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EP0604425 - TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A FLEXIBLY LINKED ZONE IN ITS HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 23.07.2004 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 17.09.2008 [2008/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare GmbH Postfach 1440 Hermannstrasse 7 77815 Bühl / DE
	[1997/13]
Former [1994/27]	For all designated states Lingner + Fischer GmbH Postfach 1440 Hermannstrasse 7 D-77815 Bühl / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / HALM, Hans Castroper Strasse 34 D-4690 Herne 1 / DE
	[1994/27]
Representative(s)	Walker, Ralph Francis, et al GlaxoSmithKline Global Patents (CN925.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/27]	Walker, Ralph Francis, Dr., et al SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Application number, filing date	92906554.8	21.03.1992
	[1994/27]
	WO1992EP00645
Priority number, date	GB19910006493	27.03.1991 Original published format: GB 9106493
	GB19910026380	12.12.1991 Original published format: GB 9126380
	[1994/27]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9217092
	Date:	15.10.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0604425
	Date:	06.07.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0604425
	Date:	07.05.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/19]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	15.10.1992
Classification	IPC:	A46B7/06	[1994/27]
	CPC:	A46B9/04 (EP,US); A46B5/0025 (EP,US); A46B7/06 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE [1994/27]
Title	German:	ZAHNBÜRSTE MIT FLEXIBLEM GEGLIEDERTEM BEREICH AM KOPF	[1997/19]
	English:	TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A FLEXIBLY LINKED ZONE IN ITS HEAD	[1994/27]
	French:	BROSSE A DENTS DONT LA TETE PRESENTE UNE ZONE A LIAISON SOUPLE	[1994/27]
	Former [1994/27]	ZAHNBÜRSTE MIT FLEXIBLEM GEGLIEDERTEM BERREICH AM KOPF
Miscellaneous	EPB 1997/19: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/19: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/19: (deleted)
	EPB 1994/27: Teilanmeldung 94200569.5 eingereicht am 21/03/92
	EPB 1994/27: Divisional application 94200569.5 filed on 21/03/92
	EPB 1994/27: Demande divisionnaire 94200569.5 déposée le 21/03/92
Entry into regional phase	06.09.1993	National basic fee paid
	06.09.1993	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.09.1993	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.09.1992	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	06.09.1993	Examination requested [1994/27]
	05.12.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.04.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.08.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	13.10.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.02.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.02.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.06.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	17.10.1996	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.01.1997	Fee for grant paid
	14.01.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP94200569.5 / EP0613636
	EP96116165.0 / EP0756836
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Clemo, Nicholas Graham Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane, Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
		02 06.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE Colgate-Palmolive Company P.O Box 1343 Piscataway, New Jersey 008855-1343 / US Opponent's representative Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J. Vereenigde Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Clemo, Nicholas Graham Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
		02 06.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE Colgate-Palmolive Company P.O Box 1343 Piscataway, New Jersey 008855-1343 / US Opponent's representative Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J. Vereenigde Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
	Former [2004/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Clemo, Nicholas Graham Procter & Gamble Patent Department Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
		02 06.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE Colgate-Palmolive Company P.O Box 1343 Piscataway, New Jersey 008855-1343 / US Opponent's representative Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J. Vereenigde Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
	Former [1998/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
		02 06.02.1998 12.03.1998 ADMISSIBLE Colgate-Palmolive Company P.O Box 1343 Piscataway, New Jersey 008855-1343 / US Opponent's representative Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J. Vereenigde Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
	17.03.1998	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	18.09.1998	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	05.04.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	10.05.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	10.05.2000	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	16.06.2004	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/37]
Appeal following opposition	10.07.2000	Appeal received No. T0725/00
	06.09.2000	Statement of grounds filed
	16.06.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	16.06.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	12.07.2004	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.03.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.03.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.03.1997	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited in	International search	[A]US2266195 (LAY HALLOCK ROBERT);
		[A]AT353949B (BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH [LU]);
		[X]US4488328 (HYMAN RICHARD M [US]);
		[Y]US4691405 (REED JOSEPH C [US]);
		[A]FR2621466 (BOIS PAUL [FR])
	Examination	DE1233821

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