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EP About this file: EP0188313

EP0188313 - Oral hygiene compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.09.2000
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Four New Horizons Court, Harlequin Avenue Brentford
Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Four New Horizons Court Harlequin Avenue
Brentford Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Former [1986/30]For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Beecham House Great West Road
Brentford Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Duke, Susan Ann, SmithKline Beecham Consumer Brands
St Georg's Avenue
Weybridge Surrey KT13 0DE / GB
02 / Reading, Julian Peter, SmithKline Beecham
St George's Avenue
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0DE / GB
[1993/10]
Former [1986/30]01 / Duke, Susan Ann
Clifton Close
Addlestone Weybridge Surrey KT15 2EX / GB
02 / Reading, Julian Peter
35(a) Brampton Gardens
Hersham Walton-on-Thames Surrey / GB
Representative(s)Thompson, Clive Beresford, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]Thompson, Clive Beresford, et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Former [1994/50]Thompson, Clive Beresford
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Former [1993/28]Connell, Anthony Christopher
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Former [1986/30]Russell, Brian John
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Great Burgh Yew Tree Bottom Road
Epsom Surrey KT18 5XQ / GB
Application number, filing date86300043.606.01.1986
[1986/30]
Priority number, dateGB1985000087114.01.1985         Original published format: GB 8500871
[1986/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0188313
Date:23.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0188313
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0188313
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/18
[1986/30]
CPC:
A61K8/21 (EP); A61K8/365 (EP,KR); A61Q11/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1986/30]
TitleGerman:Mittel zur Mundhygiene[1986/30]
English:Oral hygiene compositions[1986/30]
French:Compositions d'hygiène buccale[1986/30]
Examination procedure22.12.1988Examination requested  [1989/08]
20.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1993Fee for grant paid
29.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.02.1994  16.02.1994  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA TFP / Patente
Postfach 1100
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/13]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.1994  16.02.1994  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA TFP / Patente
Postfach 1100
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
20.05.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.01.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.08.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.09.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/44]
Appeal following opposition02.10.1996Appeal received No.  T0896/96
02.10.1996Statement of grounds filed
11.08.2000Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.01.2000
CH31.01.2000
LI31.01.2000
NL01.08.2000
[2002/45]
Former [2002/02]CH14.07.1993
LI14.07.1993
GB06.01.2000
NL01.08.2000
Former [2001/12]GB06.01.2000
NL01.08.2000
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3227617  (DAVID MANAHAN RODERICK, et al);
 [Y]US3282792  (FISCELLA ANTHONY J)
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