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EP0371844 - Use of alpha-tocopherol, benzyl, xanthinol or hexyl nicotinate or alpha tocopherol acetate in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical slimming composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.07.2000
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Soudant, Etienne
14, rue Léon Bernard
F-94260 Fresnes / FR
[1990/23]
Representative(s)Stalla-Bourdillon, Bernard, et al
NONY & ASSOCIES 3, rue de Penthièvre
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]Stalla-Bourdillon, Bernard, et al
CABINET NONY & CIE 29, rue Cambacérès
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date89403150.916.11.1989
[1990/23]
Priority number, dateLU1988008739017.11.1988         Original published format: LU 87390
[1990/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0371844
Date:06.06.1990
Language:FR
[1990/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0371844
Date:13.06.1990
Language:FR
[1990/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0371844
Date:29.07.1992
Language:FR
[1992/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48, A61K31/455, A61K31/355
[1990/23]
CPC:
A61Q19/06 (EP,US); A61K8/675 (EP,US); A61K8/678 (EP,US);
A61P3/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/23]
TitleGerman:Verwendung von alpha-Tocopherol-, Benzyl-, Xanthinol- oder Hexyl-Nicotinat oder alpha-Tocopherol-Acetat in einem kosmetischen oder pharmazeutischen Abmagerungsmittel[1990/23]
English:Use of alpha-tocopherol, benzyl, xanthinol or hexyl nicotinate or alpha tocopherol acetate in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical slimming composition[1990/23]
French:Utilisation du nicotinate d'alpha-tocophérol, de benzyle, de xanthinol ou d'hexyle ou de l'acétate d'alpha-tocophérol dans une composition cosmétique ou pharmaceutique à action amaigrissante[1990/23]
Examination procedure10.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/45]
10.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.1992Fee for grant paid
04.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.04.1993  02.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/23]
Opponent(s)01  13.04.1993  02.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
07.06.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.10.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.01.1995Date of oral proceedings
08.02.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.02.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/36]
09.05.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition02.03.1995Appeal received No.  T0189/95
02.03.1995Statement of grounds filed
29.02.2000Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.04.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M01) [2000/17]
29.04.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/18]
29.02.2000Date of oral proceedings
14.03.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.07.1992
NL29.07.1992
SE29.07.1992
[1993/15]
Former [1993/11]SE29.07.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]JP62195316  ;
 [Y]JP61143311  ;
 [Y]FR2105254  (EISAI CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]GB2002233  (CHAMPION J);
 [Y]GB2002232  (CHAMPION J);
 [A]GB2166954  (OREAL);
 [Y]EP0220825  (DIOMED DEV LTD [GB])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 47 (C-475)[2894], 12 février 1988; & JP-A-62 195 316 (KAO CORP.), & JP62195316 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 339 (C-385)[2395], 15 novembre 1986; & JP-A-61 143 311 (POLA CHEM. IND.), & JP61143311 A 00000000
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