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EP About this file: EP0521143

EP0521143 - BURN DRESSING WITH TEA TREE OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.1997
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Water-Jel Technologies, LLC
243 Veterans Boulevard
Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072 / US
[2001/09]
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
WATER-JEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
243 Veterans Boulevard
Carlstadt, NJ 07072 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DIPIPPO, Ascanio, G.
2 Kent Road
Middletown, RI 02840 / US
02 / LADAS, Athanasios, S.
5 Eastbrook Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054 / US
03 / LOHSE, William, A.
501 Plain Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 / US
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1998/39]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte
Eysseneckstrasse 31
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1997/06]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Postfach 3055
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1993/01]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Postfach 3055
D-90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date92905163.917.01.1992
[1993/01]
WO1992US00428
Priority number, dateUS1991064260317.01.1991         Original published format: US 642603
US1991064250317.01.1991         Original published format: US 642503
US1991077918018.10.1991         Original published format: US 779180
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9212695
Date:06.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0521143
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521143
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00, A61F15/00, A61L15/00
[1993/01]
CPC:
A61L15/48 (EP,US); A61F13/00063 (EP,US); A61L15/46 (EP,US);
A61L26/0057 (EP,US); A61F2013/00157 (EP,US); A61F2013/00519 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00604 (EP,US); A61F2013/00744 (EP,US); A61F2013/00748 (EP,US);
A61F2013/0091 (EP,US); A61F2013/00936 (EP,US); A61F2013/8435 (EP,US);
A61L2300/30 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/412 (EP,US);
A61L2300/45 (EP,US); A61L2300/802 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1993/01]
TitleGerman:BRANDWUNDENVERBAND MIT TEEBAUMÖL[1993/01]
English:BURN DRESSING WITH TEA TREE OIL[1993/01]
French:PANSEMENT POUR BRULURE RENFERMANT DE L'HUILE D'ARBRE A THE[1993/01]
Entry into regional phase16.10.1992National basic fee paid 
16.10.1992Search fee paid 
16.10.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1992Examination requested  [1993/01]
16.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.1996Fee for grant paid
24.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.12.1997  14.01.1999  INADMISSIBLE
Levtrade International (Pty) Limited
3 Skietlood Street
Isando 1600 / SA
Opponent's representative
Ablewhite, Alan James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2001/36]
Opponent(s)01  31.12.1997  14.01.1999  INADMISSIBLE
Levtrade International (Pty) Limited
3 Skietlood Street
Isando 1600 / SA
Opponent's representative
Ablewhite, Alan James
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1998/10]
Opponent(s)01  31.12.1997    INADMISSIBLE
Levtrade International (Pty) Limited
3 Skietlood Street
Isando 1600 / SA
Opponent's representative
Ablewhite, Alan James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
09.02.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.06.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Appeal following opposition12.03.1999Appeal received No.  T0291/99
14.05.1999Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB16.01.2012
DE18.01.2012
ES18.01.2012
[2015/21]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP61015693B  ;
 [A]US3456867  (REPKO JOHN P);
 [A]US4022199  (FETTY WALTER W);
 [A]EP0046021  (ICI PLC [GB]);
 [A]DE3444066  (KNEIPP WERKE KNEIPP MITTEL ZEN [DE]);
 [A]US4618496  (BRASSEUR RAYNALD [CA]);
 [XP]US5009890  (DIPIPPO ASCANIO G [US])
 [A]  - Section Ch, Week 8621, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class A96, AN 86-135627 & JP-B-61 015 693 (KURARAY) 25 April 1986, & JP61015693B B 19860425
International search[Y]US3902559  (EVERINGHAM ROBERT ALFRED, et al);
 [Y]US4265233  (SUGITACHI AKIO, et al);
 [Y]US4552138  (HOFEDITZ WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [A]US4784842  (LONDON JEAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US4851394  (KUBODERA MASAO [JP]);
 [Y]US4931282  (ASMUS ROBERT A [US], et al);
 [YP]US4997425  (SHIOYA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - E.F. STEINMETZ, "Codex Vegetabilis", published 1957 in Amsterdam, see page 677.
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