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EP1645297 - Biodegradable absorbent material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2010/24]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Soerens, Dave Allen
736 Kensington Road
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
 [2006/15]
Representative(s)Beacham, Annabel Rose
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]Beacham, Annabel Rose
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05253729.716.06.2005
[2006/15]
Priority number, dateUS2004088012729.06.2004         Original published format: US 880127
[2006/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1645297
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1645297
Date:24.05.2006
[2006/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1645297
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/62, A61L15/60
[2010/03]
CPC:
A61L15/60 (EP,US); A61L15/28 (KR); A61L15/22 (KR);
A61L15/62 (EP,US); C08L101/16 (KR)
Former IPC [2006/15]A61L15/60, A61L15/62
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2007/05]
Former [2006/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bioabbaubare absorbierende Werkstoffe[2010/01]
English:Biodegradable absorbent material[2006/15]
French:Produit absorbant biodégradable[2006/15]
Former [2006/15]Bioabbaubarer absorbierender Werkstoff
Examination procedure14.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
25.11.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.04.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2010Fee for grant paid
30.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
01.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.01.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
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02.01.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007FR   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007IS   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
02.01.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB16.09.2010
[2011/43]
Documents cited:Search[X] WO9824832  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [X] 1-7,12,16-20 * page 12, line 33 - page 13, line 10 * * page 14, line 26 - page 15, line 8 * * claim - *
 [X] WO02096953  (STOCKHAUSEN CHEM FAB GMBH et al.) [X] 1-6,16-21 * page 10, lines 5-9 * * page 12, lines 10-13 * * claim - *
 [X] US2002150761  (LANGE NANCY BIRBIGLIA et al.) [X] 1-7,16-20 * paragraphs [0031] - [0037] * * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0079] * * claim - *
 [X] US6387495  (REEVES WILLIAM G et al.) [X] 1-7,16-20 * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 32 * * column 14, line 45 - column 15, line 8 * * claim - *
 [X] US6361651  (SUN TONG et al.) [X] 1,4-7,16,17 * column 3, line 6 - line 51 * * claim - *
 [PX] WO2005025628  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [PX] 1-21 * page 3, line 10 - page 8, line 17 * * claim - *
 [PX] WO2004054489  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [PX] 1-12,16-20 * page 11, line 6 - page 14, line 21 * * claim - *
 [PX] WO2005016393  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO et al.) [PX] 1-7,12,15-20 * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraphs [0030] - [0038] * * tables 1,2 * * claim - *
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