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EP About this file: EP0973484

EP0973484 - OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS FOR RECONSTITUTING LAMELLARITY OF THE LIPID STRUCTURE OF DAMAGED SKIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstraße 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf-Holthausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BORDAT, Pascal
Les Vignalis
F-31130 Flourens / FR
02 / ORTANDERL, Stefanie
Keltenstrasse 61
D-41363 Jüchen / DE
03 / KAMPMANN, Martina
Rheinstrasse 14
D-41352 Korschenbroich / DE
04 / WALDMANN-LAUE, Marianne
Mozartstrasse 25
D-40789 Monheim / DE
05 / KNÜBEL, Georg
Karlsruherstrasse 19
D-40229 Düsseldorf / DE
06 / MAUSBERG, Marcus
Schelmenwasen 21
D-72160 Mühlen / DE
[2000/04]
Application number, filing date97953710.728.11.1997
[2000/04]
WO1997EP06639
Priority number, dateDE1997101379303.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19713793
[2000/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844896
Date:15.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973484
Date:26.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973484
Date:07.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/00, A61K7/48, A61K9/107
[2000/04]
CPC:
A61K8/062 (EP,US); A61K8/0295 (EP,US); A61K8/06 (EP,US);
A61K9/1274 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:ÖL-IN-WASSER-EMULSIONEN ZUR WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DER LAMELLARITÄT DER LIPIDSTRUKTUR GESCHÄDIGTER HAUT[2000/04]
English:OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS FOR RECONSTITUTING LAMELLARITY OF THE LIPID STRUCTURE OF DAMAGED SKIN[2000/04]
French:EMULSIONS HUILE DANS L'EAU POUR LA RESTITUTION DE LA LAMELLARITE DE LA STRUCTURE LIPIDIQUE DE LA PEAU ENDOMMAGEE[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase24.09.1999National basic fee paid 
24.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
03.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2004Fee for grant paid
01.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.03.2005  30.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim / DE
 02  22.03.2005  31.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Wilding, Richard Alan
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Ltd
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2011/39]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2005  30.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim / DE
 02  22.03.2005  31.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Wilding, Richard Alan
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2009/50]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2005  30.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis GmbH
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Reinhardt, Jürgen, et al, et al
Cognis GmbH Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  22.03.2005  31.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Wilding, Richard Alan
Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2007/49]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2005  30.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis GmbH
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Reinhardt, Jürgen, et al, et al
Cognis GmbH Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  22.03.2005  31.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Wilding, Richard Alan
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2005/19]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2005  30.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH
Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  22.03.2005  31.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Wilding, Richard Alan
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
12.05.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
16.06.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.06.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
08.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/23]
08.03.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.08.2009Appeal received No.  T1718/09
07.10.2009Statement of grounds filed
08.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
14.03.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.07.2004
IE07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
PT07.12.2004
AT28.11.2009
IT28.11.2009
BE30.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
NL01.06.2010
[2011/25]
Former [2010/45]FI07.07.2004
IE07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
PT07.12.2004
AT28.11.2009
NL01.06.2010
Former [2010/44]FI07.07.2004
IE07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
PT07.12.2004
AT28.11.2009
Former [2008/08]FI07.07.2004
IE07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
PT07.12.2004
Former [2005/24]FI07.07.2004
IE07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
Former [2005/22]FI07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
Former [2005/18]FI07.07.2004
GR07.10.2004
SE07.10.2004
Former [2005/11]FI07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE07.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0217105  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * claim - * * page 8, line 16 - page 10, line 15 *;
 [A]EP0312343  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,4 * page 2, line 43 - page 3, line 15 *;
 [DA]EP0641557  (OREAL [FR]) [DA] 1,5,6 * claim 1 * * column 3, line 36 - line 37 *;
 [A]DE4337041  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]);
 [E]WO9807406  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [E] 1,3,4 * page 1, line 25 - page 2, line 6 * * page 4, line 8 - line 31 * * page 10, line 32 - line 35 *
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