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EP About this file: EP1204405

EP1204405 - SKIN CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED STABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.04.2011
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARMALKER, Subhash
11 Gifford Road
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
02 / ALDRICH, Tracey
23 Almond Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
03 / KLEWSAAT, Gail
2335 South Branch Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 / US
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/52]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2002/20]Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date00957612.518.08.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000US22880
Priority number, dateUS1999037575318.08.1999         Original published format: US 375753
[2002/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0112153
Date:22.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204405
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204405
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48
[2002/20]
CPC:
C11D17/003 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US);
A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K8/817 (EP,US); A61K8/89 (EP,US);
A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61K8/92 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US);
C11D3/18 (EP,US); C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/3765 (EP,US);
A61K2800/5426 (EP,US); A61K2800/594 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/33]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO07.02.2002
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAUTREINIGUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT VERBESSERTER STABILITÄT[2002/20]
English:SKIN CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED STABILITY[2002/20]
French:COMPOSITION DE PURIFICATION DE LA PEAU A STABILITE AMELIOREE[2002/20]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2002National basic fee paid 
07.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
02.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2004Fee for grant paid
07.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.05.2005  19.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Baker, Colin John
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 02  10.05.2005  20.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/47]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2005  19.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Baker, Colin John
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
 02  10.05.2005  20.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2005/29]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2005  19.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Newbould, Frazer Anthony
Unilever Intellectual Property Group, Patent Department, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
 02  10.05.2005  20.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2005/26]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2005  19.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
 02  10.05.2005  20.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
15.06.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.01.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.12.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.02.2011Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/22]
06.04.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition04.02.2008Appeal received No.  T0295/08
21.04.2008Statement of grounds filed
03.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
03.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
LU18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
PT11.01.2005
[2017/37]
Former [2010/20]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
LU18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
PT11.01.2005
Former [2008/03]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
LU18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
PT11.01.2005
IT18.08.2005
Former [2007/34]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
LU18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IT18.08.2005
Former [2007/08]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
LU18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2006/23]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/46]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/28]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/23]AT11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/21]AT11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/13]AT11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI11.08.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE11.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9111984  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,12,15 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 8, paragraph 3 - page 9, paragraph 3 * * page 11, paragraph 1 * * page 13 * * example IV * * claims 1,10,11,16,17 *;
 [Y]US5656257  (FEALY BARBARA J [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,8-10,13,14 * abstract * * column 1, line 44 - line 52 * * column 2, line 1 - line 58 * * column 3, line 5 - line 8 * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 6 * * column 4, line 30 - line 33 * * column 5, line 23 - line 37 * * column 7, line 29 - line 36 * * column 7, line 66 - line 22 * * example 30 *;
 [A]WO9913837  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 4, line 10 - page 6, line 4 * * page 9, line 7 - line 15 * * page 14, line 2 - line 17 * * page 21, line 1 - page 22, line 3 * * examples 1-15,32,33,37,38,43-46,50,51,53-76,101-104 ** claims 1,32 *;
 [A]WO9922698  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-4,8,9 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 8 - page 3, paragraph 4 * * page 5, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4 * * page 6, paragraph 4 - page 7, paragraph 3 * * page 15, paragraph 2 * * example XVIII *;
 [PY]DE19815341  (GOLDWELL GMBH [DE]) [PY] 1-5,9,13,14 * abstract * * page 2, line 3 - line 4 * * page 2, line 21 - line 49 * * example 1 * * page 4, line 64 - line 65 * * claim - *;
 [PY]WO0021494  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [PY] 1-5,8-10 * abstract * * page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 9, paragraph 3 - page 10, paragraph 1 * * page 11, paragraph 4 - page 12, paragraph 5 * * page 14, paragraph 1 - paragraph 3 * * examples 2,18 * * claims 1-8,21,22,25-30 *
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