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EP1584329 - Hair treatment method and its use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 19.05.2021  [2021/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[2014/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Fondin, Thomas
26 rue Eugénie - Bât. C
95150 Taverny / FR
02 / Sabbagh, Anne
32 Allée E. Ventenat
92500 Rueil Malmaison / FR
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Caillet, Isabelle, et al
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[2012/41]
Application number, filing date05300250.701.04.2005
[2014/45]
Priority number, dateFR2004005066702.04.2004         Original published format: FR 0450667
[2005/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1584329
Date:12.10.2005
Language:FR
[2005/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1584329
Date:05.11.2014
Language:FR
[2014/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1584329
Date:19.05.2021
Language:FR
[2021/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/04, A61K8/46, A45D7/02
[2014/23]
CPC:
A61K8/46 (EP,US); A61K8/34 (KR); A45D1/04 (EP,US);
A45D7/02 (EP,US); A61Q5/00 (US); A61Q5/04 (EP,US); (+)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/20]
TitleGerman:Haarbehandlungsverfahren und dessen Einsatz[2014/45]
English:Hair treatment method and its use[2014/45]
French:Procédé de traitement capillaire et utilisation dudit procédé[2014/45]
Examination procedure22.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/46]
22.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
11.12.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2014Fee for grant paid
23.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.02.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2015    ADMISSIBLE
Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Grit, Mustafa, et al, et al
Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Strasse 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
 [2015/37]
11.09.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.05.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.01.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.01.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.10.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.10.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.01.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.04.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition20.03.2018Appeal received No.  T0753/18
18.05.2018Statement of grounds filed
20.02.2020Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.02.2020Date of oral proceedings
28.02.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.02.2013Request for further processing filed
20.02.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.03.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2005
AT05.11.2014
BG05.11.2014
CY05.11.2014
CZ05.11.2014
DK05.11.2014
EE05.11.2014
FI05.11.2014
LT05.11.2014
MC05.11.2014
NL05.11.2014
PL05.11.2014
RO05.11.2014
SE05.11.2014
SI05.11.2014
SK05.11.2014
TR05.11.2014
GR06.02.2015
IS05.03.2015
PT05.03.2015
IE01.04.2015
LU01.04.2015
BE30.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
[2017/39]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2004002459  ;
 [Y]US4832948  (KONDO TOKUZO [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * column 6, line 5 - line 10 * * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US4192863  (KONDO TOKUZO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * claim - *;
 [A]JP2001213741
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2004, no. 14, Database accession no. 2004-137526, XP002308308 & JP2004002459 A 20040108 (MIRUBON KK) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0004]; claim - *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 70, Database accession no. 2001-609747, XP002307747 & JP2001213741 A 20010807 (HOYU KK) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2000256146
    - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 07, Database accession no. 2001-052903, & JP2000256146 A 20000919 (MIRUBON KK)
OppositionUS2003033677
 JP2002356408
 JP2000139545
 US5749379
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