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EP About this file: EP1483312

EP1483312 - SPHERICAL POWDER COMPONENTS AND SOLID COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Kojo
6-2-35-202 Morikita-machi, Higashinada-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 658-0001 / JP
02 / KAWANO, Chie
12-14-402 Chayano-cho
Ashiya, Hyogo 659-0067 / JP
 [2004/50]
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 [2004/50]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date03711273.727.02.2003
[2004/50]
WO2003US05923
Priority number, dateUS20020363626P12.03.2002         Original published format: US 363626 P
[2004/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03078507
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1483312
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1483312
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/12, A61K8/02, A61K8/11, A61K8/81, A61Q1/00, A61Q19/00, A61K8/04, A61K8/29, A61K8/25, A61K8/891
[2007/25]
CPC:
A61Q1/12 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/25 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/0241 (EP,US);
A61K8/11 (EP,US); A61K8/26 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/29 (EP,US);
A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61Q1/00 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US); A61K2800/5922 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/50]C08J3/12, A61K7/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPHÄRISCHE PULVERKOMPONENTEN UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE FESTE KOSMETISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2004/50]
English:SPHERICAL POWDER COMPONENTS AND SOLID COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEREOF[2004/50]
French:COMPOSANTS SPHERIQUES SOUS FORME DE POUDRE ET COMPOSITIONS COSMETIQUES SOLIDES LES CONTENANT[2004/50]
Entry into regional phase27.08.2004National basic fee paid 
27.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2007Fee for grant paid
07.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
TR22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
HU23.02.2008
IE27.02.2008
LU27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
HU23.02.2008
IE27.02.2008
LU27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2010/32]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE27.02.2008
LU27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/34]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/29]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/11]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/25]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/22]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
Former [2008/21]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Former [2008/09]NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06271419  ;
 [DA]JPH10338616  ;
 [DA]JPH09100213  ;
 [A]JP2000169342  ;
 [A]US5122418  (NAKANE TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim 2 * * examples 2,3,13,18 *;
 [A]US5234682  (MACCHIO RALPH A [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 43, Database accession no. 1994-347019, XP002241969 & JPH06271419 A 19940927 (POLA CHEM IND INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10338616 A 19981222 (KAO CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 1997, no. 08, & JP09100213 A 19970415 (KAO CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000169342 A 20000620 (NOF CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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