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EP About this file: EP0613678

EP0613678 - Oral care composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2008Revocation of patentpublished on 25.06.2008  [2008/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micropure, Inc.
7720 East Evans, Suite 106 Scottsdale
Arizona 85260 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/36]For all designated states
MICROPURE, INC.
7720 E. Evans, Suite 208
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ratcliff, Perry A.
7125 East Lincoln Drive, Suite 103
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 / US
[1994/36]
Representative(s)Thomas, Philip John Duval
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Thomas, Philip John Duval
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1994/36]Dealtry, Brian, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date93301588.502.03.1993
[1994/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0613678
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0613678
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/20, A61K7/16
[1994/36]
CPC:
A61Q11/00 (EP); A61K8/22 (EP); A61K8/24 (EP);
A61K2800/52 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/36]
TitleGerman:Mundpflegemittel[1994/36]
English:Oral care composition[1994/36]
French:Composition pour les soins buccaux[1994/36]
Examination procedure02.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/17]
02.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.1997Fee for grant paid
26.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
O'Connell, Maura
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
 02  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Harold Katz
6346 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048 / US
Opponent's representative
Störle, Christian
Geyer, Fehners & Partner, Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/20]
Opponent(s)01  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
O'Connell, Maura
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
 02  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Harold Katz
6346 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048 / US
Opponent's representative
Störle, Christian, Dr.
Geyer, Fehners & Partner, Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Former [1998/42]
Opponent(s)01  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
O'Connell, Maura
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
 02  19.08.1998  31.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Harold Katz
6346 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048 / US
Opponent's representative
Neunert, Peter Andreas
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
29.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.07.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.11.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.12.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/26]
Appeal following opposition11.01.2002Appeal received No.  T0048/02
19.03.2002Statement of grounds filed
21.12.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
21.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
28.12.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU02.03.1998
ES21.05.1998
MC30.09.1998
[2008/21]
Former [2008/12]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU02.03.1998
ES21.05.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2004/38]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU02.03.1998
ES21.05.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2004/04]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU31.03.1998
ES21.05.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2003/18]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2003/17]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC02.10.1998
Former [2003/08]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2001/01]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
IE02.03.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2000/52]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2000/50]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
CH24.02.1998
LI24.02.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2000/05]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
GR19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
LU31.03.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [1998/51]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [1998/46]AT19.11.1997
BE19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/37]AT19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
PT19.02.1998
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/35]AT19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/30]AT19.11.1997
DK19.11.1997
Documents cited:Search[E]US5200171  ;
 [A]JP60105610  ;
 [X]EP0344701  ;
 [AD]US4689215  ;
 [AD]US4198394
 [E]  - DATABASE WPIL Section Ch, Week 9316, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class B06, AN 93-133670 & US-A-5 200 171 (MICROPURE INC.) 6 April 1993, & US5200171 A 00000000
 [A]  - DATABASE WPIL Week 8529, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 85175550 & JP-A-60 105 610 (TSUCHIKURA M) 11 June 1985, & JP60105610 A 19850611
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