blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1083880

EP1083880 - STABLE GEL MIXTURE IN THE FORM OF A MIXTURE OF OLEOGEL AND AQUEOUS GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007Opposition rejectedpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ardana Bioscience Limited
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh EH3 7HA / GB
[2005/20]
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
Aiache, Jean-Marc
17, rue du Maréchal Galliéni
F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
Inventor(s)01 / AIACHE, Jean-Marc
17, rue du Maréchal-Galliéni
F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
02 / GAUTHIER, Pascale
12, avenue de la Gare
F-63730 Les Martres-de-Veyre / FR
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Miles, John Stephen
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Miles, John Stephen
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/12]Ahner, Francis
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date99922436.303.06.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999IB01068
Priority number, dateFR1998000695803.06.1998         Original published format: FR 9806958
US1998020408903.12.1998         Original published format: US 204089
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9962497
Date:09.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1083880
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1083880
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/06, A61K31/565, A61K31/57
[2001/12]
CPC:
A61K9/0014 (EP); A61K31/568 (EP); A61K31/57 (EP);
A61K31/585 (EP); A61K8/042 (EP); A61K8/731 (EP);
A61K9/06 (EP); A61Q19/00 (EP); C08L1/28 (EP);
A61K2800/48 (EP); A61K47/10 (EP); A61K47/14 (EP);
A61K47/32 (EP); A61K47/36 (EP); A61K47/44 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:STABILGELMISCHUNG IN FORM EINER MISCHUNG EINES ÖLIGEN GELS UND EINES WÄSSRIGEN GELS[2003/51]
English:STABLE GEL MIXTURE IN THE FORM OF A MIXTURE OF OLEOGEL AND AQUEOUS GEL[2001/12]
French:MELANGE DE GELS STABLE CONSTITUE D'UN OLEOGEL ET D'UN GEL AQUEUX[2001/12]
Former [2001/12]STABILGELMISCHUNG IN FORM EINER MISCHUNG EINES ÖLIGEN GEL UN EINES WÄSSRIGEN GEL
Entry into regional phase29.12.2000National basic fee paid 
29.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/12]
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2004Fee for grant paid
29.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005  06.10.2005  WITHDRAWN
GATTEFOSSE SAS
38 Chemin de Genas
69800 Saint Priest / FR
Opponent's representative
Denjean, Eric
Cabinet Laurent et Charras
20, rue Louis Chirpaz
B.P. 32
69131 Ecully Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2005/48]
Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005  06.10.2005  WITHDRAWN
GATTEFOSSE SAS
38 Chemin de Genas
69800 Saint Priest / FR
Opponent's representative
Denjean, Eric
Cabinet Laurent et Charras 20, rue Louis Chirpaz B.P. 32
F-69131 Ecully Cedex / FR
Former [2005/30]
Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005   
GATTEFOSSE SAS
38 Chemin de Genas
69800 Saint Priest / FR
Opponent's representative
Denjean, Eric
Cabinet Laurent et Charras 20, rue Louis Chirpaz B.P. 32
F-69131 Ecully Cedex / FR
Former [2005/29]
Opponent(s)01  31.05.2005    WITHDRAWN
GATTEFOSSE SAS
38 Chemin de Genas
69800 Saint Priest / FR
Opponent's representative
Denjean, Eric
Cabinet Laurent et Charras 20, rue Louis Chirpaz B.P. 32
F-69131 Ecully Cedex / FR
10.06.2005No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
28.07.2005No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
08.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.01.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
25.01.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.05.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.05.2007Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200204   M06   Fee paid on   29.07.2002
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0356325  (AIACHE JEAN MARC) [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * examples 1-5 *;
 [Y]WO9320799  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * page 11; example 1 *;
 [Y]EP0793966  (HANMI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * claim 1 * * examples 1-14 *;
 [Y]  - J. M. AIACHE, ET AL., "New gelification method for vegetable oils I: cosmetic application", INT. J. COSMET. SCI., (1992), vol. 14, no. 5, pages 228 - 234, XP002093985 [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - AIACHE, J. M.; ET AL., "New gelification method for vegetal oils", BULL. TECH./GATTEFOSSE REP., (1991), vol. 84, pages 71 - 76, XP002093986 [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - P. GAUTHIER; ET AL., "Novel glyceride gels II. Viscosity characteristics", INT. J. COSMET. SCI., (199610), vol. 18, no. 5, pages 229 - 235, XP002093987 [Y] 1-6,9-13,19-21 * the whole document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.