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EP About this file: EP0955993

EP0955993 - TOPICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING LIPID BARRIER SYNTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.11.2011  [2011/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E-L Management Corp.
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153 / US
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / PELLE, Edward
140 Meyer Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580 / US
02 / ANDERSON, Jon
15 Davenport Avenue, 4G
New Rochelle, NY 10805 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date97943321.611.09.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997US16364
Priority number, dateUS1996071298813.09.1996         Original published format: US 712988
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9810739
Date:19.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0955993
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0955993
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/40, A61K7/48
[2000/08]
CPC:
A61Q19/007 (EP,US); A61K8/63 (KR); A61K8/4973 (EP,US);
A61P17/16 (EP); A61Q17/00 (KR); A61Q19/00 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1999/46]A61K7/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:TOPISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER LIPIDBARRIERESYNTHESE[1999/46]
English:TOPICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING LIPID BARRIER SYNTHESIS[1999/46]
French:COMPOSITION TOPIQUE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE POUR AMELIORER LA SYNTHESE DE LA BARRIERE LIPIDIQUE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase30.03.1999National basic fee paid 
30.03.1999Search fee paid 
30.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2005Fee for grant paid
30.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200004   M06   Fee paid on   11.01.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
PT31.08.2005
MC30.09.2005
LU31.10.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
[2011/46]
Former [2007/17]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
MC30.09.2005
LU31.10.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/30]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/26]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/25]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
SE30.11.2005
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4793990  (GROLLIER JEAN F [FR], et al)
ExaminationRU1770352
 US4748258
    - "Toilet soap composition", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 45, Database accession no. 1993-358162, & SU1770352 A1 19921023 (AEROZOL SCI PRODN ASSOC; STALGENE AGRIC CO)
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