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EP About this file: EP0876136

EP0876136 - STABLE COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL LIGHT-PROTECTING PREPARATIONS IN THE FORM OF WATER/OIL EMULSIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC MICRO-PIGMENTS, DERIVATIVES OF TRIAZINE AND/OR OTHER COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
[1998/46]
Inventor(s)01 / GERS-BARLAG, Heinrich
Kiebitzgrund 11
D-22527 Hamburg / DE
02 / DÖRSCHNER, Albrecht
Hogenfelder Damm 10
D-22457 Hamburg / DE
03 / KRÖPKE, Rainer
Stellinger Damm 34A
D-22527 Hamburg / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Anja
Gärtnerstrasse 22 Haus 6
D-20253 Hamburg / DE
05 / NISSEN, Bente
Treseckowstrasse 58
D-20253 Hamburg / DE
06 / SCHOMANN, Arianne
Westhusenstrasse 23
D-22391 Hamburg / DE
[1998/46]
Application number, filing date97901545.017.01.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997EP00217
Priority number, dateDE1996100261925.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602619
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9726857
Date:31.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876136
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876136
Date:08.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/42
[1998/46]
CPC:
A61Q17/04 (EP,US); A61K8/06 (EP,US); A61K8/29 (EP,US);
A61K8/35 (EP,US); A61K8/39 (EP,US); A61K8/4966 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/46]
TitleGerman:STABILE KOSMETISCHE UND DERMATOLOGISCHE LICHTSCHUTZZUBEREITUNGEN IN FORM VON W/O-EMULSIONEN MIT EINEM GEHALT AN ANORGANISCHEN MIKROPIGMENTEN, TRIAZINDERIVATEN UND/ODER WEITEREN KOMPONENTEN[1998/46]
English:STABLE COSMETIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL LIGHT-PROTECTING PREPARATIONS IN THE FORM OF WATER/OIL EMULSIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC MICRO-PIGMENTS, DERIVATIVES OF TRIAZINE AND/OR OTHER COMPONENTS[1998/46]
French:PREPARATIONS COSMETIQUES ET DERMATOLOGIQUES PHOTOPROTECTRICES STABLES SOUS FORME D'EMULSIONS EAU/HUILE CONTENANT DES MICROPIGMENTS INORGANIQUES, DES DERIVES DE LA TRIAZINE ET/OU D'AUTRES COMPOSANTS[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase24.06.1998National basic fee paid 
24.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
26.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2002Fee for grant paid
10.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.01.2003   
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
 02  07.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 PARIS / FR
Opponent's representative
Bulle, Françoise
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 71/73
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/14]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2003   
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
 02  07.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 PARIS / FR
Opponent's representative
Bulle, Françoise
Bureau D.A. Casalonga-Josse Paul-Heyse-Strasse 33
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/13]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
11.02.2003No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
14.02.2003No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.04.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.04.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.05.2002
GB08.05.2002
IT08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
AT17.01.2003
BE31.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
DE01.08.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR08.05.2002
GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
AT17.01.2003
BE31.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
DE01.08.2003
Former [2004/31]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
AT17.01.2003
FR17.01.2003
BE31.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
DE01.08.2003
Former [2004/28]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
BE31.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
DE01.08.2003
Former [2004/05]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
DE01.08.2003
Former [2004/04]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
Former [2004/01]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
FR17.01.2003
CH31.01.2003
LI31.01.2003
Former [2003/47]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/17]GB08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE08.08.2002
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 [X]   K. SPERLING: "UV-Filter fr Haut- und Produktschutz in kosmetischen Formulierungen", SEIFEN, OLE, FETTE, WACHSE, vol. 115, no. 18, 1989, pages 661 - 662, XP000081197 [X] 1,2 * page 662, column L, line 1 - line 15 *
 [DA]   DATABASE WPI Week 9233, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 92-272108, XP002029893, "Emulsified cosmetic material for skin, hair or external use medical prods. - contg. lipophilic polyglycerine condensed hydroxy acid ester, amphoteric solvent, lipid and water" [DA] 1,2 * abstract *
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