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EP0556081 - Brush for applying nail polish or similar products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1993/33]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gueret, Jean-Louis
15, rue Hégésippe-Moreau
F-75018 Paris / FR
[1993/33]
Representative(s)Peuscet, Jacques
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Peuscet, Jacques
SCP Cabinet Peuscet et Autres, 78, avenue Raymond Poincaré
75116 Paris / FR
Former [1996/52]Peuscet, Jacques
SCP Cabinet Peuscet et Autres 78, avenue Raymond Poincaré
75116 Paris / FR
Former [1995/08]Peuscet, Jacques
SCP Cabinet Peuscet et Autres, 68, rue d'Hauteville
F-75010 Paris / FR
Former [1993/33]Michardière, Bernard
7ter Boulevard Henri Ruel
F-94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois / FR
Application number, filing date93400196.727.01.1993
[1993/33]
Priority number, dateFR1992000149811.02.1992         Original published format: FR 9201498
[1993/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556081
Date:18.08.1993
Language:FR
[1993/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556081
Date:17.12.1997
Language:FR
[1997/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0556081
Date:19.12.2001
Language:FR
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/06
[1993/33]
CPC:
A46B9/06 (EP,US); Y10S15/06 (US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1993/33]
TitleGerman:Pinsel zum Anbringen von Nagellack oder ähnlichen Produkten[1993/33]
English:Brush for applying nail polish or similar products[1993/33]
French:Pinceau pour l'application de vernis à ongles, ou de produit similaire[1993/33]
Examination procedure28.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/33]
19.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.1997Fee for grant paid
29.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Georg Karl geka-brush gmbh
Waizendorf 3
DE-91572 Bechhofen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneck, Herbert
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte
Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/36]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Georg Karl geka-brush gmbh
Waizendorf 3
DE-91572 Bechhofen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneck, Herbert
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
15.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.02.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.11.1999Date of oral proceedings
26.01.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.01.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.05.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.09.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.02.2000Appeal received No.  T0264/00
25.05.2000Statement of grounds filed
28.05.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.05.2001Date of oral proceedings
06.06.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.01.1998
LI31.01.1998
[2000/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1083891  (AILEEN FLORENCE CLARKE);
 [A]EP0239270  (HENLOPEN MFG CO INC [US], et al);
 [A]US4998315  (PESSIS BARBARA A [US])
OppositionUS3153800
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