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EP About this file: EP2881146

EP2881146 - Hair colouring method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Noxell Corporation
11050 York Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030-2098 / US
[2020/09]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Noxell Corporation
11050 York Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030-2098 / US
Former [2015/24]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schofield, Stephen
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
 [2015/24]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2015/24]Boubel, Thomas
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date14181705.621.08.2014
[2015/24]
Priority number, dateEP2013018144523.08.2013         Original published format: EP 13181445
[2015/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2881146
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2881146
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2881146
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/10, A61K8/22, A45D19/02
[2015/24]
CPC:
A45D19/0083 (EP,CN,US); A61K8/8152 (EP,CN,US); A61K8/891 (CN,US);
A45D19/0066 (EP,US); A45D19/0075 (EP,CN,US); A45D7/04 (EP,US);
A61K8/19 (CN,US); A61K8/22 (EP,CN,US); A61K8/24 (CN,US);
A61K8/347 (CN,US); A61K8/368 (CN,US); A61K8/41 (CN,US);
A61K8/415 (CN,US); A61K8/463 (CN,US); A61K8/55 (CN,US);
A61Q5/10 (EP,CN,US); A45D2200/25 (EP,US); A61K2800/87 (CN);
A61K2800/882 (EP,CN,US); A61K2800/884 (EP,CN,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 [2015/37]
Former [2015/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Haarfärbeverfahren[2015/24]
English:Hair colouring method[2015/24]
French:Procédé de coloration capillaire[2015/24]
Examination procedure29.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/37]
14.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2019Fee for grant paid
21.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201704   M06   Fee paid on   11.01.2018
31.08.201805   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2018
31.08.201906   M06   Fee paid on   15.01.2020
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