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EP1467705 - THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY TAMPON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2012/25]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEHLING, Steven, Craig
1025 Alpine Court
Oshkosh, WI 54901 / US
02 / KEELY, Charles, Christopher
9407 Memory Lane
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / LINDSAY, Jeffrey, Dean
20 Diane Lane
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
04 / GEISER, Kimberly, Marie
1002 W. Prospect Avenue
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
05 / KOENIG, David, William
1486 Plank Road
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
06 / MINERATH, Bernard, Joseph
2301 Vinland Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901 / US
07 / DVORACEK, Barbara, Jo
23 Shamrock Court
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
08 / TYRRELL, David, John
415 South Olde Oneida Street, Apt. 318
Appleton, WI 54911 / US
09 / KRZYSIK, Duane, Gerard
1112 E. Melrose Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911 / US
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Mabey, Katherine Frances
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/25]Mabey, Katherine Frances
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2007/33]Mabey, Katherine Frances
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/43]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02729340.604.06.2002
[2004/43]
WO2002US17605
Priority number, dateUS20010315882P29.08.2001         Original published format: US 315882 P
US2001002726921.12.2001         Original published format: US 27269
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03020240
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1467705
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1467705
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00
[2004/43]
CPC:
A61F13/8405 (EP,US); A61L15/42 (KR); A61F13/2051 (EP,US);
A61F13/2085 (EP,US); A61K9/0036 (EP,US); A61L15/40 (EP,US);
A61L15/44 (EP,US); A61P15/00 (EP); A61P5/24 (EP);
A61L2300/30 (EP,US); A61L2300/40 (EP,US); A61L2300/402 (EP,US);
A61L2300/41 (EP,US); A61L2300/432 (EP,US); A61L2300/602 (EP,US);
Y10S604/904 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2012/03]
Former [2004/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:TAMPON ZUR ABGABE EINES THERAPEUTISCHEN MITTELS[2004/43]
English:THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY TAMPON[2004/43]
French:TAMPON D'APPORT D'AGENTS THERAPEUTIQUES[2004/43]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2004National basic fee paid 
10.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/43]
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2012Fee for grant paid
03.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.01.2007
Opposition(s)21.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE20.06.2012
[2012/48]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4309997  (DONALD JACK W) [A] 44-50 * figure 1 ** column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 20 *;
 [A]US4318405  (SNEIDER VINCENT R) [A] 44-50 * figures 2-5 * * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 14 *;
 [X]US5273521  (PEILER FRANCES K [US], et al) [X] 43-46,49,50 * column 2, line 31 - line 46 * * column 3, line 21 - line 42 * * figure 3 *;
 [X]US5295984  (CONTENTE AUDREY [US], et al) [X] 43,44,46,49,50 * figure 13 * * column 11, line 27 - line 57 * * column 15, line 61 - column 16, line 11 *;
 [A]US5527534  (MYHLING JOHN [US]) [A] 43-50 * see abstract * * figure 4 *
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