ZD / NL
Opponent's representative
Chisem, Janet
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2022/40]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.2022  12.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  31.08.2022   
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Beiersdorf AG
Beiersdorf AG Patentabteilung
Unnastraße 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
Former [2022/38]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.2022  12.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2022/37]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.2022   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
13.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.03.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.12.2015
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
MK01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
TR01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU31.12.2015
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
MK01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/33]HU31.12.2015
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/30]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/27]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/03]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/01]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/49]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
IE31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/48]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
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NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
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IE31.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/46]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
LU31.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/42]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/39]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/35]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
PT01.04.2022
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EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
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BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
PT01.04.2022
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FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
Former [2022/30]AT01.12.2021
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FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
NL01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SE01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
Former [2022/25]AT01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
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BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
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FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
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BG01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
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FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
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