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EP About this file: EP2104486

EP2104486 - USE OF NATURAL DYES FOR DYING HUMAN HAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.04.2021  [2021/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, Rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/05]For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2009/40]For all designated states
L'Oreal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DE BONI, Maxime
Crest Court Sadohara 413
2-1-4 Ichigaya Sadoharacho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2014/05]
Former [2009/40]01 / DE BONI, Maxime
Crest Court Sadohara 413 2-1-4 Ichigaya Sadoharacho Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)L'Oreal
Service D.I.P.I.
9, rue Pierre Dreyfus
92110 Clichy / FR
[2021/15]
Former [2014/05]Fevrier, Murielle Françoise E.
L'Oréal D.I.P.I. 25-29 Quai Aulagnier
92600 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
Former [2009/50]Fevrier, Murielle Françoise E.
L'Oréal D.I.P.I. 25-29 Quai Aulagnier
92600 Asnières / FR
Former [2009/40]Fevrier, Murielle Françoise E.
L'Oreal - D.I.P.I. River Plaza 25-29 Quai Aulagnier
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine / FR
Application number, filing date07858616.117.10.2007
[2009/40]
WO2007FR52193
Priority number, dateFR2006005431917.10.2006         Original published format: FR 0654319
US20060855756P01.11.2006         Original published format: US 855756 P
[2009/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008047055
Date:24.04.2008
Language:FR
[2008/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2104486
Date:30.09.2009
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2104486
Date:29.01.2014
Language:FR
[2014/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2104486
Date:14.04.2021
Language:FR
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/34, A61K8/35, A61K8/49, A61Q5/06
[2013/43]
CPC:
A61K8/49 (EP,US); A61K8/19 (EP,US); A61K8/347 (EP,US);
A61K8/35 (EP,US); A61K8/355 (EP,US); A61K8/4913 (EP,US);
A61K8/494 (EP,US); A61K8/498 (EP,US); A61K8/9794 (EP,US);
A61K8/98 (EP,US); A61Q5/06 (EP,US); A61Q5/065 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/40]A61K8/49, A61Q5/06
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/15]
Former [2009/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG NATÜRLICHER FARBSTOFFE ZUR FÄRBUNG VON MENSCHLICHEM HAAR[2009/40]
English:USE OF NATURAL DYES FOR DYING HUMAN HAIR[2009/40]
French:UTILISATION DE COLORANTS NATURELS POUR LA COLORATION DES CHEVEUX HUMAINS[2009/40]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2009National basic fee paid 
19.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
13.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.10.2013
09.10.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2013Fee for grant paid
17.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.07.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.10.2014  27.10.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  27.10.2014  30.10.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
 [2014/49]
Former [2014/48]
Opponent(s)01  21.10.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
04.12.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.06.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.01.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.07.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.11.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.09.2016Appeal received No.  T2173/16
28.11.2016Statement of grounds filed
08.01.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
08.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2007
AT29.01.2014
BG29.01.2014
CY29.01.2014
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DK29.01.2014
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MC29.01.2014
MT29.01.2014
NL29.01.2014
PL29.01.2014
RO29.01.2014
SE29.01.2014
SI29.01.2014
SK29.01.2014
TR29.01.2014
GR30.04.2014
IS29.05.2014
PT29.05.2014
IE17.10.2014
LU17.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
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Former [2016/32]HU17.10.2007
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LU17.10.2014
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by applicantFR2549721
 US2528378
 US2781354
    - M.R. PORTER, Handbook of Surfactants, BLACKIE & SON, (1991), pages 116 - 178
OppositionEP1430876
 US7101581
 JPH10265353
 FR2787707
 US4190064
 GB1096943
 DE10131385
 EP0533937
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