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EP About this file: EP1128804

EP1128804 - NOVEL USE OF UV FILTERS, METHOD FOR COLOURING KERATINIC FIBRES AGENTS FOR REALISING THIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2009Revocation of patentpublished on 04.03.2009  [2009/10]
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 [2001/36]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf-Holthausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EHLERT, Manuela
Humboldtstrasse 33
D-51379 Leverkusen / DE
02 / BERNECKER, Ullrich
Maubacher Strasse 54
D-52393 Hürtgenwald / DE
03 / HÖFFKES, Horst
Carlo-Schmid-Strasse 113
D-40595 Düsseldorf / DE
04 / HOLLENBERG, Detlef
Fliederweg 31
D-40699 Erkrath / DE
05 / MEINIGKE, Bernd
Wuppertaler Strasse 84b
D-51381 Leverkusen / DE
 [2001/36]
Application number, filing date99953976.009.11.1999
[2001/36]
WO1999EP08568
Priority number, dateDE1998105311118.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19853111
[2001/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0028957
Date:25.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1128804
Date:05.09.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1128804
Date:20.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/42, A61K7/13
[2001/36]
CPC:
A61K8/35 (EP); A61Q17/04 (EP); A61Q5/004 (EP);
D06P1/48 (EP); D06P1/6426 (EP); D06P1/65112 (EP);
D06P1/65118 (EP); D06P1/66 (EP); D06P3/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/36]
TitleGerman:NEUE VERWENDUNG VON UV-FILTERN, VERFAHREN ZUR FÄRBUNG KERATINISCHER FASERN UND MITTEL FÜR DIESE VERFAHREN[2001/36]
English:NOVEL USE OF UV FILTERS, METHOD FOR COLOURING KERATINIC FIBRES AGENTS FOR REALISING THIS METHOD[2001/36]
French:NOUVELLE UTILISATION DE FILTRES U.V., PROCEDE DE COLORATION DE FIBRES KERATINIQUES ET AGENTS UTILISES POUR METTRE LEDIT PROCEDE EN OEUVRE[2001/36]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2001National basic fee paid 
09.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
05.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2004Fee for grant paid
19.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Bulle, Françoise
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 71/73
80335 München / DE
 02  20.07.2005  29.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG Intellectual Property - Patente
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/12]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, Rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Bulle, Françoise
Bureau D.A. Casalonga-Josse Paul-Heyse-Strasse 33
80336 München / DE
 02  20.07.2005  29.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG Intellectual Property - Patente
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/37]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL
14, Rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Miszputen, Laurent
L'OREAL - D.I.P.I. 25-29 Quai Aulagnier
92600 Asnières / FR
 02  20.07.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG Intellectual Property - Patente
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/34]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005   
L'OREAL
14, Rue Royale
F-75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Miszputen, Laurent
L'OREAL - D.I.P.I. 25-29 Quai Aulagnier
92600 Asnières / FR
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
26.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.01.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.11.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/10]
27.11.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition16.03.2007Appeal received No.  T0461/07
25.05.2007Statement of grounds filed
27.11.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.10.2004
FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
IT20.10.2004
NL20.10.2004
SE20.10.2004
LU09.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
GR20.01.2005
PT20.03.2005
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]CY20.10.2004
FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
NL20.10.2004
SE20.10.2004
LU09.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2006/14]FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
NL20.10.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2006/12]FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2005/48]FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
MC30.11.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2005/46]FI20.10.2004
IE20.10.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2005/26]FI20.10.2004
GR20.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI20.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2046818  (WELLA AG) [A] 1-3,9-14 * page 2, paragraph 1; examples 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0437006  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-3,9-14 * page 2, lines 11,12 * * page 2, lines 50,51 * * claim 1; table 1 *;
 [A]WO9505797  (ISP VAN DYK INC [US]) [A] 1,2,4-15 * page 3, lines 15-20; table II * * page 4, lines 9-20 * * example 4 *;
 [A]WO9603968  (CRODA INC [US]) [A] 1,2,4-15* page 2, lines 30-34; claims 1-6,13 *
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