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EP3103437 - SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
ELC Management LLC
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153 / US
[2016/50]
Inventor(s)01 / NIKI, Yoko.
1192-374 Shinzaike Hiraoka-Cho
Kakogawa, Hyogo 675-0101 / JP
02 / YAROSH, Daniel B.
2915 Shore Drive
Merrick, NY New York 11566 / US
03 / MATSUI, Mary S.
483 Standish Road
Teaneck, NJ New Jersey 07666-2605 / US
04 / YOSHIDA, Masaki.
Room 504, Superior Kuwana, Ichiban-Kan
Fukujima 969-1
Kuwana, Mie 511-0002 / JP
05 / ICHIHASHI, Masamitsu.
19-8, 2-Chome Naruko Kita-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 651-1133 / JP
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Hirsch & Associés
137, rue de l'Université
75007 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date16175081.505.01.2011
[2016/50]
Priority number, dateUS20100292577P06.01.2010         Original published format: US 292577 P
[2016/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103437
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3103437
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/49, A61Q19/02, A61Q19/00
[2016/50]
CPC:
A61K8/49 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/4946 (US); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/16 (EP); A61Q17/04 (US); A61Q19/00 (KR);
A61Q19/02 (EP,KR,US); A61K2800/782 (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 [2017/10]
Former [2016/50]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:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR HAUTAUFHELLUNG[2016/50]
English:SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS[2016/50]
French:COMPOSITIONS POUR ÉCLAIRCIR LA PEAU[2016/50]
Examination procedure17.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/10]
01.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2017Fee for grant paid
09.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11732094.5  / EP2521531
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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