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EP0666735
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0666735 - RETINOL CONTAINING COSMETIC COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 28.06.2002 Database last updated on 12.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.11.2009 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 09.12.2009 [2009/50] | Applicant(s) | For:GB
Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB | For:CH
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Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/05] | For:GB
UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | ||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | |||
| Former [1998/41] | For:GB
UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | ||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | |||
| Former [1995/33] | For:GB
UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | ||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HARDING, Clive Roderick 25 Rushmere Way Rushden, Northampton NN10 9YB / GB | 02 /
LEE, Caroline Marian 11 Crayton Road Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2LE / GB | 03 /
SCOTT, Ian, Richard 69 Arcadia Road Allendale, NJ 07401 / US | [1995/33] | Representative(s) | Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria, et al Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/33] | Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria, et al Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | Application number, filing date | 93924575.9 | 02.11.1993 | [1995/33] | WO1993EP03064 | Priority number, date | GB19920023235 | 05.11.1992 Original published format: GB 9223235 | [1995/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9409756 | Date: | 11.05.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/11] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0666735 | Date: | 16.08.1995 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1995/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0666735 | Date: | 07.10.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/41] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 11.05.1994 | Classification | IPC: | A61K7/48, A61K7/42 | [1995/33] | CPC: |
A61Q19/02 (EP,KR,US);
A61K8/671 (EP,KR);
A61K8/347 (EP);
A61K8/35 (EP);
A61K8/355 (KR);
A61K8/365 (EP);
A61K8/46 (EP);
A61K8/4973 (EP);
A61K8/60 (EP);
A61K8/675 (EP);
A61K8/9789 (EP,US);
A61K8/982 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1995/33] | Title | German: | RETINOL ENTHALTENDE KOSMETISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG | [1995/33] | English: | RETINOL CONTAINING COSMETIC COMPOSITION | [1995/33] | French: | COMPOSITIONS COSMETIQUES CONTENANT DU RETINOL | [1995/33] | Entry into regional phase | 11.04.1995 | National basic fee paid | 11.04.1995 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.04.1995 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 28.04.1994 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 11.04.1995 | Examination requested [1995/33] | 07.06.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.09.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.12.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.02.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.12.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 03.03.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.04.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 04.04.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.1999
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Wilding, Richard Alan Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.1999
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Wilding, Richard Alan Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB | ||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.1999
07.07.1999
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Wilding, Richard Alan Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd. Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB | ||
| Former [1999/33] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
25.06.1999
07.07.1999
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | 17.08.1999 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 22.12.1999 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 31.05.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 09.10.2000 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 18.03.2002 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 28.03.2002 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.11.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.11.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| 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 Tooltip | CH | 07.10.1998 | LI | 07.10.1998 | NL | 07.10.1998 | SE | 07.01.1999 | [2003/08] |
| Former [2000/52] | CH | 07.10.1998 | |
| LI | 07.10.1998 | ||
| SE | 07.01.1999 | ||
| Former [2000/50] | SE | 07.01.1999 | |
| CH | 12.01.1999 | ||
| LI | 12.01.1999 | ||
| Former [1999/32] | SE | 07.01.1999 | Cited in | International search | [PX]EP0512814 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1-8 * page 3, line 10 - line 58 * * page 4, line 1 - line 9 * * page 6, line 50 - line 58 * * page 11, line 36 - line 47 * * examples 4,6,8,10,13; claims 1-3,7-10 *; | [PX]WO9300085 (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER [US]) [PX] 1-3,6-8 * examples 5,6,14; claims 1-5,8 *; | [PX]JPH05186324 ; | [X]JPH049325 ; | [A]JPH01186811 ; | [A]EP0470275 (SUNSTAR KK [JP]) [A] 1-8 * table 1 * | [PX] - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 34, Database accession no. 93269739, & JPH05186324 A 19930727 (SUNSTAR CHEM IND) [PX] 1-3,7,8 * abstract * | [X] - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 08, Database accession no. 92062027, & JPH049325 A 19920114 (SUNSTAR KK) [X] 1,8 * abstract * | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890125), vol. 13, no. 472, Database accession no. (C - 647), & JP01186811 A 19890726 (SUNSTAR INC) [A] 1-6 * abstract * |