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EP About this file: EP1358865

EP1358865 - Durable hair treatment composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.07.2017  [2017/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2017/30]
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Glenn, Robert Wayne
Truscott
Knowle Hill
Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4HZ / GB
02 / Godfrey, Simon Paul
19 Lancaster Road
Uxbridge, Middlesey UB8 1AR / GB
03 / McMeekin, Anthony
17 Hawkesworth Drive
Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5QY / GB
04 / Boumard, Coralie Claude Monique
18 South Avenue
Egham, Surrey TW20 8HG / GB
05 / Bureiko, Andrei Sergeevich
41 Park Drive
Sunningdale
Ascot, Berskhire SL5 0BB / GB
06 / Raineau, Olivier Charles
Flat 2
147 Kew Road
Richmond, Surrey TW9 2PN / GB
 [2017/30]
Former [2003/45]01 / Glenn, Robert Wayne
Truscott, Knowle Hill
Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4HZ / GB
02 / Godfrey, Simon Paul
19 Lancaster Road
Uxbridge, Middlesey UB8 1AR / GB
03 / McMeekin, Anthony
17 Hawkesworth Drive
Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5QY / GB
04 / Boumard, Coralie Claude Monique
18 South Avenue
Egham, Surrey TW20 8HG / GB
05 / Bureiko, Andrei Sergeevich
41 Park Drive, Sunningdale
Ascot, Berskhire SL5 0BB / GB
06 / Raineau, Olivier Charles
Flat 2, 147 Kew Road
Richmond, Surrey TW9 2PN / GB
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2014/24]Boubel, Thomas
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2013/26]Boubel, Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department/RP
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2012/35]Marollé, Patrick Pierre Pascal, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Patent Department Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2003/45]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date03252202.108.04.2003
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateGB2002000913622.04.2002         Original published format: GB 0209136
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1358865
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1358865
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1358865
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1358865
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/12, A61Q5/10, A61K8/898
[2010/09]
CPC:
A61Q5/12 (EP,US); A61K8/898 (EP,US); A61Q5/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/45]A61K7/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/30]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Former [2004/42]AT,  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 
Former [2004/40]
Former [2003/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Haarpflegezusammensetzung mit langanhaltender Wirkung[2003/45]
English:Durable hair treatment composition[2003/45]
French:Composition pour traitement capillaire durable[2003/45]
Examination procedure19.02.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 01
16.03.2004Request for decision received: priority01
08.04.2004Result of request for decision (priority01): Request accepted
09.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
06.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2010Fee for grant paid
14.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.09.2011  07.09.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Strasse 92-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Grit, Mustafa, et al, et al
Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädterstrasse 92-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
 [2013/33]
Former [2011/41]
Opponent(s)01  01.09.2011  07.09.2011  ADMISSIBLE
KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 92-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Grit, Mustafa, et al, et al
KPSS - Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH Pfungstädterstraße 92-100
D-64297 Darmstadt / DE
07.10.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.04.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.12.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.04.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.06.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.04.2013Appeal received No.  T0906/13
10.07.2013Statement of grounds filed
08.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
08.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.08.2004AT   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004BE   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004BG   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004CH   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004CY   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004CZ   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004DE   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004DK   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004EE   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004ES   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004FI   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004FR   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004GB   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004GR   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004HU   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004IE   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004IT   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004LU   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004MC   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004NL   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004PT   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004RO   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004SE   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004SI   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004SK   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
05.08.2004TR   M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
05.08.2004M01   Fee paid on   11.08.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
CZ01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
EE01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
HU01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
RO01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
SK01.12.2010
TR01.12.2010
BG01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
IE08.04.2011
LU08.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
CZ01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
EE01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
RO01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
SK01.12.2010
TR01.12.2010
BG01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
IE08.04.2011
LU08.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
Former [2011/37]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
CZ01.12.2010
EE01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
RO01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
SK01.12.2010
BG01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
CZ01.12.2010
EE01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
BG01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
Former [2011/31]AT01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
BG01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[X] WO0190477  (KAO CORP et al.) [X] 1-19
 [X] EP1291461  (KAO CORP et al.) * page 10, line 22; examples 21-2,21-5,21-7 *
 [X] US2001008917  (CRAIG DANIEL HORACE et al.) [X] 1-20 * paragraph [0002]; examples 1-4; claim 1 *
 [X] US6153570  (DECOSTER SANDRINE et al.) [X] 1-19 * example A *
 [X] EP0574156  (DOW CORNING et al.) [X] 1-20 * page 2, lines 34-40; examples II,III * * page 5, lines 32-34 *
 [X] US4620878  (GEE RONALD P et al.) [X] 1-20 * column 11, lines 10-13; examples 1,8,12,13,15-18,20,23 *
 [XD] EP0275707  (DOW CORNING et al.) [XD] 1-20 * page 5, lines 20-25; examples 1-3 *
 [X] EP0492657  (NIPPON UNICAR CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-20 * page 3, lines 48-51; examples 1-24; claims 1,2 * * page 5, lines 52-54 *
 [X] US4450152  (ONA ISAO et al.) [X] 1-20 * examples 1,2 *
 [X] JPH0753330  
 [X] JPS6351315  
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 [PX] WO0247632  (PROCTER & GAMBLE et al.) [PX] 1-20 * page 3, lines 22-31 * * pages 5-9 * * pages 43-46 * * page 59; example C; claim 1 *
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