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EP About this file: EP1093357

EP1093357 - METHOD OF REDUCING OR PREVENTING MALODOUR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUEST INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Huizerstraatweg 28
1411 GP Naarden / NL
[2001/17]
Inventor(s)01 / BEHAN, John Martin
The Forge, The Green, Boughton Aluph
Ashford, Kent TN25 4JB / GB
02 / MINHAS, Tony
30 King Edward Avenue
Dartford, Kent DA1 2HZ / GB
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)Matthews, Heather Clare, et al
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]Matthews, Heather Clare, et al
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date99929591.806.07.1999
[2001/17]
WO1999GB02170
Priority number, dateGB1998001464607.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9814646
[2001/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0001358
Date:13.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1093357
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1093357
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/32, A61K7/46
[2001/17]
CPC:
A61Q17/005 (EP,US); A61K8/33 (EP,US); A61K8/34 (EP,US);
A61K8/342 (EP,US); A61K8/35 (EP,US); A61K8/37 (EP,US);
A61K8/922 (EP,US); A61K8/9789 (EP,US); A61Q13/00 (EP,US);
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61K2800/77 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE FÜR DIE VERMINDERUNG ODER DIE VERHINDERUNG DES KÖRPERGERUCHS[2001/17]
English:METHOD OF REDUCING OR PREVENTING MALODOUR[2001/17]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE OU DE PREVENIR LES MAUVAISES ODEURS[2001/17]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2001National basic fee paid 
03.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/17]
28.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2003Fee for grant paid
22.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
CY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
PT07.06.2004
IE06.07.2004
LU06.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
CY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
IE06.07.2004
LU06.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/12]AT07.01.2004
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5260053  (CHAPPELL KATHERINE C [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 30 * * column 1, line 49 - line 68 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 7 * * claims 1,2,15 *;
 [X]EP0692195  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR]) [X] 1-3,9,10 * page 2, line 46 - page 3, line 4 * * page 4, line 44 - line 56 * * claims 1,2,10,19 *;
 [X]US5554588  (BEHAN JOHN M [GB], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract * * examples 5-8 *;
 [X]WO9730689  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-3,9,10 * abstract * * example J * * examples 75-83 * * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [X]WO9816194  (QUEST INT [NL], et al) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 7 - page 4, paragraph 8 * * claim - *;
 [A]FR2756740  (NISHIYAMA KENICHI [JP]) [A] 1,8,10 * abstract * * page 1, line 5 - line 30 * * page 2, line 3 - page 3, line 2 * * page 4, line 6 - line 12 * * examples 3-5 * * page 11, line 22 - line 30 *;
 [A]  - FELLAHI Y ET AL, "Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 2-substituted 5-91,2 -diarylethyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine derivatives", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.CHIMICA THERAPEUTICA, (19950101), vol. 30, no. 7, ISSN 0223-5234, page 633-639, XP004040189 [A] 1,8,10 * abstract * * table IV * * page 636, column 1 - column 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0223-5234(96)88279-1
 [A]  - MORRIS J A ET AL, "ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF AROMA CHEMICALS AND ESSENTIAL OILS", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS' SOCIETY, (19790501), ISSN 0003-021X, pages 595 - 603, XP000645444 [A] 3 * page 595, paragraph 1 - paragraph 3 * * table III *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02660245
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