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EP About this file: EP1086683

EP1086683 - Gel composition and its use in cosmetic compositions and the like [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 07.03.2007  [2007/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Mariko
13-14, Honkomagome 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0021 / JP
02 / Goto, Tatsunari
10-10, Sannou 4-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-0023 / JP
03 / Nadaud, Jean-Francois
15-24, Minamiaoyama 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date00308161.919.09.2000
[2001/13]
Priority number, dateJP1999026945222.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26945299
[2001/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1086683
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1086683
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/00, A61K7/48
[2001/13]
CPC:
A61K8/11 (EP,US); A61K8/70 (EP,US); A61K8/8158 (EP,US);
A61Q1/02 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US);
A61K2800/43 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/13]
TitleGerman:Gelzusammensetzung sowie kosmetische Anwendungsverfahren[2001/13]
English:Gel composition and its use in cosmetic compositions and the like[2001/13]
French:Composition de gel et son utilisation en cosmétique[2001/13]
Examination procedure26.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
04.10.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
12.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
12.08.2002Fee for grant paid
12.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.10.2002
BE23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
FI23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
DK23.01.2003
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
[2007/10]
Former [2003/51]AT23.10.2002
BE23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
FI23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/43]AT23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
FI23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/30]NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE23.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0815843  (OREAL et al.) [A] 1,8,13-17 * page 7, line 51 - page 8, line 22; example 2 *
 [A] JPH07112915  
 [A] JPH10279826  (SHISEIDO CO LTD et al.)
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 08 29 September 1995 (1995-09-29) [A] 1,4,13-17 * abstract *
 [A]   DATABASE CHEMABS [online] CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US; FUKUI, HIROSHI ET AL: "Water- repellent, surface -treated powders and cosmetic containing them", XP002153846, retrieved from STN Database accession no. 129:293698 CA [A] 1 * abstract *
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