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Gel-Like Sun Protection Product Containing Fatty Alcohols - EP3030218

The patent EP3030218 was granted to Beiersdorf on Jun 19, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 11, 2014 under application number EP14730831A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3030218

BEIERSDORF

Application Number: EP14730831A
Filing Date: Jun 11, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 17, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 19, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
L'OREAL	Feb 28, 2019	CABINET NONY	ADMISSIBLE
L'OREAL	Feb 28, 2019	IPSILON	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	WO2007140442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE19923648
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1913932
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5436241
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5451394
OPPOSITION	DE102006034531
OPPOSITION	EP0614656
OPPOSITION	FR2333493
OPPOSITION	US2004228888
OPPOSITION	US2005036971
OPPOSITION	US5451394
OPPOSITION	WO2012149355
OPPOSITION	WO2013172990

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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May 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
May 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 8, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 7, 2024
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
OPPO
Mar 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 1, 2024
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 1, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Mar 1, 2024
French translation of claims
OPPO
Mar 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 1, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
OPPO
Jan 26, 2024
Annex
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Jan 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 26, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
OPPO
Jan 2, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jan 2, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jan 2, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Dec 20, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Nov 28, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Nov 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Nov 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Nov 28, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 10, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Nov 10, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Nov 10, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Sep 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Sep 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Sep 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 15, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Aug 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 6, 2023
Request for a change of address - opponent
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 3, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 22, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Dec 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Dec 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Dec 15, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Sep 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 20, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Appeal
Sep 20, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Aug 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 28, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
Jul 28, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Appeal
Jul 23, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Appeal
Jan 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Jan 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 26, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Dec 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Oct 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 6, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jul 24, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jul 24, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 17, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 3, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Search/Exam
May 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Search/Exam
May 28, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 28, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 28, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
May 28, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 4, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Jan 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jun 21, 2019
Claims
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Jun 21, 2019
Claims
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Jun 21, 2019
Claims
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Jun 21, 2019
Claims
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Jun 21, 2019
Description
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Description
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 17, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
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Jun 17, 2019
Claims
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Jun 17, 2019
Claims
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Jun 17, 2019
Description
OPPO
Jun 17, 2019
Description
OPPO
Jun 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 17, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Mar 12, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Mar 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jun 11, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
May 4, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 3, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Nov 17, 2016
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Nov 17, 2016
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Search/Exam
Aug 19, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Aug 19, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 19, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 19, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 19, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Search/Exam
May 19, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Mar 18, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 22, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Jan 22, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Dec 16, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Mar 5, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Feb 12, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 12, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 12, 2015
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jun 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jun 11, 2014
Abstract
PCTRO
Jun 11, 2014
Claims
PCTRO
Jun 11, 2014
Description
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