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EP About this file: EP3454827

EP3454827 - METHOD FOR STABILIZING RETINOIC ACID PRECURSORS AND A SKIN BENEFIT COMPOSITION WITH STABILIZED RETINOIC ACID PRECURSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
[2022/08]
Former [2021/39]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
Former [2019/12]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
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
Inventor(s)01 / LOU, Anjing
Conopco Inc.
d/b/a UNILEVER
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 TEST / US
02 / MOADDEL, Teanoosh
Conopco Inc.
d/b/a UNILEVER
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 TEST / US
03 / PATEL, Anil, Babubhai
Conopco Inc.
d/b/a UNILEVER
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 TEST / US
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2019/12]Corsten, Michael Allan
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date17722025.808.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017EP60962
Priority number, dateEP2016016946812.05.2016         Original published format: EP 16169468
[2019/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017194486
Date:16.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3454827
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3454827
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/35, A61K8/67, A61Q19/08
[2019/12]
CPC:
A61K8/355 (EP,EA); A61K8/347 (US); A61K8/062 (US);
A61K8/361 (US); A61K8/671 (EP,EA); A61Q19/00 (US);
A61Q19/08 (EP,EA); A61K2800/52 (EP,EA) (-)
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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STABILISIERUNG VON RETINSÄUREVORLÄUFERN UND HAUTPFLEGEMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT STABILISIERTEM RETINSÄUREVORLÄUFER[2019/12]
English:METHOD FOR STABILIZING RETINOIC ACID PRECURSORS AND A SKIN BENEFIT COMPOSITION WITH STABILIZED RETINOIC ACID PRECURSORS[2019/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE STABILISATION DE PRÉCURSEURS D'ACIDE RÉTINOÏQUE ET COMPOSITION DE SOIN POUR LA PEAU AVEC DES PRÉCURSEURS D'ACIDE RÉTINOÏQUE STABILISÉE[2021/12]
Former [2019/12]PROCÉDÉ DE STABILISATION DE PRÉCURSEURS D'ACIDE RÉTINOÏQUE ET COMPOSITION DE SOIN DE LA PEAU CONTENANT DES PRÉCURSEURS D'ACIDE RÉTINOÏQUE STABILISÉS
Entry into regional phase22.10.2018National basic fee paid 
22.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
22.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2021Fee for grant paid
14.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP1269978  (BEIERSDORF AG [DE]) [X] 11,12 * paragraphs [0001] , [00 8] , [0009] , [0 28] , [0033] , [0 35] , [0 36] - [0038] - [0 51] - [0054]; examples 9, foundation 4 * [I] 1-10;
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