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EP1479378 - Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of perfume from the structured benefit agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/48]Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of hydrophobic material seperate from the structured benefit agent
[2008/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2010
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2004/48]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Kerschner, Judith Lynne, c/o Unilever R&D
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
02 / O'Connor, Stephen Moss, c/o Unilever R&D
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
 [2009/28]
Former [2004/48]01 / Kerschner, Judith Lynne, c/o Unilever R&D
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
02 / O'Conner, Stephen Moss, c/o Unilever R&D
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
Representative(s)Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/14]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2008/49]Baker, Colin John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2007/38]James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth Park Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2004/48]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Intellectual Property Group Colworth House
Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date04253010.521.05.2004
[2004/48]
Priority number, dateUS2003044339422.05.2003         Original published format: US 443394
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1479378
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1479378
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/31, A61K8/34, A61K8/92, A61Q13/00, A61Q19/10
[2008/50]
CPC:
A61K8/922 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (EP,US); A61K8/345 (EP,US);
A61Q13/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/48]A61K7/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
TitleGerman:Kosmetische Zusammensetzung enthaltend eine Vormischung mit einem strukturierten Wirkstoff, die die Abgabe von Perfüm fördet.[2008/50]
English:Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of perfume from the structured benefit agent[2008/50]
French:Composition cosmétique comprenant un prémélange à base d'un principe actif structuré favorisant la déposition de parfum[2008/50]
Former [2004/48]Kosmetische Zusammensetzung enthaltend eine Vormischung mit einem strukturierten Wirkstoff, die die Abgabe von hydrophoben Wirkstoffen fördet.
Former [2004/48]Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of hydrophobic material seperate from the structured benefit agent
Former [2004/48]Composition cosmétique comprenant un prémélange à base d'un principe actif structuré favorisant la déposition de principes actifs hydrophobes
Examination procedure18.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
14.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2009Fee for grant paid
05.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.07.2009
BE08.07.2009
CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
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SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
TR08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
[2012/47]
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0294893  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-16 * page 5, line 39 - page 7, line 20 * * page 8, line 30 - line 32 * * examples I,II,III,IV,VI,VII,VIII,IX *;
 [X]EP0413417  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1-16* example - *;
 [X]US5437859  (SER JEAN-CLAUDE [FR], et al) [X] 1-16 * examples 1-6 *;
 [DX]US5804540  (TSAUR LIANG SHENG [US], et al) [DX] 1-16 * column 1, line 7 - line 22 * * column 11 * * column 14, line 34 - line 66 * * example 7 *;
 [X]US5817609  (HE MENGTAO [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 1, line 7 - line 22 * * column 12 * * example 3 *;
 [X]WO0239974  (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RES [GB], et al) [X] 1-16 * examples 1-5,7,12-19 *
ExaminationWO9526710
 WO9625144
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