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EP About this file: EP0777465

EP0777465 - THICKENED NONABRASIVE PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOWLER, Timothy, John
7832-A Village Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / MCMANUS, Richard, Loren
5393 Pinecastle Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
03 / DECKNER, George, Endel
10572 Tanager Hills Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
[1997/24]
Representative(s)McKinney, Victoria, et al
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Patent Departmen
Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]McKinney, Victoria, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Departmen, Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2001/10]Woof, Victoria, et al
Patent Dept., Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham TW20 9NW / GB
Former [1997/24]Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al
Procter & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Limited, Lovett House, Lovett Road
Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ / GB
Application number, filing date95929594.016.08.1995
[1997/24]
WO1995US10486
Priority number, dateUS1994029656626.08.1994         Original published format: US 296566
[1997/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606596
Date:07.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0777465
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0777465
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48, A61K7/06
[1997/24]
CPC:
A61K8/894 (EP,US); A61K8/72 (KR); A61K8/0241 (EP,US);
A61K8/042 (EP,US); A61K8/26 (EP,US); A61K8/39 (EP,US);
A61K8/416 (EP,US); A61K8/463 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US);
A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61K8/8111 (EP,US); A61K8/8117 (EP,US);
A61K8/8147 (EP,US); A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K8/8158 (EP,US);
A61K8/86 (EP,US); A61K8/87 (EP,US); A61K8/88 (EP,US);
A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61K8/92 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,KR,US);
A61Q5/02 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/24]
TitleGerman:VERDICKTES NICHTABRASIVES KÖRPERWASCHMITTEL[1998/52]
English:THICKENED NONABRASIVE PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS[1997/24]
French:PREPARATIONS D'HYGIENE CORPORELLE NON ABRASIVES EPAISSIES[1997/24]
Former [1997/24]VERDICKTER NICHTABRASIVES KÖRPERWASCHMITTEL
Entry into regional phase01.02.1997National basic fee paid 
01.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/24]
23.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.1999Fee for grant paid
20.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.06.2000  18.07.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Goldwell GmbH
Zerninstrasse 10-18
64297 Darmstadt / DE
 02  03.08.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/39]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.2000  18.07.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Goldwell GmbH
Zerninstrasse 10-18
D-64297 Darmstadt / DE
 02  03.08.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/34]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Goldwell GmbH
Zerninstrasse 10-18
D-64297 Darmstadt / DE
06.09.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.04.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.02.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.02.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
FR03.11.1999
IT03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
ES04.02.2000
GR04.02.2000
LU16.08.2000
GB16.08.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2007/30]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
FR03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
ES04.02.2000
GR04.02.2000
LU16.08.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2006/14]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
FR03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
ES04.02.2000
GR04.02.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2004/51]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
ES04.02.2000
GR04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2004/38]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
ES04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2003/45]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2003/13]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2003/09]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2002/37]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
GB16.08.2001
Former [2002/09]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
DE04.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2001/06]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Former [2000/51]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
CH08.02.2000
LI08.02.2000
Former [2000/50]BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
CH08.02.2000
LI08.02.2000
Former [2000/43]BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2008943  (BEECHAM GROUP LTD) [X] 1-4,6,7 * page 1, column 2, line 78 - line 104; claim - *;
 [X]US4309411  (TOIDA HIROSHI, et al) [X] 1-3,8,9 * figures 1,2; example -; claims 12,13 *;
 [X]EP0105657  (BEECHAM INC [US]) [X] 1-7,9,10 * examples 8-11 *;
 [X]EP0336900  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [X] 1-4* page 5, line 65 - page 6, line 1; example 4 *
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