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EP0307400 - INHIBITORS OF ESTERASE-PRODUCING MICRO-ORGANISMS, FOR USE PRIMARILY IN DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/12]INHIBITORS OF ESTERASE-PRODUCING MICRO-ORGANISMS, FOR USE PRIMARILY IN DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETICS
[1992/15]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.04.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERTET S.A.
37, avenue Sidi-Brahim
06130 Grasse / FR
[N/P]
Former [1989/12]For all designated states
ROBERTET S.A.
37, avenue Sidi-Brahim
F-06130 Grasse / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BETTS, John, Adrian
Valhalla New Road
Haslemere Surrey GU27 3RW / GB
[1989/12]
Representative(s)Dixon, Donald Cossar, et al
Wilson Gunn Gee
Chancery House
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/12]Dixon, Donald Cossar, et al
Gee & Co. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date87902669.812.05.1987
[1989/12]
WO1987GB00323
Priority number, dateGB1986001165013.05.1986         Original published format: GB 8611650
[1989/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8706827
Date:19.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0307400
Date:22.03.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0307400
Date:08.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/32, A61K31/235
[1989/12]
CPC:
A61Q15/00 (EP); A61K8/37 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61Q19/00 (EP); A61Q5/006 (EP);
A61K2800/782 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/18]
Former [1989/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:INHIBITOREN VON ESTERASE PRODUZIERENDEN MIKROORGANISMEN ZUR HAUPTVERWENDUNG IN DEODORANTS[1992/15]
English:INHIBITORS OF ESTERASE-PRODUCING MICRO-ORGANISMS, FOR USE PRIMARILY IN DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS[1992/15]
French:INHIBITEURS DE MICRO-ORGANISMES PRODUCTEURS D'ESTERASE, DESTINES A ETRE UTILISES PRINCIPALEMENT DANS LES DEODORANTS[1992/15]
Former [1989/12]INHIBITOREN VON ESTERASE PRODUZIERENDEN MIKROORGANISMEN ZUR HAUPTVERWENDUNG IN DERMATOLOGIE UND IN DER KOSMETIK
Former [1989/12]INHIBITORS OF ESTERASE-PRODUCING MICRO-ORGANISMS, FOR USE PRIMARILY IN DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETICS
Former [1989/12]INHIBITEURS DE MICRO-ORGANISMES PRODUCTEURS D'ESTERASE, DESTINES A ETRE UTILISES PRINCIPALEMENT EN DERMATOLOGIE ET DANS LES PRODUITS DE BEAUTE
Entry into regional phase29.11.1988National basic fee paid 
29.11.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1987Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: BE
11.11.1988Examination requested  [1989/12]
20.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.1991Fee for grant paid
27.12.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.01.1993  11.02.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455 /
Unilever Hse, 100 Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars
3013 AL Rotterdam / London EC4Y 0DY / NL
Opponent's representative
Matthews, Heather Clare
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  06.01.1993  11.02.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Matthews, Heather Clare
Nash Matthews 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [1998/27]
Opponent(s)01  06.01.1993  11.02.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever N.V.
P.O. Box 760
3000 DK Rotterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Matthews, Heather Clare
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [1993/09]
Opponent(s)01  06.01.1993  11.02.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever N.V.
P.O. Box 760
3000 DK Rotterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Dekker, Enno E.J.
Unilever N.V. Patents Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
16.02.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.08.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.09.1994Date of oral proceedings
06.10.1994Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.01.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
23.04.1999Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/24]
Appeal following opposition24.11.1994Appeal received No.  T0892/94
03.02.1995Statement of grounds filed
11.03.1998Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1998/11]
08.07.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/28]
19.01.1999Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.01.1999Date of oral proceedings
28.01.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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 DE2617817  [ ] (HENKEL & CIE GMBH);
 FR2374039  [ ] (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 FR2374292  [ ] (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 FR2390160  [ ] (HENKEL KGAA [DE]);
 EP0054174  [ ] (HENKEL KGAA [DE])
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