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EP0099754 - Two-part liquid container with breakable partition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.11.1992
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO SOAP COMPANY, LTD.
1-14-10, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/05]For all designated states
KAO SOAP COMPANY, LTD.
1-14-10, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho
Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Tadao
No. 112, Senju Kawahara-Cho
Adachi-Ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Iizuka, Shigeo
No. 3-2-6, Ojima
Koto-Ku Tokyo / JP
[1984/05]
Representative(s)Crouch, David John, et al
Bromhead Johnson LLP
57-59 High Street
Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/05]Crouch, David John, et al
Bromhead & Co. 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF / GB
Application number, filing date83304187.419.07.1983
[1984/05]
Priority number, dateJP1982010928819.07.1982         Original published format: JP 10928882
JP1983006338827.04.1983         Original published format: JP 6338883
[1984/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0099754
Date:01.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0099754
Date:29.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0099754
Date:14.10.1987
Language:EN
[1987/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0099754
Date:30.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1985
ClassificationIPC:B65D81/32
[1984/05]
CPC:
B65D81/3211 (EP,US); Y10S215/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1984/05]
TitleGerman:Zweikammerflüssigkeitsbehälter mit zerbrechbarer Zwischenwand[1984/05]
English:Two-part liquid container with breakable partition[1984/05]
French:Récipient pour liquides à deux compartiments comportant une cloison qui peut être rompue[1984/05]
Examination procedure20.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/06]
07.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.03.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.1987Fee for grant paid
05.05.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.07.1988  04.10.1988  ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Michardière, Bernard
Cabinet Armengaud Aîné
3, Avenue Bugeaud
75116 Paris / FR
 02  11.07.1988  04.10.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/36]
Opponent(s)01  07.07.1988  04.10.1988  ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, Rue Royale
F-75009 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Michardière, Bernard
7ter Boulevard Henri Ruel
F-94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois / FR
 02  11.07.1988  04.10.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
07.10.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.02.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.02.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
30.05.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.05.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.05.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.10.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.03.1991Appeal received No.  T0193/91
30.04.1991Statement of grounds filed
21.05.1992Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.05.1992Date of oral proceedings
02.06.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchFR1542467  [ ] (OREAL);
 FR2239390  [ ] (HENKEL & CIE GMBH [DE]);
 FR2289407  [ ] (HENKEL & CIE GMBH [DE]);
 FR2294937  [ ] (NEVE RENE [FR]);
 DE2638561  [ ] (HAGO CHEMIE GMBH & CO);
 US4247001  [ ] (WIEGNER GEORG)
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