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EP1073446 - SKIN WHITENING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2009
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1196 / US
[2001/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KYROU, Christos, D.
6 Cara Court
Goshen, NY 10924 / US
02 / SIMPSON, Susan, E.
349 Wyckoff Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 / US
03 / PTCHELINTSEV, Dimitri
1 Second Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 / US
04 / MARTIN, Dennis, M.
8 Tenney Lane
Cornwall, NY 12518 / US
05 / TEAL, Janice
93 Easton Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
 [2007/06]
Former [2007/02]01 / KYROU, Christos, D.
6 Cara Court
Goshen, NY 10924 / US
02 / SIMPSON, Susan, E.
349 Wyckoff Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 / US
03 / PTCHELINTSEV, Dmitri
668 Juniper Way
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
04 / MARTIN, Dennis, M.
8 Tenney Lane
Cornwall, NY 12518 / US
05 / TEAL, Janice
93 Easton Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
Former [2001/06]01 / KYROU, Christos, D.
Apartment 80 Parkside Drive
Suffern, NY 10901 / US
02 / SIMPSON, Susan, E.
349 Wyckoff Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 / US
03 / PTCHELINTSEV, Dmitri
668 Juniper Way
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
04 / MARTIN, Dennis, M.
8 Tenney Lane
Cornwall, NY 12518 / US
05 / TEAL, Janice
40 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870 / US
Representative(s)Sawodny, Michael-Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Sawodny, Michael-Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner, Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2001/06]Sawodny, Michael-Wolfgang
Dr. Weitzel & Partner, Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date99917666.226.04.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999US09006
Priority number, dateUS19980083528P29.04.1998         Original published format: US 83528 P
US1998010910730.06.1998         Original published format: US 109107
US1999022794311.01.1999         Original published format: US 227943
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955352
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1073446
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1073446
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61Q19/02, A61Q17/04, A61K8/35
[2008/43]
CPC:
A61Q19/02 (EP,US); A61K8/0229 (EP,US); A61K8/27 (EP,US);
A61K8/29 (EP,US); A61K8/35 (EP,US); A61K8/36 (EP,US);
A61K8/37 (EP,US); A61K8/494 (EP,US); A61K8/498 (EP,US);
A61K8/63 (EP,US); A61K8/671 (EP,US); A61K8/678 (EP,US);
A61K8/9789 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP); A61Q17/04 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/06]A61K35/78, A61K7/42, A61K7/035
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/06]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR HAUTBLEICHUNG[2001/06]
English:SKIN WHITENING COMPOSITION[2001/06]
French:COMPOSITION D'ECLAIRCISSEMENT DE LA PEAU[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2000National basic fee paid 
27.10.2000Search fee paid 
27.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
07.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2008Fee for grant paid
22.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH06128133  ;
 [Y]FR2655054  (PACIFIC CHEM CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1,35* claims 1-3 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 23, Database accession no. 1994-188874, XP002337588 & JPH06128133 A 19940510 (KOBE STEEL) [Y] 1,35 * column A *
International search[X]GB2259014  (FISCHER PHARMA LTD [IL]);
 [Y]JPH06305932  (MARUZEN PHARMA);
 [Y]US5407677  (TOMINAGA NAOKI [JP], et al);
 [X]WO9619180  (MAYBELLINE INTERMEDIATE CORP [US]);
 [Y]US5560917  (COHEN KENNETH A [US], et al);
 [YP]US5834513  (PTCHELINTSEV DMITRI [US], et al)
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