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EP1656162 - ABSORBENT CORES FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 28.11.2008 Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.09.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 28.10.2009 [2009/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states First Quality Retail Services, LLC 80 Cuttermill Road, Suite 500 Great Neck, NY 11021 / US
	[2008/34]
Former [2006/20]	For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG Bahnhofstrasse 29, P.O. Box 1571 8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / GLAUG, Frank 110 Crimson Place Chester Springs, PA 19425 / US
	02 / COLE, Robert 21 Clover Hill Drive Jackson, NJ 08527 / US
	[2006/20]
Representative(s)	Tomlinson, Edward James, et al Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20 81679 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2007/26]	Tomlinson, Edward James, et al Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20 81679 München / DE
Former [2006/20]	Hermann, Bettina Celia Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstraße 20 81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04753468.0	26.05.2004
	[2006/20]
	WO2004US16641
Priority number, date	US20030496720P	20.08.2003 Original published format: US 496720 P
	[2006/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2005018694
	Date:	03.03.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1656162
	Date:	17.05.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1656162
	Date:	20.12.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/51]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	03.03.2005
Classification	IPC:	A61L15/24, A61L15/26, A61L15/28, A61L26/00	[2006/20]
	CPC:	A61F13/5323 (EP,US); A61F13/15699 (EP,US); A61F13/536 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,US); A61F2013/530554 (EP,US); (+) A61F2013/530562 (EP,US); A61F2013/53916 (EP,US); A61F2013/53925 (EP,US); A61F2013/53933 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2006/20]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	ABSORBTIONSKERNE FÜR ABSORBIERENDEN ARTIKEL UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN	[2006/20]
	English:	ABSORBENT CORES FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME	[2006/20]
	French:	NOYAUX ABSORBANTS DESTINES A DES ARTICLES ABSORBANTS ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION	[2006/20]
Entry into regional phase	02.02.2006	National basic fee paid
	02.02.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	02.02.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	02.02.2006	Examination requested [2006/20]
	03.07.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.10.2006	Fee for grant paid
	23.10.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 11.09.2007 25.09.2007 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE
		02 18.09.2007 01.10.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		03 20.09.2007 18.10.2007 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.09.2007 25.09.2007 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
		02 18.09.2007 01.10.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		03 20.09.2007 18.10.2007 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
	Former [2007/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.09.2007 25.09.2007 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
		02 18.09.2007 The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		03 20.09.2007 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
	Former [2007/43]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.09.2007 SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
		02 18.09.2007 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	Former [2007/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.09.2007 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
	25.10.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	05.08.2008	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	13.08.2008	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	23.08.2008	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/01]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CY	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	EE	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	TR	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	LU	26.05.2007
	IE	28.05.2007
	FR	31.05.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
	HU	21.06.2007
	[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CY	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	EE	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	LU	26.05.2007
	IE	28.05.2007
	FR	31.05.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
	HU	21.06.2007
Former [2009/10]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	EE	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	IE	28.05.2007
	FR	31.05.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
Former [2008/32]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	IE	28.05.2007
	FR	31.05.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
Former [2008/25]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	IE	28.05.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
Former [2008/22]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	GR	21.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
Former [2008/11]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
	MC	31.05.2007
Former [2007/47]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	DK	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	SI	20.12.2006
	SK	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
Former [2007/43]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	CZ	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	IT	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	NL	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	RO	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
	ES	31.03.2007
	PT	24.04.2007
Former [2007/30]	AT	20.12.2006
	BE	20.12.2006
	CH	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	LI	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
Former [2007/27]	AT	20.12.2006
	FI	20.12.2006
	PL	20.12.2006
	BG	20.03.2007
	SE	20.03.2007
Cited in	International search	[DA]US4944963 (DABI SHMUEL [US], et al) [DA] 1-16 * abstract * * column 4, line 4 - line 13 * * claims 1-4 *;
		[DA]US5593399 (TANZER RICHARD W [US], et al) [DA] 1-16 * abstract * * figures 1-14 * * figure 17 * * column 1, line 49 - column 4, line 14 * * claims 1-33 *;
		[DA]EP0763364 (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [DA] 1-16 * abstract * * page 1, line 3 - page 2, line 11 * * claims 1-17 * * figure 1 *;
		[DA]US5641561 (HANSEN MICHAEL R [US], et al) [DA] 1-16 * abstract * * figure 4 ** claims 1-37 *;
		[A]EP1013291 (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * page 3, line 18 * * page 5, line 15 - line 18 * * claims 1-11 * * figure 6 *;
		[A]WO0191685 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * page 1, line 5 - line 9 * * page 9, line 11 - line 15 * * page 11, line 14 - page 12, line 5 * * page 16, line 11 - line 23 * * claims 1-37 *;
		[DA]US6417425 (WHITMORE DARRYL L [US], et al) [DA] 1-16 * abstract * * column 2, line 42 - line 56 * * examples 1-20 * * claims 1-4 *

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