Gel-Type Cosmetic Composition

Patent No. EP2958541 (titled "Gel-Type Cosmetic Composition") was filed by L'Oreal on Feb 25, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 12, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HENKEL	Sep 25, 2019	-

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Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 15, 2024
French translation of claims
Oct 15, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jul 29, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 29, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 24, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 11, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2024
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 4, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 4, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 4, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 13, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 12, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 29, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 27, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 13, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 21, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Reply to appeal
Nov 25, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 22, 2021
Refund of fees
Sep 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jul 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 19, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 30, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 27, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 21, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 21, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 2, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 25, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2019
Published international application - A1
Jan 9, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 29, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 16, 2018
French translation of claims
Nov 16, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Sep 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 6, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 28, 2018
Description
Jun 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 10, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 10, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 10, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2017
Claims
Oct 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 13, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jul 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 22, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jun 22, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jun 22, 2017
Observations by third parties
Feb 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2017
Claims
Feb 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 23, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
May 13, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 7, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Dec 18, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Dec 2, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 1, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 22, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 16, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 10, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Sep 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 10, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 10, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 9, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 3, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 16, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 28, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Aug 28, 2014
Published international application - A1
May 26, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 26, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 26, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 14, 2014
Abstract
Mar 14, 2014
Claims
Mar 14, 2014
Description
Mar 14, 2014
Submission concerning representation

EP2958541

L'OREAL

Application Number: EP14710991A
Filing Date: Feb 25, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2025
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