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EP3398978 - EPILAME-COATING AGENT AND EPILAME-COATING METHOD USING SUCH AN EPILAME-COATING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Letondor, Christophe
Rue du Jura 33
2525 Le Landeron / CH
02 / Rannoux, Claire
Av. des Reneveyres 5
1110 Morges / CH
03 / Spencer, Nicholas David
Neuhausstrasse 20
8702 Zollikon / CH
 [2020/29]
Former [2020/27]01 / Letondor, Christophe
Rue du Jura 33
2525 Le Landeron / CH
02 / Rannoux, Claire
Av. des Reneveyres 5
1110 Morges / CH
03 / Spencer, David
Neuhausstrasse 20
8702 Zollikon / CH
Former [2018/45]01 / Letondor, Christophe
Rue du Jura 33
2525 Le Landeron / CH
02 / Rannoux, Claire
Av. des Reneveyres 5
1110 Morges / CH
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2018/45]
Application number, filing date18167793.117.04.2018
[2018/45]
Priority number, dateEP2017016963305.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17169633
[2018/45]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3398978
Date:07.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3398978
Date:11.03.2020
Language:FR
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08F220/24, C08F293/00, C09D133/16, C10M107/28, C09D153/00, C10M107/38, C10M107/46, C10M107/50
[2019/47]
CPC:
C08F230/085 (EP,CN,US); C09D143/04 (CN); B05D1/18 (CN);
B05D1/185 (US); B05D7/14 (US); B05D7/24 (CN);
C08F220/24 (EP,CN,US); C08F220/38 (EP,CN,US); C08F293/005 (EP,CN,US);
C08J7/0427 (CN); C09D133/14 (CN); C09D133/16 (EP,CN,US);
C09D153/00 (EP,CN,US); C10M107/28 (EP,US); C10M107/34 (EP,US);
C10M107/38 (EP,US); C10M107/40 (US); C10M107/46 (EP,US);
C10M107/50 (EP,US); B05D2502/00 (US); B05D2505/00 (US);
B05D2507/00 (US); B05D2518/00 (US); C08F2438/01 (EP,CN,US);
C08F2438/02 (EP,US); C08F2438/03 (EP,CN,US); C08J2333/26 (CN);
C08J2433/14 (CN); C08J2433/16 (CN); C08J2443/04 (CN);
C08J2453/00 (CN); C08J2459/00 (CN); C10M2209/084 (EP,US);
C10M2213/04 (EP,US); C10M2229/046 (EP,US); C10N2030/06 (EP,US);
C10N2030/26 (US); C10N2040/06 (EP,US); C10N2050/02 (EP,US);
C10N2080/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F230/085, C08F220/24, C08F220/38, C08F220/24, C08F220/306, C08F230/085 (US,CN,EP)
Former IPC [2018/45]C08F220/24, C08F293/00, C09D133/16, C10M107/28, C09D153/00, C10M107/38
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 [2019/25]
Former [2018/45]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:EPILAMISIERUNGSMITTEL UND EPILAMISIERUNGSVERFAHREN, BEI DEM DIESES EPILAMISIERUNGSMITTEL VERWENDET WIRD[2018/45]
English:EPILAME-COATING AGENT AND EPILAME-COATING METHOD USING SUCH AN EPILAME-COATING AGENT[2018/45]
French:AGENT D'ÉPILAMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉPILAMAGE UTILISANT UN TEL AGENT D'ÉPILAMAGE[2018/45]
Examination procedure07.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
07.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.06.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2020Fee for grant paid
29.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.08.2019Request for further processing filed
08.08.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.08.2019Decision despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.04.2018
AL11.03.2020
AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
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HR11.03.2020
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LV11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MK11.03.2020
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NL11.03.2020
PL11.03.2020
RO11.03.2020
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TR11.03.2020
IE17.04.2020
LU17.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
BG11.06.2020
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GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cs35512h
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