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EP About this file: EP2747744

EP2747744 - ENHANCED PHOTOACTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTORS AND/OR SUNSCREENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway
Chesterfield, MO 63017 / US
[2016/29]
Former [2014/27]For all designated states
Playtex Products, LLC
6 Research Drive
Shelton, CT 06484 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SPAULDING, Laura, A.
7 Lockley Court
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
02 / SCOTT, Patricia, L.
713 Pinehurst Court
Union, NJ 07083 / US
03 / FRONTAURIA, Alissa, R.
53 Trudy Drive
Lodi, NJ 07644 / US
 [2014/27]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/23]
Former [2014/27]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date12799907.620.04.2012
[2018/23]
WO2012US34522
Priority number, dateUS201161477944P21.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161477944 P
[2014/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012173696
Date:20.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2747744
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2747744
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/26, A61K8/00, A61Q17/04
[2014/27]
CPC:
A61K8/90 (EP,US); A61K8/27 (EP,US); A61K8/29 (EP,US);
A61K8/40 (EP,US); A61K8/8117 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (EP,US)
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 [2014/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE PHOTOAKTIVITÄT VON HALBLEITERN UND/ODER SONNENSCHUTZMITTELN[2014/27]
English:ENHANCED PHOTOACTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTORS AND/OR SUNSCREENS[2014/27]
French:PHOTOACTIVITÉ AMÉLIORÉE DE SEMI-CONDUCTEURS ET/OU DE PRODUITS DE PROTECTION SOLAIRE[2014/27]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2014National basic fee paid 
13.01.2014Search fee paid 
13.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/27]
09.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2014/27]
13.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/27]
27.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2018Fee for grant paid
05.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2018Receipt 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  13.06.2017
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
13.01.2014Request for further processing filed
13.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MK06.06.2018
MT06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU20.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MT06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2021/32]HU20.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2020/02]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/51]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/26]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/11]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/10]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/09]CY06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/08]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/03]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/52]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/51]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/50]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/49]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/47]FI06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
NO06.09.2018
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