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EP1280448 - WIPES DISPENSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FAULKS, Michael, John
2320 Fiesta Court
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
02 / NEWMAN, William, Robert
807 Louise Road
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / ROMME, Steven, John
3409 Brooks Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
04 / DELLERMAN, Paige, Annette
1354 West Harris Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
05 / RIVERA, Ligia, A.
1900 N. McCarthy Road
Appleton, WI 54913 / US
06 / VELAZQUEZ, Herb, F.
3142 Westfield Ridge
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
07 / LARSON, Jennifer, Cappel
1545 Maricopa Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
08 / BOCHMANN, Cherry, A.
481 Bassett Road
Bay Village, OH 44140 / US
09 / KALMAN, Jeffrey, M.
1849 Cadwell Avenue
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
10 / DEGREEN, Gerald, P.
5569 Mayfield Road
Windsor, OH 44099 / US
11 / Huang, Yung Hsiang
2420 West Seneca Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
 [2003/21]
Former [2003/16]01 / FAULKS, Michael, John
2320 Fiesta Court
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
02 / NEWMAN, William, Robert
807 Louise Road
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / ROMME, Steven, John
3409 Brooks Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
04 / DELLERMAN, Paige, Annette
1354 West Harris Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
05 / RIVERA, Ligia, A.
1900 N. McCarthy Road
Appleton, WI 54913 / US
06 / VELAZQUEZ, Herb, F.
3142 Westfield Ridge
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
07 / LARSON, Jennifer, Cappel
1545 Maricopa Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
08 / BOCHMANN, Cherry, A.
481 Bassett Road
Bay Village, OH 44140 / US
09 / KALMAN, Jeffrey, M.
1849 Cadwell Avenue
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
10 / DEGREEN, Gerald, P.
5569 Mayfield Road
Windsor, OH 44099 / US
Former [2003/06]01 / FAULKS, Michael, John
2320 Fiesta Court
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
02 / NEWMAN, William, Robert
807 Louise Road
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / ROMME, Steven, John
3409 Brooks Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
04 / DELLERMAN, Paige, Annette
1354 West Harris Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
05 / RIVERA, Ligia, A.
1900 N. McCarthy Road
Appleton, WI 54913 / US
06 / VELAZQUEZ, Herb, F.
3142 Westfield Ridge
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
07 / LARSON, Jennifer, Cappel
1545 Maricopa Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
08 / BOCHMANN, Cherry, A.
1906 East 120th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106 / US
09 / KALMAN, Jeffrey, M.
1849 Cadwell Avenue
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
10 / DEGREEN, Gerald, P.
5569 Mayfield Road
Windsor, OH 44099 / US
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date01933400.204.05.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001US40677
Priority number, dateUS2000056522704.05.2000         Original published format: US 565227
US2000065929512.09.2000         Original published format: US 659295
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0182765
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280448
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280448
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/42, A47K10/38
[2003/06]
CPC:
A47K10/38 (KR); A47K10/426 (EP); B65D85/672 (EP);
A47K2010/3266 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   TR [2004/21]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TÜCHERSPENDERSYSTEM[2003/06]
English:WIPES DISPENSING SYSTEM[2003/06]
French:SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION DE LINGETTES[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2002National basic fee paid 
02.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
22.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
17.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
07.01.2008Fee for grant paid
07.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
07.01.2008Request for further processing filed
07.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.02.2008
TR27.02.2008
ES07.06.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2009/39]IT27.02.2008
ES07.06.2008
Former [2008/35]ES07.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9906311  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1,2,7,11-19,21-24,26-30,32-40,42,44-54,57-76,80,81 * the whole document * [A] 82
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