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EP About this file: EP2934434

EP2934434 - COSMETIC COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2022/08]
Former [2021/39]For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2015/44]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / AO, Mingqi
Unilever (China) Investing Company
66 LinXin Road
Linkong Economic Development Zone
Changning district
Shanghai 200335 / CN
02 / GHATLIA, Naresh Dhirajlal
Unilever (China) Investing Company
66 LinXin Road
Linkong Economic Development Zone
Changning district
Shanghai 200335 / CN
03 / LI, Hangsheng
Unilever (China) Investing Company
66 LinXin Road
Linkong Economic Development Zone
Changning district
Shanghai 200335 / CN
04 / WANG, Xiuxia
Unilever (China) Investing Company
66 LinXin Road
LinKong Economic Development Zone
Changning district
Shanghai 200335 / CN
05 / YUAN, Caigen
Unilever (China) Investing Company
66 LinXin Road
LinKong Economic Development Zone
Changning district
Shanghai 200335 / CN
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2022/26]James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2015/44]Corsten, Michael Allan
Unilever N.V. Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date13868317.218.12.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013CN89863
Priority number, dateWO2012CN8730124.12.2012         Original published format: PCT/CN2012/087301
WO2012CN8726724.12.2012         Original published format: PCT/CN2012/087267
EP2013015366401.02.2013         Original published format: EP 13153664
EP2013015366201.02.2013         Original published format: EP 13153662
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014101701
Date:03.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2934434
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2934434
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/27, A61K8/28, A61K8/29, A61K8/58, A61K8/63, A61Q17/04, A61Q19/00, A61K8/891, A61K8/31, A61K8/36, A61K8/365, A61Q1/02, A61Q19/08, A61K8/898, A61K8/92, A61K8/892
[2015/47]
CPC:
A61Q1/02 (EP,US); A61K8/72 (US); A61K8/27 (EP,US);
A61K8/28 (EP,US); A61K8/29 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (EP,US);
A61K8/361 (EP,US); A61K8/365 (EP,US); A61K8/58 (EP,US);
A61K8/63 (EP,US); A61K8/675 (US); A61K8/676 (US);
A61K8/89 (US); A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61K8/892 (EP,US);
A61K8/898 (EP,US); A61K8/92 (EP,US); A61K8/925 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (US); A61Q19/08 (EP,US); A61Q90/00 (US);
A61K2800/10 (US); A61K2800/43 (US); A61K2800/54 (EP,US);
A61K2800/591 (US); A61K2800/594 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/44]A61K8/19, A61K8/36, A61K8/89, A61Q1/02
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 [2015/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOSMETISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2015/44]
English:COSMETIC COMPOSITION[2015/44]
French:COMPOSITION COSMÉTIQUE[2015/44]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2015National basic fee paid 
22.05.2015Search fee paid 
22.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
22.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
13.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt 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  03.04.2017
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [X]WO2005107691  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 4, paragraph 0010 * * page 13, paragraph 0030; claim - *;
 [Y]EP1772138  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * page 1, paragraph 0001 * * page 8, paragraph 0053 * * page 9, paragraph 0064 *;
 [X]US2007093619  (BUI HY S [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 1, paragraphs 0001, 0005 * * page 2, paragraph 0027ff * * page 15, paragraph 0291ff * * page 22, paragraph 0423 *;
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 [Y]WO2009016555  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * page 9, paragraph 4 * * page 11, paragraph 2 * * page 1, paragraph 1 ** page 2, paragraph 3; example -; claim - *;
 [X]FR2958544  (OREAL [FR]) [X] 1-12 * page 1, line 5 - line 8 * * page 2, line 31 - line 32 * * page 4, line 18 - line 21 * * page 22, line 36ff * * page 26, line 7 - line 9 * * page 30, line 31ff; example -; claim - *
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