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EP0914078 - THE USE OF L-LYSINE IN THE TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bio-Scientific Limited
24 Harmont House, 20 Harley Street
London W1N 1AN / GB
[1999/19]
Inventor(s)01 / RUSHTON, David, Hugh
Frogmoor Cottage, 61 Harefield Road
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1LZ / GB
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Andrews, Timothy Stephen
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]Andrews, Timothy Stephen
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date97925169.106.06.1997
[1999/19]
WO1997GB01542
Priority number, dateGB1996001210810.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9612108
[1999/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9747276
Date:18.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914078
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0914078
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/06
[1999/19]
CPC:
A61Q7/00 (EP,US); A61K31/198 (EP,US); A61K31/505 (EP,US);
A61K31/57 (EP,US); A61K31/585 (EP,US); A61K8/44 (EP,US);
A61P17/14 (EP); A61K2800/782 (EP,US); A61K2800/92 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/505, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/505, A61K31/195 (US,EP);
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/57, A61K31/195 (US,EP);
A61K31/585, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/585, A61K31/195 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/19]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON LYSIN ZUR BEHANDLUNG DES HAARAUSFALLS[1999/19]
English:THE USE OF L-LYSINE IN THE TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS[1999/19]
French:UTILISATION DE L-LYSINE DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE LA PERTE DES CHEVEUX[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase09.12.1998National basic fee paid 
09.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/19]
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2002Fee for grant paid
11.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS60142908  ;
 [A]US3778502  (AUBIN G, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 58 - line 67; claim 1 *;
 [DA]DE3118882  (NORONHA RUDOLF V DR RER NAT DI) [DA] 4 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]FR2609393  (SEROBIOLOGIQUES LAB SA [FR]) [X] 1,4 * page 6, line 15 - line 19; claims 1,2 *;
 [DA]DE4012148  (STUECKLER ERWIN [DE]) [DA] 4;
 [A]FR2669224  (CONTIER MARCEL) [A] 4 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5122369  (DYE R HARVEY [US]) [A] 4 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0571198  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,4 * claims 1,15,16 *;
 [PX]EP0747035  (BEIERSDORF AG [DE]) [PX] 1,4* claims 1,2 *;
 [X]  - U. PRUSIEWICZ-WITASZEK, "Changes in the synthesis of keratin in the hair after supplementing the basic feed of rabbits with methionine and lysine", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19750818), vol. 83, no. 7, Database accession no. 57121h, page 368, XP002038165 [X] 1,4 * abstract *
    [ ] - POL. ARCH. WETER., (1975), vol. 17, no. 4, pages 659 - 666
 [A]  - "Hair tonic compsn. - comprising water-soluble salt of dehydroepi-androsterone sulphate", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 36, Database accession no. 85-220782, XP002038166 & JPS60142908 A 19850729 (KANEBO) [A] 1,4,12 * abstract *
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