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EP1448375 - UNITARY ABSORBENT MULTILAYERED CORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 29.06.2012 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.06.2012	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 01.08.2012 [2012/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Buckeye Technologies Inc. 1001 Tillman Street PO Box 80407 Memphis, TN 38112 / US
	[2007/48]
Former [2006/31]	For all designated states BKI Holding Corporation Suite 900, 300 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19081 / US
Former [2004/35]	For all designated states BKI Holding Corporation Suite 900, 300 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / BOEHMER, Brian, E. 6348 Daybreak Drive Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
	02 / HURLEY, Jeffrey, Scott 3914 Wheelers Run Cove Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
	03 / CHAMNESS, Kathy, L. 640 South Cox Memphis, TN 38104 / US
	04 / CREWS, Joshua D. 1405 Summer Brook Lane Apt. 5 Memphis, TN 38134 / US
	05 / ROBERTS, John, H. 1950 Central Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 / US
	[2012/31]
Former [2004/35]	01 / BOEHMER, Brian, E. 6348 Daybreak Drive Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
	02 / HURLEY, Jeffrey, Scott 3914 Wheelers Run Cove Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
	03 / CHAMNESS, Kathy, L. 640 South Cox Memphis, TN 38104 / US
	04 / CREWS, Joshua D. 1405 Summer Brook Lane, Apt. 5 Memphis, TN 38134 / US
	05 / ROBERTS, John, H. 1950 Central Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 / US
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/31]	HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4 81925 München / DE
Former [2004/35]	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	02778806.6	08.11.2002
	[2004/35]
	WO2002US35965
Priority number, date	US20010345049P	09.11.2001 Original published format: US 345049 P
	[2004/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO03039852
	Date:	15.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/20]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1448375
	Date:	25.08.2004
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2004/35]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1448375
	Date:	02.08.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/31]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1448375
	Date:	01.08.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	15.05.2003
Classification	IPC:	B32B5/28, B65D81/26	[2004/35]
	CPC:	B32B5/28 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (US); B32B1/00 (US); B32B27/20 (US); B32B27/281 (US); B32B27/306 (US); (+) B32B27/308 (US); B32B27/34 (US); B32B27/36 (US); B32B27/40 (US); B32B5/022 (US); B32B5/24 (US); B32B7/12 (US); B65D81/264 (EP,US); B32B2307/7246 (US); B32B2307/7265 (US); B32B2307/73 (US); B32B2331/04 (US); B32B2333/04 (US); B32B2367/00 (US); B32B2375/00 (US); B32B2377/00 (US); B32B2379/08 (US); B32B2439/02 (US); B32B2439/70 (US); Y10T442/66 (EP,US); Y10T442/696 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR [2004/35]
Title	German:	EINHEITLICHER ABSORBIERENDER MEHRSCHICHTKERN	[2004/35]
	English:	UNITARY ABSORBENT MULTILAYERED CORE	[2004/35]
	French:	COUSSIN INTERMEDIAIRE MONOBLOC ABSORBANT MULTICOUCHE	[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase	14.05.2004	National basic fee paid
	14.05.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	14.05.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.06.2003	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	14.05.2004	Examination requested [2004/35]
	24.02.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.06.2006	Fee for grant paid
	06.06.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.04.2007 04.05.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.04.2007 04.05.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
	Former [2007/24]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.04.2007 04.05.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH 65823 Schwalbach/Ts. / DE
	11.06.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.12.2007	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	11.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	14.01.2009	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	14.01.2009	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	17.02.2012	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	22.03.2012	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	12.06.2012	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	20.03.2009	Appeal received No. T0694/09
	25.05.2009	Statement of grounds filed
	24.11.2011	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
	24.11.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	07.12.2011	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.11.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CY	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	EE	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	TR	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	GR	03.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	LU	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
	[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	EE	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	TR	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	GR	03.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	LU	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2008/28]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	EE	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	GR	03.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2008/21]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	GR	03.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/50]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/49]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	IT	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	IE	08.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/39]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	IT	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	MC	30.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/28]	AT	02.08.2006
	BE	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/27]	AT	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	SK	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
	PT	02.01.2007
Former [2007/23]	AT	02.08.2006
	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
Former [2007/22]	CH	02.08.2006
	CZ	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	DK	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
Former [2007/19]	CH	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	NL	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
Former [2007/12]	CH	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	BG	02.11.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
Former [2007/11]	CH	02.08.2006
	FI	02.08.2006
	LI	02.08.2006
	SE	02.11.2006
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0852268 (FIBERTECH GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1-28 * claims 1,10 * * page 3, line 13 - line 45 *;
		[AD]WO9932286 (MOORE CO [US], et al) [AD] 1-28 * claims 1-3,9,13,17 * * page 5, line 9 - line 23 ** page 7, line 13 - line 25 *;
		[A]WO0041882 (BKI HOLDING CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * claims 1,5-7 * * page 7, line 16 - page 9, line 10 * * example 1 *

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