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SUNSCREEN WITH A REDUCED TENDENCY TO STAIN TEXTILES, CONTAINING HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL AND A UV-FILTER COMBINATION OF ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE AND 4-(TERT.-BUTYL)-4'-METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE
Publication No.
EP3761944
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App No.
EP19704601
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Filed by
Beiersdorf AG
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Filed on
2019-02-08
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Issued/Published on
2026-09-23
Publication No.
EP3761944
A1
Application No.
EP19704601
Filed: 2019-02-08
Grant Date
2019-02-08
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
A61K8/35, A61K8/49, A61Q17/04, A61K8/92
Priority Claims
DE 201810203498
Date: 2018-03-08
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
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AT
BE
BG
CH
CY
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES
FI
FR
GB
GR
HR
HU
IE
IS
IT
LI
LT
LU
LV
MC
MK
MT
NL
NO
PL
PT
RO
RS
SE
SI
SK
SM
TR
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Beiersdorf AG
Beiersdorfstraße 1 - 9, 22529 Hamburg
DEInventors (2)
SPROCK, Sarah
Wesselyring 43, 22297 Hamburg
DELERG, Heike
Glindweg 15, 22303 Hamburg
DERepresentatives / Agents
Beiersdorf AG
Patentabteilung, Beiersdorfstraße 1 - 9
DEKraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15, 80539 München
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2020-10-08
Mention Of Grant Published
2019-02-08
Patent-Maintained-As-Amended
2026-09-23
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2022-07-20
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP3761944 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
Wilhelminasingel 39, NL
Representative
Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2024-10-10
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| 2020-12-11 | PUAI | PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE | EP |
| 2020-12-11 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
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Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
| Country | Publication Number | Kind | Publication Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | EP3761944A1 | A1 | 2021-01-13 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP3761944B1 | B1 | 2024-01-10 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP3761944C0 | C0 | 2024-01-10 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP3761944B2 | B2 | 2026-09-23 | Espacenet |
| BR | BR112020018137A2 | A2 | 2020-12-22 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE102018203498A1 | A1 | 2019-09-12 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2976461T3 | T3 | 2024-08-01 | Espacenet |
| MX | MX2020009192A | A | 2021-01-08 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO2019170363A1 | A1 | 2019-09-12 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP19704601 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
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New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-09-23
Procedure: Grant
EP3761944B2
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-09-23
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP19704601
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2024-01-10
Procedure: Grant
EP3761944B1
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2019-09-12
Procedure: Publication
EP3761944A1
Patent maintained (B2 publication)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-08-21
Procedure: Examination
0009272
New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
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Date: 2026-07-24
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Preparation for maintenance of the patent in an amended form
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Date: 2026-07-24
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New entry: Legal effect of interlocutory decision
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Date: 2026-07-22
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