Shiseido Skin Glow Evaluation Method Patent EP3219302A1
Summary
The European Patent Office published Shiseido Company Ltd.'s patent application EP3219302A1 covering methods for evaluating skin glow, methods for examining skin glow improving agents, and skin glow improving compositions. The patent application was published on April 8, 2026, designating 37 European states including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, and others. The application includes inventors Masuda Yuji, Yagi Eiichiro, and Kuwahara Tomohiro.
What changed
The EPO published Shiseido's patent application EP3219302A1 relating to methods for evaluating skin glow, methods for examining skin glow improving agents, and skin glow improving compositions. The application claims priority from earlier filings and covers cosmetic compositions and measurement methods using optical analysis techniques.
For businesses in the cosmetics and personal care sector, this publication signals Shiseido's intellectual property claims in the skin glow evaluation space. Companies developing similar skin brightness or luminosity products should review the claims upon patent grant to assess potential licensing needs or design-around requirements. The designated states cover major European cosmetics markets.
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METHOD FOR EVALUATING GLOW OF SKIN, METHOD FOR EXAMINING SKIN GLOW IMPROVERS, AND SKIN GLOW IMPROVER
Publication EP3219302A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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Shiseido Company, Ltd.
Inventors
MASUDA, Yuji, YAGI, Eiichiro, KUWAHARA, Tomohiro
IPC Classifications
A61K 8/368 20060101AFI20180830BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20180830BHEP A61B 5/107 20060101ALI20180830BHEP A61K 8/44 20060101ALI20180830BHEP A61Q 19/00 20060101ALI20180830BHEP G01N 21/21 20060101ALI20180830BHEP G01N 21/57 20060101ALI20180830BHEP G01B 11/30 20060101ALI20180830BHEP
Designated States
AL, 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
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