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EP1261315 - ECHINACEA EXTRACT AS ANTI-IRRITANT AND ANTI-AGING BOOSTER IN COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.09.2009
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2006/29]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2002/49]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SANTHANAM, Uma, c/o Unilever Research U.S. Inc.
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
02 / WEINKAUF, Ronni, Lynn, Unilever Research US Inc.
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
03 / PALANKER, Laura, Rose
963 Ridge Hill Lane 20
Midvale, UT 84047 / US
04 / HARICHIAN, Bijan, c/o Unilever Research US Inc.
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
05 / DE FLORIO, Victor, c/o Unilever Research US Inc.
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2005/10]Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever PLC Intellectual Property Group Patent Department Unilever Colworth
Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2002/49]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01921299.201.03.2001
[2002/49]
WO2001EP02346
Priority number, dateUS20000187361P06.03.2000         Original published format: US 187361 P
[2002/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0166076
Date:13.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1261315
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1261315
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1261315
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/365, A61K8/97, A61Q17/00, A61Q19/08
[2006/14]
CPC:
A61Q17/00 (EP,US); A61K8/9789 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/062 (KR);
A61K8/365 (EP,KR,US); A61P17/00 (EP); A61Q19/005 (KR);
A61Q19/08 (EP,KR,US); A61K2800/75 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/49]A61K7/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ECHINACEA-EXTRAKT ALS ANTIREIZENDES UND ALTERUNGSSCHUTZMITTEL FÜR KOSMETIKA[2002/49]
English:ECHINACEA EXTRACT AS ANTI-IRRITANT AND ANTI-AGING BOOSTER IN COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS[2002/49]
French:EXTRAIT D'ECHINACEA UTILISE COMME STIMULANT ANTI-IRRITANT ET ANTI-AGE DANS DES COMPOSITIONS COSMETIQUES[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2002National basic fee paid 
14.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
30.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2006Fee for grant paid
23.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.03.2007  23.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2008/37]
Former [2007/17]
Opponent(s)01  16.03.2007   
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
29.05.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.12.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.09.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2006
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TR19.07.2006
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GR20.10.2006
ES30.10.2006
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IE01.03.2007
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH1045559  ;
 [A]JP2000014354  ;
 [A]DE2721014  (REITH FRANZ JOSEF) [A] 3,11 * page 7 - page 8; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0858799  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,3 * claims 1,7 *;
 [A]US5869062  (OLIVER BENJAMIN [US]) [A] 11 * claims 1,4,6 *;
 [A]US6022896  (WEINKAUF RONNI [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * column 8, line 31 - line 36; claims 1,4 *;
 [PX]WO0066071  (HENCEFORTH HIBERNIA INC [US]) [PX] 3* page 16, line 20 - line 28 *;
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