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EP About this file: EP3876949

EP3876949 - DERMAL SKIN PROTECTANT AND CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.07.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RS		published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inspired Material Strategies, LLC
13010 Craig Street
Omaha, NE 68142 / US
[2025/22]
Former [2025/21]For all designated states
Inspired Material Strategics, LLC
13010 Craig Street
Omaha, NE 68142 / US
Former [2021/37]For all designated states
Inspired Material Solutions, LLC
13010 Craig Street
Omaha NE 68142 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LATTA, Mark, A.
13010 Craig Street
Omaha, NE 68142 / US
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2025/34]
Former [2021/37]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date19881477.405.11.2019
[2021/37]
WO2019US59783
Priority number, dateUS201862755719P05.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862755719 P
US201962846763P13.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962846763 P
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020097021
Date:14.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3876949
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3876949
Date:20.08.2025
Language:EN
[2025/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K9/70, A61K8/41
[2022/32]
CPC:
A61K31/635 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K47/34 (EP,IL,US); A61K9/0014 (EP,IL,KR);
A61K31/138 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/14 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/195 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K31/245 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/352 (EP,IL); A61K31/4174 (EP,IL,US);
A61K31/4425 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/5375 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/573 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K31/58 (IL,KR); A61K31/60 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K31/658 (US);
A61K31/7036 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K31/7048 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/722 (IL,KR);
A61K33/26 (IL,KR); A61K33/38 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K38/12 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K38/1748 (IL,KR); A61K38/1808 (IL,KR); A61K38/363 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K38/4833 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K45/06 (IL,KR); A61K47/186 (IL,KR);
A61K47/22 (IL,KR); A61K47/24 (IL,KR); A61K8/27 (IL,US);
A61K8/41 (EP,IL); A61K8/416 (EP,IL); A61K8/498 (EP,IL);
A61K8/678 (EP,IL); A61K8/891 (EP,IL,KR); A61K8/922 (EP,IL,US);
A61K9/0031 (EP,IL,KR); A61K9/06 (EP,IL,KR); A61K9/122 (EP,IL);
A61P17/00 (EP,IL); A61P17/02 (IL,KR); A61P17/10 (IL,KR);
A61P31/10 (IL,KR); A61P7/04 (IL,KR); A61P9/14 (IL,KR);
A61Q17/00 (EP,IL,US); A61Q17/005 (IL,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,IL,KR);
A61Q19/001 (EP,IL); A61Q3/00 (EP,IL,US); A61K2800/594 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2021/37]A61K33/30, A61P31/12
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 [2021/37]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DERMALES HAUTSCHUTZMITTEL UND TRÄGER[2021/37]
English:DERMAL SKIN PROTECTANT AND CARRIER[2021/37]
French:AGENT DE PROTECTION DERMIQUE ET EXCIPIENT[2021/37]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2021National basic fee paid 
27.05.2021Search fee paid 
27.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
31.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2025Fee for grant paid
11.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR20.08.2025
PL20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
RS20.11.2025
GR21.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]HR20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
GR21.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
Former [2026/07]IS20.12.2025
Documents cited:Search[I] US2018280282  (MCCONAUGHY SHAWN DAVID et al.) [I] 1-15 * claims 1-19; paragraph 43,44 *
 [I] CN104814886  (ZHEJIANG PROVINCE ZHUJI CITY ZHULISHEN MEDICAL SUPPLIES CO LTD et al.) [I] 1-15 * claims 1-7 *
 [I] US9226890  (LAMBERTY JULIO et al.) [I] 1-15 * claims 1,2 *
 [I] WO2014059143  (PREMIER DENTAL PRODUCTS CO et al.) [I] 1-15 * claim 1; page 46, paragraph 2 *
International search[XY] WO2017173267  (OREAL et al.) [X] 1-3, 8, 14, 17, 19-20, 26- 30, 37, 39-48 * ; para [0013]-[0015], [00154], [00187], [00251], [00254], [00260], [00262], [00347] *[Y] 15-16, 18, 21-25, 31-36, 38
 [Y] US2012237464  (AHN DONGCHAN et al.) [Y] 15-16, 31, 38 * ; para [0027], [0070], [0081], [0128] *
 [Y] US9968101  (MODAK SHANTA M et al.) [Y] 18, 21 * ; abstract, col 2, In 57-61, col 15, In 15 *
 [Y] WO2018075018  (BIO SILICOTE INC et al.) [Y] 22-23 * ; abstract, para [0027], [0038] *
 [Y] US7858570  (HARE WILLIAM D et al.) [Y] 24-25 * ; abstract, col 1, In 15-20, col 14, In 65 col 15, In 14, col 22, In 42 *
 [Y] US2004167479  (WARREN RAPHAEL et al.) [Y] 32-33 * ; abstract, para [0045], [0103], [0123] *
 [Y] WO2018165078  (KORBUTOV JACK D et al.) [Y] 34-36 * ; pg. 1, In 28-31, pg. 2, In 19, 22-23 *
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