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EP0557512 - UTILIZATION IN COSMETIC OR TOPICAL APPLICATIONS OF AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION BASED ON ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES AND A CROSSLINKED COPOLYMER OF ACRYLAMIDE/NEUTRALIZED 2-ACRYLAMIDO 2-METHYLPROPANE SULFONIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.03.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
L'ORÉAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1993/35]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DUBIEF, Claude
9, rue Esmond-Rostand
F-78150 Le Chesnay / FR
02 / CAUWET, Danièle
53, rue de Charonne
F-75011 Paris / FR
[1993/35]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel, et al
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/35]Casalonga, Axel, et al
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date92920525.015.09.1992
[1993/35]
WO1992FR00866
Priority number, dateFR1991001143917.09.1991         Original published format: FR 9111439
[1993/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9305762
Date:01.04.1993
Language:FR
[1993/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0557512
Date:01.09.1993
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557512
Date:06.12.1995
Language:FR
[1995/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0557512
Date:08.04.2009
Language:FR
[2009/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/892, A61K8/58, A61K8/891, A61K8/893, A61K8/899, A61K9/00, A61K47/32, A61K47/34, A61Q5/00, A61Q19/00, A61K8/897
[2009/12]
CPC:
A61K8/892 (EP,US); A61K47/32 (EP,US); A61K47/34 (EP,US);
A61K8/585 (EP,US); A61K8/8158 (EP,US); A61K8/891 (EP,US);
A61K8/893 (EP,US); A61K8/897 (EP,US); A61K8/899 (EP,US);
A61K9/0014 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A61Q5/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/35]A61K7/48, A61K7/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/35]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG DER KOSMETIKA UND TOPISCHE ANWENDUNG EINER WÄSSRIGEN DISPERSION EINER ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE UND EINER VERNETZTE COPOLYMER[1993/35]
English:UTILIZATION IN COSMETIC OR TOPICAL APPLICATIONS OF AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION BASED ON ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES AND A CROSSLINKED COPOLYMER OF ACRYLAMIDE/NEUTRALIZED 2-ACRYLAMIDO 2-METHYLPROPANE SULFONIC ACID[1993/35]
French:UTILISATION EN COSMETIQUE OU EN APPLICATION TOPIQUE D'UNE DISPERSION AQUEUSE A BASE D'ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES ET D'UN COPOLYMERE RETICULE D'ACRYLAMIDE/ACID 2-ACRYLAMIDO 2-METHYLPROPANE SULFONIQUE NEUTRALISE[1993/35]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1993National basic fee paid 
12.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/35]
05.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.1995Fee for grant paid
03.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.09.1996  19.09.1996  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/04]
Opponent(s)01  05.09.1996  19.09.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/44]
Opponent(s)01  05.09.1996   
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/14]
11.10.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.02.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.1998Date of oral proceedings
04.02.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.02.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.12.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/32]
12.11.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.01.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.01.2005Appeal received No.  T0134/05
06.04.2005Statement of grounds filed
16.03.1998Appeal received No.  T0245/98
04.06.1998Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2001Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
18.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0359349  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP0424260  (OREAL [FR]);
 [XP]EP0466184  (CURTIS HELENE IND INC [US])
OppositionEP0186361
 US4859458
 EP0424260
 US5034218
 EP0466184
 FR2676923
 WO9221316
    - JOHN A. WENNINGER, International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, THE COSMETIC, TOILETRY, AND FRAGANCE ASSOCIATION, (1993), vol. 5, page 1117, ISBN 1882621069
    - JOHN A.WENNINGER, International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, WASHINGTON D.C., THE COSMETIC, TOILETRY, AND FRAGANCE ASSOCIATION, (1993), vol. 5, pages 220 - 221, ISBN 1882621069
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