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EP About this file: EP2975410

EP2975410 - METHOD FOR SCREENING SUBSTANCE HAVING WHITENING EFFICACY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amorepacific Corporation
106 Hangang-daero
Yongsan-gu
Seoul 140-777 / KR
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jue Won
1920 Yonggu-daero
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-729 / KR
02 / CHOI, Hyun Jung
1920 Yonggu-daero
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-729 / KR
03 / LEE, Tae Ryong
1920 Yonggu-daero
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-729 / KR
04 / CHO, Eun Gyung
1920 Yonggu-daero
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-729 / KR
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date14764892.712.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014KR02066
Priority number, dateKR2013002660413.03.2013         Original published format: KR 20130026604
[2016/03]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014142552
Date:18.09.2014
Language:KO
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2975410
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2975410
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, A61K8/64, A61Q19/02, C12Q1/68, G01N33/50
[2016/34]
CPC:
G01N33/5023 (EP,KR); A61K8/64 (KR); A61Q19/02 (KR);
C12Q1/68 (KR); G01N33/5044 (EP); G01N33/6881 (EP);
G01N33/6893 (EP); G01N2333/4703 (EP,KR); G01N2500/00 (EP);
G01N2800/207 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]G01N33/68, A61K8/64, A61Q19/02, C12Q1/68
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCREENING NACH EINER SUBSTANZ MIT AUFHELLENDER WIRKUNG[2016/03]
English:METHOD FOR SCREENING SUBSTANCE HAVING WHITENING EFFICACY[2016/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CRIBLAGE DE SUBSTANCE AYANT UNE EFFICACITÉ DE BLANCHISSEMENT[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2015Translation filed 
14.09.2015National basic fee paid 
14.09.2015Search fee paid 
14.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
10.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2017Fee for grant paid
18.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2017Receipt 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  22.09.2017
Opposition(s)02.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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AL31.01.2018
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CY31.01.2018
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MC31.01.2018
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SI31.01.2018
SK31.01.2018
SM31.01.2018
TR31.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
MT12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
BG30.04.2018
NO30.04.2018
GR01.05.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00616.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms15058293
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jid.2013.510
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