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EP About this file: EP1827109

EP1827109 - USE OF NATURAL PLANT EXTRACTS IN COSMETICS COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avon Products, Inc.
777 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2013/11]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HINES, Michelle, D.
118 Shasta Drive
Hickory, TX 75063-3611 / US
02 / DUGGAN, Michele, C.
33 Kennedy Terrance
Middletown, NY 10940 / US
03 / BINETTI, Ralph, R.
134 Sylvan Knoll Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06902 / US
 [2007/46]
Former [2007/42]01 / HINES, Michelle, D.
118 Shasta Drive
Hickory, TX 75063-3611 / US
02 / DUGGAN, Michele, C.
33 Kennedy Terrance
Middletown, NY 10940 / US
03 / BINETTI, Ralph, R.
105 Hayestown Road
Danbury, CT 06811 / US
Former [2007/36]01 / HINES, Michelle, D.
500 Drexel Drive
Lewisville, TX 75067 / US
02 / DUGGAN, Michele, C.
33 Kennedy Terrance
Middletown, NY 10940 / US
03 / BINETTI, Ralph, R.
105 Hayestown Road
Danbury, CT 06811 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/01]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2007/36]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date05825815.328.11.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005US42839
Priority number, dateUS2004002104722.12.2004         Original published format: US 21047
[2007/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006068777
Date:29.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1827109
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1827109
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.09.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K36/888, A61Q19/06, A61K36/185, A61K36/19, A61K36/48, A61K8/9789, A61K8/9794, A61P17/00, A61P17/18, A61K36/67
[2020/23]
CPC:
A61K8/9789 (EP,US); A61K8/97 (BR); A61K36/185 (EP,BR,US);
A61K36/19 (EP,US); A61K36/48 (EP,US); A61K36/67 (EP,US);
A61K36/888 (EP,US); A61K8/9794 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/18 (EP); A61Q19/06 (EP,BR,US); A61K2300/00 (BR) (-)
C-Set:
A61K36/185, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K36/19, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K36/48, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K36/67, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K36/888, A61K2300/00 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2015/25]A01N65/00, A61K36/888, A61Q19/06, A61K8/97, A61K36/19, A61K36/185, A61K36/48, A61K36/67
Former IPC [2007/36]A01N65/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/01]
Former [2007/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG NATÜRLICHER PFLANZENEXTRAKTE FÜR KOSMETISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2007/36]
English:USE OF NATURAL PLANT EXTRACTS IN COSMETICS COMPOSITIONS[2007/36]
French:UTILISATION D'EXTRAITS VEGETAUX NATURELS DANS DES COMPOSITIONS COSMETIQUES[2007/36]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2007National basic fee paid 
21.06.2007Search fee paid 
21.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
25.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.10.2020Fee for grant paid
14.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
10.11.2020Receipt 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  25.01.2018
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.11.2005
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
[2023/29]
Former [2023/24]AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/33]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/23]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/13]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/10]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/51]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/50]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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BG06.04.2021
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IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/48]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/42]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/37]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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LT06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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LT06.01.2021
NL06.01.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/33]FI06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
PT06.05.2021
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