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EP0548246 - ANTIMICROBIAL TOOTHPASTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.1997
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19103 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 / US
Former [1993/26]For all designated states
Beecham Inc.
One Franklin Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAZZANOBILE, Salvatore
264 Crocker Place
Haworth, NJ 07641 / US
02 / IBRAHIM, Nader, Iskandar
18 Nancy Terrace
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 / US
[1993/26]
Representative(s)Connell, Anthony Christopher, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/26]Connell, Anthony Christopher, et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Application number, filing date91917314.610.09.1991
[1993/26]
WO1991US06541
Priority number, dateUS1990057969410.09.1990         Original published format: US 579694
[1993/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9204884
Date:02.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0548246
Date:30.06.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0548246
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.04.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/16, A61K7/26, A61K7/24
[1994/06]
CPC:
A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61K8/21 (EP,US); A61K8/24 (EP,US);
A61K8/34 (EP,US); A61K8/365 (EP,US); A61K8/37 (EP,US);
A61K8/498 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/26]A61K7/16, A61K7/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/26]
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE ZAHNPASTA[1996/48]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL TOOTHPASTE[1993/26]
French:PATE DENTIFRICE ANTIMICROBIENNE[1993/26]
Former [1993/26]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEREOSKOPISCHER BETRACHTUNG VON DIAS UND DRUCKEN
Entry into regional phase13.03.1993National basic fee paid 
13.03.1993Search fee paid 
13.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
13.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/26]
24.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.1996Fee for grant paid
24.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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