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EP1188425 - Apparatus and method to fold and secure sanitary napkin flaps prior to packaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.11.2007  [2007/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Grandview Avenue
Skillman, New Jersey 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ng, Tony
51 Jernee Drive
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 / US
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/12]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01121076.203.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateUS2000065545705.09.2000         Original published format: US 655457
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1188425
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1188425
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188425
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2002/12]
CPC:
A61F13/15747 (EP,US); B65H45/00 (KR); Y10T156/1051 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/05]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Falten und Befestigen von Flügeldamenbinden vor Verpackung[2002/12]
English:Apparatus and method to fold and secure sanitary napkin flaps prior to packaging[2002/12]
French:Installation pour plier et fixer les pattes de fixation avant l'emballage[2002/12]
Examination procedure30.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
21.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2006Fee for grant paid
16.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH107317  ;
 [A]GB1056880  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [A] 1,8 * page 2, column L, line 41 - page 4, column L, line 8; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US3905592  (SPENCER HARVEY J, et al) [A] 1,8 * column 7, line 16 - column 8, line 22; figures 1-17 *;
 [A]US4022456  (HOOPER LEONARD C, et al) [A] 1,8 * column 10, line 67 - column 13, line 35 * * figures 1-24 *;
 [AD]US5176615  (MUNSCH KLAUS [DE]) [AD] 1,8 * column W *;
 [AD]US5714027  (TAUB STEWART LAWRENCE [US]) [AD] 1,8 * column W *;
 [AD]US5800654  (DAVIS ELIZABETH JEAN [US], et al) [AD] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6015934  (LEE COLIN [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 8, line 35 - column 10, line 17 * * column 12, line 44 - column 22, line 30 * * figures 1-21 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 05, & JP10007317 A 19980113 (KAO CORP) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
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