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EP About this file: EP2787921

EP2787921 - ORAL CARE CLEANING AND TREATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[2016/23]
Former [2014/42]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOUGERE, Richard J.
61 Hessian Run Road
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania 18977 / US
02 / FUSI, Robert W. II
9 Sutton Farm Road
Flemington, New Jersey 08822 / US
03 / MCDONOUGH, Justin E.
11 CiderMill Circle
Flemington, New Jersey 08822 / US
 [2014/42]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/42]
Application number, filing date12854998.730.11.2012
[2017/35]
WO2012US67161
Priority number, dateUS20111331425708.12.2011         Original published format: US201113314257
[2014/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013085803
Date:13.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2787921
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2787921
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/04, A61C17/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
A61C17/0211 (EP,RU,US); A61C17/36 (RU); A46B9/045 (EP,US);
A61C17/0202 (US); A61C17/0217 (EP,US); A61C17/024 (EP,US);
A61C17/028 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/42]A61C17/02
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 [2014/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGS- UND BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR MUNDPFLEGE[2014/42]
English:ORAL CARE CLEANING AND TREATING DEVICE[2014/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE ET DE TRAITEMENT POUR SOINS BUCCO-DENTAIRES[2014/42]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2014National basic fee paid 
07.07.2014Search fee paid 
07.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/42]
04.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.05.2017Fee for grant paid
25.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
20.07.2017Receipt 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  20.01.2017
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2012
AL30.08.2017
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
MK30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BE30.11.2017
BG30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
IE30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
LU30.11.2017
MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/28]HU30.11.2012
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
MK30.08.2017
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PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
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SI30.08.2017
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TR30.08.2017
BE30.11.2017
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LI30.11.2017
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MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
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CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
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PL30.08.2017
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BE30.11.2017
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CH30.11.2017
IE30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
LU30.11.2017
MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2019/51]HU30.11.2012
AT30.08.2017
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CZ30.08.2017
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EE30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BE30.11.2017
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GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2019/47]HU30.11.2012
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BE30.11.2017
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CH30.11.2017
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GR01.12.2017
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Former [2019/31]HU30.11.2012
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BE30.11.2017
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CH30.11.2017
IE30.11.2017
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LU30.11.2017
MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
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BE30.11.2017
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CH30.11.2017
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MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
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CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
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SI30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
IE30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
LU30.11.2017
MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/43]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
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EE30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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SM30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
LU30.11.2017
MT30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/39]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
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GR01.12.2017
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CZ30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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GR01.12.2017
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LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
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LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
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Former [2018/07]LT30.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US5137039  (KLINKHAMMER RONALD W [US]) [A] 1-14 * figure 5 *;
 [A]US2006292521  (HEGEMANN KENNETH J [US]) [A] 1-14 * figures 22, 23, 27 *;
 [A]KR20100138680  (KIM SUN KON [KR]) [A] 1-14* figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2011027746  (MCDONOUGH JUSTIN [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * figures 16, 17, 23, 25a * * paragraph [0008] *
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 [A]US2011294096  (DECASTRO JOSE TADEO VERGARA [US], et al)
by applicantUS2006292521
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