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EP2487238 - HAIR SHAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2012/33]
Inventor(s)01 / TAGUCHI, Hiroyuki
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories,
2606, Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
02 / YOSHIDA, Hiroshi
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories,
2606, Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi 3213497 / JP
03 / FUSE, Chie
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories,
2606, Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
04 / ARINAMI, Tadao
c/o Department of Medical Genetics
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Laboratory of Advanced Research D319, 1-1-1 Tennodai
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-8577 / JP
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/51]
Former [2012/33]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10822000.505.10.2010
[2016/51]
WO2010JP67441
Priority number, dateJP2009023199105.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009231991
JP2009023200105.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009232001
JP2009023200205.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009232002
JP2009023200305.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009232003
JP2009023200405.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009232004
JP2009023203505.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009232035
[2012/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043330
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2487238
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2487238
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N15/09, C12Q1/02
[2013/22]
CPC:
A61P17/00 (EP); C12Q1/68 (US); C12Q1/6876 (EP,US);
G01N33/15 (US); G01N33/502 (US); C12N2501/00 (US);
C12Q2600/148 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]C12N15/09, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/68
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUSZEPTIBILITÄTSGEN FÜR HAARFORMEN[2012/33]
English:HAIR SHAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE[2012/33]
French:GÈNE DE PRÉDISPOSITION À UNE FORME DE CHEVEUX[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2012Translation filed 
04.04.2012National basic fee paid 
04.04.2012Search fee paid 
04.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
16.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.10.2016Fee for grant paid
05.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
11.11.2016Receipt 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  24.07.2014
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2010
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU05.10.2010
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TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
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PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/52]HU05.10.2010
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BG21.03.2017
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