blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3427063

EP3427063 - METHOD FOR ANALYSING TREATMENTS ON HAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/03]MODELLING SYSTEM
[2019/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / IFTIKHAR, Abid
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / MCKEOWN, Robert
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Mathai, Neenu Grace
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Mathai, Neenu Grace
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2019/03]Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date17708499.302.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017EP54969
Priority number, dateEP2016015940609.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16159406
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017153262
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3427063
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3427063
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, A61Q5/00, A61B5/00
[2019/03]
CPC:
A61B5/448 (EP,US); G01N33/68 (EP,US); A45D44/005 (US);
A61B5/441 (US); G01N2333/4742 (EP,US); G01N2500/00 (EP,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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON BEHANDLUNGEN AN HAAREN[2019/33]
English:METHOD FOR ANALYSING TREATMENTS ON HAIR[2019/33]
French:MÉTHODE D'ANALYSE DES TRAITEMENTS SUR LES CHEVEUX[2019/33]
Former [2019/03]SYSTEM ZUR MODELLIERUNG
Former [2019/03]MODELLING SYSTEM
Former [2019/03]SYSTÈME DE MODÉLISATION
Entry into regional phase13.08.2018National basic fee paid 
13.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
13.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2019Fee for grant paid
30.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2017
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
IT11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MK11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
IE02.03.2020
LU02.03.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU02.03.2017
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
IT11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
IE02.03.2020
LU02.03.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
IT11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
IE02.03.2020
LU02.03.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/08]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
IE02.03.2020
LU02.03.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/04]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
LU02.03.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/50]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/47]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/40]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/37]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/36]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/35]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/34]AL11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO11.03.2020
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2014041186  (MATERIALISE DENTAL NV [BE]) [AD] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]  - VALÉRIA FERNANDES MONTEIRO ET AL, "Morphological analysis of polymers on hair fibers by SEM and AFM", MATERIALS RESEARCH, BR, (20031201), vol. 6, no. 4, doi:10.1590/S1516-14392003000400013, ISSN 1516-1439, pages 501 - 506, XP055270758 [A] 1-7 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-14392003000400013
 [A]  - JACALYN G GOULD ET AL, "Electron microscopy-image analysis: Quantification of ultrastructural changes in hair fiber cross sections as a result of cosmetic treatment Presented at the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting", J. SOC. COSMET. CHEM, (19850101), vol. 36, pages 53 - 59, XP055270759 [A] 1-7 * the whole document * * abstract *
 [A]  - HYUNG JIN AHN ET AL, "An ultrastuctural study of hair fiber damage and restoration following treatment with permanent hair dye", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, UK, (20020201), vol. 41, no. 2, doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01375.x, ISSN 0011-9059, pages 88 - 92, XP055270760 [A] 1-7 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01375.x
 [A]  - GIERAD LAPUT ET AL, "3D Printed Hair: Fused Deposition Modeling of Soft Strands, Fibers and Bristles", USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701 New York NY 10121-0701 USA, (20150101), ISBN 978-1-4503-3069-5, pages 593 - 597, XP055270761 [A] 1-7 * the whole document * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2807442.2807484
by applicantWO2012016352
 WO2014016354
 WO2014016353
 WO2014016351
 WO2014041186
    - VALERIA FERNANDES MONTEIRO ET AL., "Morphological analysis of polymers on hair fibers by SEM and AFM", MATERIALS RESEARCH, (20031201), vol. 6, no. 4, doi:doi:10.1590/S1516-14392003000400013, pages 501 - 506, XP055270758

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-14392003000400013
    - JACALYN G GOULD ET AL., "Electron microscopy-image analysis: Quantification of ultrastructural changes in hair fiber cross sections as a result of cosmetic treatment; Presented at the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting", J. SOC. COSMET. CHEM, (19850101), vol. 36, pages 53 - 59, XP055270759
    - HYUNG JIN AHN ET AL., "An ultrastuctural study of hair fiber damage and restoration following treatment with permanent hair dye", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, (20020201), vol. 41, doi:doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01375.x, pages 88 - 92, XP055270760

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01375.x
    - GIERAD LAPUT ET AL., "3D Printed Hair: Fused Deposition Modelling of Soft Strands, Fibers and Bristles", USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY, (20150101), doi:doi:10.1145/2807442.2807484, pages 593 - 597, XP055270761

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2807442.2807484
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.