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EP About this file: EP0782438

EP0782438 - ORAL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VERNON, Peter, George
17 Harles Acres, Hickling
Melton, Mowbray LE14 34F / GB
[1997/28]
Representative(s)van Gent, Jan Paulus, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]van Gent, Jan Paulus, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date95934078.720.09.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995EP03698
Priority number, dateEP1994020270121.09.1994         Original published format: EP 94202701
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609034
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782438
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782438
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/16
[1997/28]
CPC:
A61Q11/00 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/0275 (KR); A61K8/25 (EP,KR,US);
A61K8/27 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/29 (KR); A61K2800/28 (KR);
A61K2800/412 (KR); A61K2800/48 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/28]
TitleGerman:ORALE ZUBEREITUNGEN[1997/28]
English:ORAL COMPOSITIONS[1997/28]
French:COMPOSITIONS BUCCALES[1997/28]
Entry into regional phase04.03.1997National basic fee paid 
04.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
01.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2000Fee for grant paid
04.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL09.08.2000
PT09.11.2000
SE09.11.2000
[2003/09]
Former [2001/27]PT09.11.2000
SE09.11.2000
Former [2001/18]PT09.11.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5519235  ;
 [A]DE974958  (DURO DONT G M B H) [A] 1-10 *Document*;
 [A]BE675632  (DEUTSCHE GOLD-UND SILBER-SCHEIDEANSTALT VORMALS ROESSLER) [A] 1-10 *Page 9-10: claims*;
 [A]LU55031  (UNILEVER N.V.) [A] 1-10 *Claims*;
 [A]US3450813  (MUHLER JOSEPH C) [A] 1-10 *Claims*;
 [A]FR2183228  (SQUIBB SPA [IT]) [A] 1-10 *Page 6-7: claims*;
 [A]US3803301  (CORDON M, et al) [A] 1-10 *Claims*;
 [A]EP0170871  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-10 *Page12-13: claims*;
 [DA]EP0269966  (KAO CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-10 *Abstract*;
 [A]US4863722  (ROSENTHAL MURRAY W [US]) [A] 1-10 *Document*;
 [A]US5108734  (COLODNEY DANIEL [US], et al) [A] 1-10 *Abstract*;
 [DA]GB2252042  (KAO CORP [JP])[DA] 1-10
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 80, no. 12, Database accession no. 80-21240C, & JPS5519235 A 19800209 (LION DENTIFRICE KK) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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