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EP0973492 - ANTIPERSPIRANT STICK WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 27.11.2015 Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	18.12.2015	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 20.01.2016 [2016/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Colgate-Palmolive Company 300 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2009/27]	For all designated states Colgate-Palmolive Company 300 Park Avenue New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Former [2000/04]	For all designated states Colgate-Palmolive Company 300 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / LINN, Elizabeth 621 Fifth Avenue Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 / US
	02 / POTECHIN, Kathy, J. 15 Spenser Drive Short Hills, NJ 07078 / US
	[2000/04]
Representative(s)	Jenkins, Peter David, et al Page White & Farrer Limited Bedford House 21A John Street London WC1N 2BF / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/13]	Jenkins, Peter David, et al Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2003/15]	Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Former [2000/04]	Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date	98912132.2	27.03.1998
	[2000/04]
	WO1998US06286
Priority number, date	US19970829399	31.03.1997 Original published format: US 829399
	[2000/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9843605
	Date:	08.10.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/40]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0973492
	Date:	26.01.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0973492
	Date:	01.07.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	08.10.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61Q15/00, A61K8/28, A61K8/34, A61K8/39, A61K8/86, A61K8/92, A61K8/58	[2008/50]
	CPC:	A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61K8/0229 (EP,US); A61K8/28 (EP,US); A61K8/342 (EP,US); A61K8/39 (EP,US); A61K8/585 (EP,US); (+) A61K8/86 (EP,US); A61K8/922 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2000/04]	A61K7/32
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2000/04]
Extension states	RO	18.10.1999
Title	German:	ANTITRANSPIRANT-STIFTE MIT VERBESSERTEN KENNZEICHEN	[2000/04]
	English:	ANTIPERSPIRANT STICK WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS	[2000/04]
	French:	BATON ANTISUDORIFIQUE AUX PROPRIETES AMELIOREES	[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase	18.10.1999	National basic fee paid
	18.10.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.10.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.10.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	18.10.1999	Examination requested [2000/04]
	29.07.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.01.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.02.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.08.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.04.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.09.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.01.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.05.2009	Fee for grant paid
	08.05.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 29.03.2010 08.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Henkelstrasse 67 40589 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 31.03.2010 23.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB Opponent's representative McHugh, Paul Edward, et al, et al Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Bronland 14 6708 WH Wageningen / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.03.2010 08.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Henkelstrasse 67 40589 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 31.03.2010 23.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB Opponent's representative McHugh, Paul Edward, et al, et al Unilever Patent Group Unilever Colworth Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
	Former [2010/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.03.2010 08.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Henkelstrasse 67 40589 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 31.03.2010 23.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB Opponent's representative Whaley, Christopher, et al, et al Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
	Former [2010/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.03.2010 ADMISSIBLE Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Henkelstrasse 67 40589 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 31.03.2010 UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB Opponent's representative Pugh, Robert Ian, et al, et al Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	12.05.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	17.11.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.10.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	25.11.2011	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	25.11.2011	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	24.09.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
	24.09.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/53]
	19.10.2015	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	26.01.2012	Appeal received No. T0142/12
	03.04.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	24.09.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	23.01.2012	Appeal received No. T0142/12
	27.03.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	24.09.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	24.09.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	05.10.2015	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.02.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	31.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	04.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	06.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	05.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
	10.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 11
	06.03.2009	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	01.07.2009
	BE	01.07.2009
	DK	01.07.2009
	FI	01.07.2009
	NL	01.07.2009
	SE	01.07.2009
	GR	02.10.2009
	PT	02.11.2009
	IE	27.03.2010
	CH	31.03.2010
	LI	31.03.2010
	IT	27.03.2015
	[2016/03]
Former [2011/25]	AT	01.07.2009
	BE	01.07.2009
	DK	01.07.2009
	FI	01.07.2009
	NL	01.07.2009
	SE	01.07.2009
	GR	02.10.2009
	PT	02.11.2009
	IE	27.03.2010
	CH	31.03.2010
	LI	31.03.2010
Former [2010/28]	AT	01.07.2009
	BE	01.07.2009
	DK	01.07.2009
	FI	01.07.2009
	NL	01.07.2009
	SE	01.07.2009
	PT	02.11.2009
Former [2010/19]	AT	01.07.2009
	FI	01.07.2009
	NL	01.07.2009
	SE	01.07.2009
	PT	02.11.2009
Cited in	International search	[AD]US4919934 (DECKNER GEORGE E [US], et al) [AD] 1* example 1 *;
		[X]US5531986 (SHEVADE MAKARAND [US], et al) [X] 1 * example 5; claim 1 *;
		[X]GB2299024 (UNILEVER PLC [GB]) [X] 1-36 * page 11, lines 24-34; claim 1 *;
		[PX]WO9734577 (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [PX] 1 * example B; claim 1 *;
		[PX]WO9748373 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1 * page 26, line 25 - page 28, line 2; example 8; claim 1 *

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