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StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2026
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / TEIXEIRA, Miguel A.
Porto / PT
02 / SCHIET, Franc T.
Hilversum / NL
03 / KERSCHNER, Judith Lynne
Holmdel, New Jersey / US
04 / DORO, Franco
Hilversum / NL
05 / YOUNG, Timothy
Union Beach, New Jersey / US
06 / DE JESUS, Jill Kristine Calindas
Holmdel, New Jersey / US
07 / FAN, Yan Liang Betty
Singapore / SG
08 / HUNTER, Robert Allan
Hilversum / NL
09 / DE VILLENEUVE, Voklert
Hilversum / NL
10 / GIROD, Caroline Celine Rose
Hilversum / NL
11 / BRAIN, Joseph
Holmdel, New Jersey / US
12 / GIFFIN, Nicole
Hazlet, New Jersey / US
13 / GENO, Jason
Holmdel, New Jersey / US
14 / BRAHMS, John
Morris Plains, New Jersey / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)International N&H EMEA
Parallelvej 16
2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2022/12]Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date21177705.704.06.2021
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS202063035176P05.06.2020         Original published format: US 202063035176 P
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3970690
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3970690
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/33, A61K8/35, A61K8/40, A61Q13/00, A61Q19/10, A61Q15/00, A61K8/34, A61K8/49
[2022/27]
CPC:
A61Q13/00 (EP); C11B9/00 (US); A61K8/26 (US);
A61K8/33 (EP); A61K8/347 (EP); A61K8/35 (EP);
A61K8/40 (EP); A61K8/4973 (EP); A61K8/498 (EP);
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US); C11C5/002 (US);
C11D17/06 (US); C11D3/001 (US); C11D3/50 (EP,US);
A61K2800/262 (EP); C11D2111/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/12]A61K8/33, A61K8/35, A61K8/40, A61Q13/00, A61Q19/10, A61Q15/00
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 [2023/06]
Former [2022/12]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONSUMGÜTER MIT VERBESSERTER ÄSTHETIK[2022/12]
English:CONSUMER PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED AESTHETICS[2022/12]
French:PRODUITS DE CONSOMMATION AYANT UNE ESTHÉTIQUE AMÉLIORÉE[2022/12]
Examination procedure03.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/06]
03.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Examination  DATABASE GNPD [online] "MINTEL"; 23 February 2017 (2017-02-23), "Shampoo", XP093369485, retrieved from https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/4636931/ Database accession no. 4636931
   DATABASE GNPD [online] "MINTEL"; 12 July 2019 (2019-07-12), "Regenerating Natural Body Cream", XP093369484, retrieved from https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/6701603/ Database accession no. 6701603
   DATABASE GNPD [online] "MINTEL"; 6 April 2020 (2020-04-06), "Facial Skin Tonic", XP093369497, retrieved from https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/7499177/ Database accession no. 7499177
   DATABASE GNPD [online] "MINTEL"; 6 August 2020 (2020-08-06), "Shampoo", XP093369500, retrieved from https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/8004585/ Database accession no. 8004585
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