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EP About this file: EP0728472

EP0728472 - Skin treatment composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2005
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1996/35]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Znaiden, Alexander P.
110 Fox Road
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
02 / Cheney, Michael C.
383 Sigwin Drive
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 / US
03 / Slavtcheff, Craig S.
44 Atwater Olace
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 / US
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever PLC Intellectual Property Group Patent Department Unilever Colworth
Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/27]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever plc, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1996/35]Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96300588.929.01.1996
[1996/35]
Priority number, dateUS1995039397924.02.1995         Original published format: US 393979
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0728472
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0728472
Date:19.07.2000
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728472
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48
[1996/35]
CPC:
A61K8/365 (EP,US); A61K8/4953 (EP,US); A61K8/55 (EP,US);
A61Q19/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/35]
TitleGerman:Hautpflegemittel[1996/35]
English:Skin treatment composition[1996/35]
French:Composition pour le soin de la peau[1996/35]
Examination procedure25.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2004Fee for grant paid
13.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
SE23.09.2004
[2006/13]
Former [2004/52]CH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
SE23.09.2004
Former [2004/51]CH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2369840  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 6-9,11 * page 2, line 20 - line 25 * * page 4, line 2 - line 9; example 6; claims 1,5-8,11-14 *;
 [X]BE903646  (HUYSMANS GUY A) [X] 6-9 * example 9; claims 1-15 *;
 [X]EP0380335  (LANCASTER SA [MC]) [X] 6-9 * examples 1-6; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]US5215759  (MAUSNER JACK [US]) [X] 6-9,11 * column W *;
 [A]WO9406440  (SMITH WALTER P [US]) [A] 6-9,11 * page 9, line 18 - page 13, line 21 ** page 15, line 9 - page 16, line 24; claims 1,5,6 *;
 [XP]EP0661035  (OREAL [FR]) [XP] 6-9,11 * page 6, line 32 - line 34; claims 1-20 *;
 [E]US5587396  (SMITH WALTER P [US]) [E] 6-9,11 * column 11, line 32 - line 44 * * column 15, line 41 - line 62; claims 1,4-6,10-15 *
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