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EP About this file: EP2685878

EP2685878 - BRUSHHEAD FOR ELECTRIC SKIN BRUSH APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'OREAL
14 rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[2023/15]
Former [2014/38]For all designated states
L'Oreal, S.A.
14 rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2014/04]For all designated states
Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc.
17275 NE 6th Court
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BREWER, Gerald, K.
23056 Northeast 61st Street
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
02 / AKRIDGE, Robert, E.
9252 7th Avenue Northwest
Seattle, WA 98117 / US
03 / PILCHER, Kenneth, A.
6029 Sycamore Avenue Northwest
Seattle, WA 98107 / US
04 / REISHUS, Richard, A.
18804 136th Avenue Southeast
Renton, WA 98058 / US
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2014/04]
Application number, filing date12758370.607.03.2012
[2024/29]
WO2012US28083
Priority number, dateUS20111304761114.03.2011         Original published format: US201113047611
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012125370
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2685878
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2685878
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A47K7/04, A46B9/06, A46B13/00
[2015/19]
CPC:
A46B13/008 (EP,US); A45D44/22 (KR); A45D42/00 (KR);
A46B5/00 (KR); A46B9/06 (EP,US); A46B2200/102 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/04]A47K7/04
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 [2014/04]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BÜRSTENKOPF FÜR EINE ELEKTRISCHE HAUTBÜRSTENANWENDUNG[2014/04]
English:BRUSHHEAD FOR ELECTRIC SKIN BRUSH APPLIANCE[2014/04]
French:TÊTE DE BROSSE POUR APPAREIL DE BROSSAGE DE PEAU ÉLECTRIQUE[2014/04]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2013National basic fee paid 
13.09.2013Search fee paid 
13.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
02.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.10.2023
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2024Fee for grant paid
10.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2024Receipt 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  01.02.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US6032313  (TSANG KOON KEUNG [HK]);
 [XA]WO2006002183  (PACIFIC BIOSCIENCE LAB INC [US]);
 [A]WO2007029201  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al)
International search[Y]US6751823  (BIRO LADISLAU [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007101522  (ALFANO MARY [US]);
 [Y]US7687944  (BENNING WOLTER [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6170108
 WO2006002109
 DE102007007610
 JP2009148461
by applicantWO2006002183
 US7786628
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