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EP About this file: EP0979646

EP0979646 - Transfer resistant make-up or care composition containing a volatile linear silicone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.08.2008
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Revocation of patentpublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Auguste, Frédéric
12, Rue Jacques Hellouin
94550 Chevilly-Larue / FR
02 / Arnaud, Pascal
18, Rue de la Bergère
94240 l'Hay-les-Roses / FR
03 / Fouron, Jean-Yves
41, Avenue Jean Moulin
75014 Paris / FR
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]Casalonga, Axel
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date99401998.206.08.1999
[2000/07]
Priority number, dateFR1998001025610.08.1998         Original published format: FR 9810256
FR1998001106504.09.1998         Original published format: FR 9811065
[2000/07]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979646
Date:16.02.2000
Language:FR
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979646
Date:30.10.2002
Language:FR
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48
[2000/07]
CPC:
A61K8/585 (EP,US); A61K8/89 (KR); A61K8/31 (EP,US);
A61K8/8111 (EP,US); A61Q1/06 (EP,US); Y10S424/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/44]
Former [2000/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abriebfeste Schmink- oder Körperpflegezusammensetzung enthaltend ein flüchtiges lineares Silikon[2000/07]
English:Transfer resistant make-up or care composition containing a volatile linear silicone[2000/07]
French:Composition de maquillage ou de soin sans transfert contenant une silicone linéaire volatile[2000/07]
Examination procedure06.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
06.03.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
08.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2002Fee for grant paid
07.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.07.2003  07.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2008/27]
Former [2003/39]
Opponent(s)01  30.07.2003  07.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
04.09.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.04.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.02.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.05.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/37]
22.07.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition13.04.2006Appeal received No.  T0497/06
07.05.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
05.04.2006Appeal received No.  T0497/06
07.05.2008Date of oral proceedings
26.05.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0400546  (CURTIS HELENE IND INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim 14 *;
 [A]EP0440542  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1 * example 7 *;
 [A]GB2259015  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1 * example 1 *;
 JPH08143426  [ ] (SHISEIDO CO LTD);
 [A]US5746945  (RYKLIN IRMA [US], et al) [A] 1 * example 2 *;
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, STN, XP002104174 [A] 1 * abstract *
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