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EP About this file: EP0637962

EP0637962 - METHOD OF PREPARING A MULTIPHASE COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESTEE LAUDER INC.
767 Fifth Avenue New York
New York 10153 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/07]For all designated states
ESTEE LAUDER INC.
767 Fifth Avenue
New York New York 10153 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAHANAS, Konstantinos M.
53 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
02 / KEELER, Tracy N.
40 Prospect Avenue
Northport, NY 11768 / US
03 / BEVACQUA, Andrew J.
23 Caleb Brewster Road
East Setauket, NY 11733 / US
04 / CIOCA, George
1 West Cliff Lane
Lake Groove, NY 11755 / US
[1997/33]
Former [1995/07]01 / LAHANAS, Konstantinos, M.
53 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
02 / KEELER, Tracy, N.
40 Prospect Avenue
Northport, NY 11768 / US
03 / BEVACQUA, Andrew, J.
23 Caleb Brewster Road
East Setauket, NY 11733 / US
04 / CIOCA, George
1 West Cliff Lane
Lake Groove, NY 11755 / US
Representative(s)Durand, Yves Armand Louis, et al
CABINET WEINSTEIN 56 A, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/07]Durand, Yves Armand Louis, et al
CABINET WEINSTEIN 20, Avenue de Friedland
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date93910857.728.04.1993
[1995/07]
WO1993US03971
Priority number, dateUS1992087493328.04.1992         Original published format: US 874933
[1995/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9321930
Date:11.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0637962
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0637962
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.11.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/78, A61K31/785, B01J13/00, C09K19/36, A61K7/48, A61K7/00
[1997/36]
CPC:
B01J13/00 (EP,US); A61K8/066 (EP,US); A61K8/70 (EP,US);
A61K9/113 (EP,US); A61K9/1274 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
C09K2019/525 (EP,US); Y10S516/90 (EP,US); Y10S516/902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/07]A61K31/78, A61K31/785, B01J13/00, C09K19/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEHRPHASENZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1995/07]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING A MULTIPHASE COMPOSITION[1995/07]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UNE COMPOSITION MULTIPHASE[1995/07]
Entry into regional phase24.11.1994National basic fee paid 
24.11.1994Search fee paid 
24.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
24.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/07]
06.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.1999Fee for grant paid
11.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
GR05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
LU28.04.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
GR05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2003/45]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2003/17]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
MC30.04.2000
Former [2003/08]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2002/26]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
ES05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2002/23]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2001/50]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
IE28.04.2000
Former [2001/09]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
Former [2001/08]AT05.01.2000
BE05.01.2000
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]EP0076146  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]US4592934  (WOLSTONCROFT RICHARD L [US]);
 [A]US4604281  (DECKNER GEORGE E [US], et al);
 [A]US4720353  (BELL STEPHEN R [US]);
 [A]US4803067  (BRUNETTA FABIO [IT], et al);
 [A]US4859753  (GALLOT BERNARD [FR], et al);
 [A]US4883659  (GOODMAN JACK J [US], et al);
 [A]US4954332  (BISSETT DONALD L [US], et al);
 [A]US4966205  (TANAKA YOSHINORI [JP]);
 [A]US5015469  (YONEYAMA TOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5061481  (SUZUKI KAZUHIRO [JP], et al)
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