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EP About this file: EP0583757

EP0583757 - Hydrolyzed zein as hair fixative in hair compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2001Revocation of patentpublished on 16.08.2001 [2001/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
[1994/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Morawsky, Natalie
26C Cedar Lane
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904 / US
02 / Martino, Gary T.
52 Bradford Lane
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 / US
03 / Guth, Jacob
No. 2, 124A Lonely, Cottage Lane
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 18972 / US
04 / Tsai, John
74 Woodview Drive
Belle Mead, New Jersey 08502 / US
05 / Jeffcoat, Roger
847 Dow Road
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 / US
[1994/08]
Representative(s)Hagemann, Heinrich, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1994/08]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date93113016.513.08.1993
[1994/08]
Priority number, dateUS1992093086614.08.1992         Original published format: US 930866
[1994/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0583757
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0583757
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0583757
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/06, A61K7/11
[1994/08]
CPC:
A61Q5/06 (EP,US); A61K8/645 (EP,US); Y10S424/01 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/08]
TitleGerman:Hydrolisiertes Zein als Haarfixiermittel in Haarbehandlungsmitteln[1994/08]
English:Hydrolyzed zein as hair fixative in hair compositions[1994/08]
French:Zéine hydrolysée en tant que fixateur pour cheveux dans des compositions capillaires[1994/08]
Examination procedure24.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/17]
25.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1997Fee for grant paid
11.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
VARIATI & C. SpA
Via Pestalozza, 16
I-20131 Milano MI / IT
Opponent's representative
Trupiano, Federica
Brevetti Europa S.r.l.
Corso di Porta Ticinese, 3
20123 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [1998/38]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
VARIATI & C. SpA
Via Pestalozza, 16
I-20131 Milano MI / IT
Opponent's representative
Trupiano, Federica
Brevetti Europa S.r.l., Corso di Porta Ticinese, 3
20123 Milano / IT
08.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.03.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.02.2001Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/33]
13.03.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.03.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB13.08.2000
[2001/28]
Documents cited:Search[A]US1884015  (LOUGOVOY BORIS N) [A] 1-9 * column 1, line 9 - line 16 * * column 2, line 94 - line 102 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]JPS6419013  ;
 [A]EP0377836  (CURTIS HELENE IND INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [D]US4970067  (PANANDIKER RAJAN K [US], et al);
 [AD]US3954725  (JOHNSEN VERNON L, et al) [AD] 1-9 * column W *;
 [A]EP0117469  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 09, Database accession no. 89-066024, & JPS6419013 A 19890123 (SEIWA KASEI KK) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
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