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EP About this file: EP0938293

EP0938293 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS WHICH PROVIDE ENHANCED PERFUME DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEI, Karl, Shiqing
4600 Cobblestone Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
02 / WONG, Louis, Fay
9868 Bobwhite Place
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / SINE, Mark, Richard
2631 East U.S. 22 and 3
Morrow, OH 45152 / US
04 / COFFINDAFFER, Timothy, Woodrew
118 Bridle Lane
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
05 / TRINH, Toan
8671 Creekwood Lane
Maineville, OH 45039 / US
[1999/35]
Representative(s)McKinney, Victoria, et al
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centers Limited
Lovett House
Lovett Road
Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]Woof, Victoria, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Limited, Lovett House, Lovett Road
Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ / GB
Application number, filing date97930064.717.06.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997US10482
Priority number, dateUS1996066713820.06.1996         Original published format: US 667138
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9748378
Date:24.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0938293
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938293
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/50
[1999/35]
CPC:
A61K8/466 (EP,US); A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61Q13/00 (EP,US);
A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61K2800/5426 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÜSSIGEN KÖRPERREINIGUNGSMITTELN MITVERBESSERTER FREISETZUNG VON DUFTSTOFFEN[1999/35]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS WHICH PROVIDE ENHANCED PERFUME DEPOSITION[1999/35]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE COMPOSITIONS LIQUIDES POUR LE NETTOYAGE DE LA PEAU, PRODUISANT UN DEPOT DE PARFUM ACCRU[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase28.12.1998National basic fee paid 
28.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/35]
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2001Fee for grant paid
10.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
IE17.06.2002
LU17.06.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/46]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
IE17.06.2002
Former [2003/29]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
IE17.06.2002
Former [2003/09]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
Former [2002/49]FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
Former [2002/48]FI12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
SE12.03.2002
Former [2002/33]FI12.12.2001
SE12.03.2002
Former [2002/27]SE12.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH02242899  ;
 [A]GB2177108  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [A] 1,2,6 * page 1, line 51 - line 55 * * page 4, line 11 - line 13 * * page 4, line 35 - line 46 *;
 [A]FR2712490  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-3 * example 1 *;
 [E]WO9725975  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [E] 1-3,7,8 * claim 1 ** page 13, line 11 - line 27 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 45, Database accession no. 90-338155, XP002045831 & JPH02242899 A 19900927 (LION CORP) [A] 1,3,7 * abstract *
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