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EP About this file: EP0134998

EP0134998 - Hair rinse composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.07.2000
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/13]For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Toshio
2nd Asakaso 208 3-22-7, Higashisugano
Ichikawa-shi Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Okumura, Takeo
2-2-7, Takinoi
Funabashi-shi Chiba-ken / JP
[1985/13]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/13]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date84108084.910.07.1984
[1985/13]
Priority number, dateJP1983012639012.07.1983         Original published format: JP 12639083
[1985/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0134998
Date:27.03.1985
Language:EN
[1985/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0134998
Date:16.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0134998
Date:16.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0134998
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/08
[1985/13]
CPC:
A61K8/416 (EP,US); A61K8/342 (EP,US); A61K8/375 (EP,US);
A61Q5/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1985/13]
TitleGerman:Haarspülmittel[1985/13]
English:Hair rinse composition[1985/13]
French:Composition pour le rinçage des cheveux[1985/13]
Examination procedure20.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/43]
05.07.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.02.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.1990Fee for grant paid
09.05.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.02.1991  15.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
 02  08.05.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  15.05.1991  23.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 50 1406 Hohenzollernring 127-129
22763 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Foitzik, Joachim Kurt
Henkel KGaA TTP/Patentabteilung
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/02]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.1991  15.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
D-64295 Darmstadt / DE
 02  08.05.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  15.05.1991  23.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 50 1406 Hohenzollernring 127-129
22763 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Foitzik, Joachim Kurt
Henkel KGaA TTP/Patentabteilung
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1991/32]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.1991  15.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
D-64295 Darmstadt / DE
 02  08.05.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  15.05.1991  23.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH
Postfach 50 1406 Hohenzollernring 127-129
D-22763 Hamburg / DE
Former [1991/28]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.1991  15.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
D-64295 Darmstadt / DE
 02  08.05.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1991/17]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.1991  15.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Wella AG
Berliner Allee 65
D-64295 Darmstadt / DE
13.08.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.02.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.03.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
19.06.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.02.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.02.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.07.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.03.1996Appeal received No.  T0229/96
31.05.1996Statement of grounds filed
09.02.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
09.02.2000Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP7481550  ;
 [XP]JP5885810  ;
 [Y]FR2345142  (KAO CORP [JP]);
 [X]FR2357240  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US]);
 [Y]US4269824  (VILLAMARIN ARTURO A, et al)
 [X]  - SOAP/COSMETICS/CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES, April 1977, pages 50-52; L.R. SMITH et al.: "Clear hair rinses"
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 82, no. 12, March 1975, page 261, no. 76998v, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP - A - 74 81 550 (DAICEL LTD.) 06-08-1974, & JP7481550 A 00000000
 [XP]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 99, no. 8, August 1983, page 299, no. 58735d, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP - A - 58 85 810 (KAO CORP.) 23-05-1983, & JP5885810 A 00000000
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