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EP About this file: EP2050355

EP2050355 - Oral care implement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2017/10]
Former [2014/12]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hohlbein, Douglas Joseph
134 Reservoir Road
Hopewell, NJ 08525 / US
 [2013/08]
Former [2009/17]01 / Hohlbein, Douglas Joseph
45 Diverty Road
Pennington, NJ 08534 / US
Representative(s)Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/10]Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/12]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2009/17]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date09151874.629.11.2004
[2009/17]
Priority number, dateUS2004086992218.06.2004         Original published format: US 869922
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2050355
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2050355
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2050355
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A46B15/00, A61B17/24, A46B9/04
[2009/17]
CPC:
A46B15/0081 (EP,US); A46B1/00 (US); A46B15/0002 (EP,US);
A46B15/0032 (EP,US); A46B15/0055 (EP,US); A46B15/0075 (US);
A46B3/005 (US); A46B9/005 (US); A46B9/026 (EP,US);
A46B9/028 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (US); A46B9/06 (EP,US);
A46D3/00 (US); A61B17/244 (EP,US); A61H13/00 (US);
B29C45/1671 (US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US); B29L2031/425 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/10]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mundpflegegerät[2009/17]
English:Oral care implement[2009/17]
French:Outil de protection orale[2009/17]
Examination procedure02.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2014Fee for grant paid
10.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04078237.7  / EP1607059
EP08161935.5  / EP1985199
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 (EP20040078237) is  24.07.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.10.2014  19.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Colworth House/ Weena 455
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 02  18.12.2014  08.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
O'Callaghan, Robert James
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/15]
Opponent(s)01  27.10.2014  19.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Colworth House/ Weena 455
Shambrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 02  18.12.2014  08.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
O'Callaghan, Robert James
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2015/40]
Opponent(s)01  27.10.2014  19.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Colworth House/ Weena 455
Shambrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
 02  18.12.2014  08.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Töpert, Verena Clarita
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Frankfurter Str. 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2015/05]
Opponent(s)01  27.10.2014  19.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Colworth House/ Weena 455
Shambrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 02  18.12.2014   
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Töpert, Verena Clarita
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Frankfurter Str. 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2014/49]
Opponent(s)01  27.10.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Colworth House/ Weena 455
Shambrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
27.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.07.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.05.2016Date of oral proceedings
24.06.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.11.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.08.2016Appeal received No.  T1925/16
18.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2004
AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
MC19.03.2014
NL19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SI19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
GR20.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
[2020/32]
Former [2017/47]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
MC19.03.2014
NL19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SI19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
GR20.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
Former [2016/28]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
MC19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SI19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
GR20.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
Former [2015/36]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
MC19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SI19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
Former [2015/32]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
MC19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
Former [2015/30]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
LU29.11.2014
Former [2015/08]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
DK19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
PT21.07.2014
Former [2014/51]AT19.03.2014
CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
Former [2014/50]CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
PL19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
SK19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
Former [2014/49]CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
RO19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
IS19.07.2014
Former [2014/48]CY19.03.2014
CZ19.03.2014
EE19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
BG19.06.2014
Former [2014/37]CY19.03.2014
FI19.03.2014
SE19.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US4585416  (DENIRO RICHARD G [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0145573  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1350442  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2391462  (UNILEVER PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2004026162  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2004255416
OppositionUS1125532
 US2418485
 WO9808458
 WO9818364
 WO9933374
 US6119296
 WO0145573
 US2003116884
 EP1350442
 GB2391462
 WO2004026162
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