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EP About this file: EP1032352

EP1032352 - SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF IMPROVING SKIN APPEARANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.04.2009
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HA, Robert, Bao, Kim
1199 Mellie Avenue
Milford, OH 45150 / US
02 / FOWLER, Timothy, John
4754 Kugler Mill Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236 / US
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Ltd
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2009/13]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2005/06]Hucker, Charlotte Jane, et al
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/36]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date98950249.706.11.1998
[2000/36]
WO1998IB01776
Priority number, dateUS1997096684010.11.1997         Original published format: US 966840
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9924001
Date:20.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1032352
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1032352
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1032352
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/11, A61K8/23, A61K8/26, A61K8/29, A61K8/73, A61K8/81, A61K8/19, A61K8/25, A61K8/28, A61K8/67, A61Q19/00
[2008/50]
CPC:
A61K8/11 (EP,US); A61K8/36 (KR); A61K8/19 (EP,US);
A61K8/23 (EP,US); A61K8/25 (EP,US); A61K8/26 (EP,US);
A61K8/28 (EP,US); A61K8/29 (EP,US); A61K8/671 (EP,US);
A61K8/675 (EP,US); A61K8/678 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US);
A61K8/736 (EP,US); A61K8/8147 (EP,US); A61K8/8152 (EP,US);
A61K8/8158 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,KR,US); B82Y5/00 (EP,US);
A61K2800/412 (EP,US); A61K2800/413 (EP,US); A61Q19/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/36]A61K7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/36]
TitleGerman:HAUTPFLEGEZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND METHODE FÜR DIE VERBESSERUNG DES HAUTAUSSEHENS[2000/36]
English:SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF IMPROVING SKIN APPEARANCE[2000/36]
French:COMPOSITIONS POUR LE SOIN DE LA PEAU ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER L'ASPECT DE LA PEAU[2000/36]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2000National basic fee paid 
13.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
26.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dinné, Erlend
Hardenbergstrasse 11
22587 Hamburg / DE
 [2004/12]
01.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.09.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.11.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.01.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.05.2006Appeal received No.  T0705/06
13.07.2006Statement of grounds filed
20.09.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
CY06.11.2003
IE06.11.2003
LU06.11.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2004/39]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
CY06.11.2003
LU06.11.2003
Former [2004/36]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
CY06.11.2003
Former [2004/28]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/23]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/05]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/03]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/02]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE23.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9323482  (BOOTS CO PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-12 * example 15; claim 1 *;
 [X]GB2280605  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [X]GB2291804  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2300629  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document *
OppositionJPS80408312
 JPS62209011
 US5223559
 JPH07267824
 JPH0873316
 JPH0873317
 JPH08188723
    - MITCHNICK, Zink oxide, Cosmetics & Toiletries,, (1992), pages 130 - 141, ISBN 0931710642
    - BROWN AND GALLEY, Testing UVA and UVB protection from microfine Titanium dioxide, ALLURED PUBLISHING COR, (199012), pages 69 - 73
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