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EP3251548 - FILAMENT FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, PT
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Mark, Erwin Paul
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
02 / Kawerau, Jochen Erich
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
03 / Alinski, Jens
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
04 / Franke, Sven Alexander
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
05 / Claire-Zimmet, Karen Lynn
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
06 / Jungnickel, Uwe
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2024/07]
Former [2017/49]Töpert, Verena Clarita, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Frankfurter Str. 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date16172798.703.06.2016
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251548
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3251548
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A46D1/00, A46D1/08, A46B9/04, A61C17/22, A61C17/34
[2023/44]
CPC:
A46D1/0238 (EP,KR,US); A46B15/001 (US); A46B9/04 (EP,KR,US);
A46D1/08 (EP,KR,US); A61C17/222 (EP,US); A61C17/3436 (EP,US);
A61C17/40 (US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]A46D1/00, A46D1/08
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 [2018/27]
Former [2017/49]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FILAMENT FÜR EINE MUNDPFLEGEVORRICHTUNG UND MUNDPFLEGEVORRICHTUNG[2017/49]
English:FILAMENT FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT[2017/49]
French:FILAMENT POUR UN INSTRUMENT DE SOINS BUCCAUX ET LEDIT INSTRUMENT[2017/49]
Examination procedure03.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
25.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2023
26.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2024Fee for grant paid
10.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.07.2022Request for further processing filed
20.07.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9709907  (CORONET WERKE GMBH [DE], et al);
 [XY]WO9804167  (WHITEHILL ORAL TECH INC [US], et al);
 [A]WO0001276  (BRAUN GMBH [DE], et al);
 [Y]JP2001169829  (TORAY MONOFILAMENT CO);
 [Y]WO03079849  (CORONET WERKE GMBH [DE], et al);
 [Y]JP2005185399  (LION CORP);
 [A]EP2918191  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
ExaminationJP2004202021
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