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EP1455705 - METHOD FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ELASTIC CUFF AREAS AND EXPANDABLE SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
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 [2004/38]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROESSLER, Thomas, Harold
3023 East Fallcreek Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 / US
02 / MORMAN, Michael, Tod
555 Kings Peak
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / VAN GOMPEL, Paul, Theodore
W9029 School Road
Hortonville, WI 54944 / US
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/38]01 / ROESSLER, Thomas, Harold
1034 Greendale Court
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
02 / MORMAN, Michael, Tod
555 Kings Peak
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / VAN GOMPEL, Paul, Theodore
W9029 School Road
Hortonville, WI 54944 / US
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02776293.925.10.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US34182
Priority number, dateUS2001002498819.12.2001         Original published format: US 24988
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03053307
Date:03.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455705
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61F13/49011 (EP,US); A61F13/64 (KR); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/15593 (EP,US); A61F13/4902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2004/41]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ABSORBIERENDEN ARTIKELS MIT ELASTISCHEN BÜNDCHEN UND DEHNBAREM SUBSTRAT[2004/38]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ELASTIC CUFF AREAS AND EXPANDABLE SUBSTRATES[2004/38]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN ARTICLE ABSORBANT COMPRENANT DES ZONES ELASTIQUES ET DES SUBSTRATS EXTENSIBLES[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2004National basic fee paid 
25.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
02.06.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0417766  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3-9,11,15,17-20,22,28-30 * figures 2-5; claim 1 * * column 4, line 1 - line 10 * * column 4, line 19 - line 20 * * column 4, line 26 * * column 8, line 30 - column 9, line 28 * [Y] 2,12,16,21;
 [X]US4397704  (FRICK RICHARD H) [X] 1,3,5,9-12,15,16,18,20,21,23,25,28,30 * figures 7-9; claim 11 * * column 1, line 55 - line 56 * * column 1, line 64 - line 65 * * column 5, line 49 - line 52 * * column 5, line 57 - line 62 *;
 [X]EP0820747  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,3-9,11,15,20,28-30 * figures 2,4,5; claims 1,7,12 * * column 14, line 36 - line 39 * * column 19, line 15 - line 22 * * column 19, line 30 - line 32 *;
 [X]US4618384  (SABEE REINHARDT N [US]) [X] 1,3,9,12,15,16,18-21 * figure 24; claims 1,4 *;
 [X]EP0750893  (HYGA PRODUKTION GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,3,5,12,15,16,19-21,23,24,26-29 * figure 1; claim 1 * * column 5, line 18 - line 21 * * column 5, line 34 - line 36 *;
 [PX]EP1179330  (ZUIKO CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,2,15,17,20,22 * column 3, line 22 - line 23; claim 1 *;
 [PX]EP1228741  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,3,5,9-11,15,17,18,20,22,28,30 * figure 3; claims 5,8 * * column 6, line 49 * * column 7, line 35 - line 36 *;
 [DXY]US4968313  (SABEE REINHARDT N [US]) [DX] 28-30 * figures 1-30 * * figures 1-30; claims 2,7,24 * * column 2, lines 36,63 * * column 5, line 39 * * column 12, line 50 - column 13, line 12 * [Y] 2,12,16,21;
 [Y]US5700255  (CURRO JOHN JOSEPH [US], et al) [Y] 2,12,16 * column 2, line 25 - line 27; figure 1 * * column 6, line 49 - line 53 * * column 6, line 61 - line 63 * * column 10, line 58 - line 61 *;
 [A]US5407507  (BALL WALTER K [US]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0650714  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5167897  (WEBER GERALD M [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4938821  (SODERLUND J DONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
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