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EP About this file: EP3945933

EP3945933 - SKIN TREATMENT PERSONAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.05.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company LLC
One Gillette Park
Boston, Massachusetts 02127 / US
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / BEERWERTH, Frank
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
02 / VONDAHLEN, Judith
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
03 / DADIC, Dalibor
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
 [2025/26]
Former [2022/06]01 / BEERWERTH, Frank
61476 Kronberg / DE
02 / VONDAHLEN, Judith
61476 Kronberg / DE
03 / DADIC, Dalibor
61476 Kronberg / DE
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2025/26]
Former [2022/06]P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date20722754.703.04.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020US26492
Priority number, dateUS201962829795P05.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962829795 P
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020206192
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3945933
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3945933
Date:25.06.2025
Language:EN
[2025/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B26B21/48, A45D44/00, B26B19/46, A61N5/06, B26B21/46
[2025/02]
CPC:
A45D44/00 (EP); B26B21/46 (EP,US); A61N5/0616 (EP,US);
A61N5/0624 (US); B26B19/46 (EP); B26B21/4012 (US);
B26B21/4056 (US); B26B21/48 (EP); B26B21/526 (US);
H05K1/181 (US); H05K3/303 (US); H05K7/2039 (US);
A45D2200/205 (EP); A61N2005/0626 (US); A61N2005/0644 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0651 (EP); A61N2005/0652 (US); A61N2005/0662 (EP);
A61N2005/0668 (EP,US); H05K2201/10106 (US); H05K2201/10151 (US);
H05K2201/10522 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/06]A45D44/00, B26B19/46, B26B21/46, A61N5/06
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 [2022/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÖRPERPFLEGEVORRICHTUNG ZUR HAUTBEHANDLUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2022/06]
English:SKIN TREATMENT PERSONAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2022/06]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOIN PERSONNEL DE TRAITEMENT DE LA PEAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2021National basic fee paid 
15.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
15.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2022Despatch 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
22.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2025Fee for grant paid
21.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:22.07.2022Request for further processing filed
22.07.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2016164228  (SKYLIT CORP et al.)
 [XI] JP2001029124  (YA MAN LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,10-14 * paragraphs [0028] - [0065]; figures 1-6 *[I] 3,4,15
 [X] US2013344454  (NATH GUENTHER et al.) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,10 * paragraphs [0007] - [0014]; figures 1-3 *
 [X] WO2014064608  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV et al.) [X] 1,2,5-7 * paragraphs [0019] - [0029]; figures 1-4c *
 [X] US5820625  (IZAWA YOSHIHIRO et al.) [X] 1,6,9 * page 2, line 19 - page 9, line 23; figures 1,2 *
 [X] WO2004022161  (QUANTUM DEVICES INC et al.) [X] 1,2,5 * column 2, line 6 - column 6, line 67; figures 1-3 *
 [A] US2010069898  (O'NEIL MICHAEL P et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 13 - page 15, line 12; figures 1-9 *
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