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EP1637108 - DRAPEABLE SANITARY ABSORBENT NAPKIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/12]Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin
[2018/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2020  [2020/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[2016/23]
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rosenfeld, Leonard G.
1260 Madison Drive
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
02 / Wysocki, Theresa
15 Pleasant View Way
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
03 / Yang, Morris
9 Bridgewater Drive
Princeton, Junction, NJ 08550 / US
04 / Nikitina, Marina
236 Willow Wood Drive
New Britain, PA 18901 / US
05 / Poccia, John
6 Gull Point Road
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 / US
 [2006/12]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/12]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05255739.415.09.2005
[2006/12]
Priority number, dateUS2004094267516.09.2004         Original published format: US 942675
US2004094264816.09.2004         Original published format: US 942648
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1637108
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1637108
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1637108
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/53
[2006/12]
CPC:
A61F13/472 (EP); A61F13/53 (EP,KR); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/15203 (EP); A61F13/5616 (EP); A61F13/82 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2019/20]
Former [2009/44]CZ,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2006/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE ABSORBIERENDE DAMENBINDE[2018/36]
English:DRAPEABLE SANITARY ABSORBENT NAPKIN[2018/36]
French:SERVIETTE HYGIÉNIQUE ABSORBENTE SOUPLE[2018/36]
Former [2006/12]Flexible absorbierende Damenbinde
Former [2006/12]Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin
Former [2006/12]Serviette hygiénique absorbente souple
Examination procedure14.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.08.2018
07.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.12.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2019Fee for grant paid
04.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19170087.1  / EP3533430
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.10.2009
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
[2020/09]
Former [2019/49]NL15.05.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9520931  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 9, lines 21-31 * * page 14, lines 9-19 * * page 24, line 23 - page 27, line 14 * * page 28, lines 10-14 * * page 36, lines 21-29 * * page 42, lines 3-13 * * page 53, line 15 - page 55, line 11 * * page 60, line 6 - page 61, line 27; figures 1-35 *;
 [X]EP0700672  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * column 7, lines 52-58 * * column 8, lines 26-48 * * column 10, line 7 - column 11, line 52 * * column 13, lines 48-56 * * column 19, line 35 - column 20, line 32 * * column 23, lines 3-8 * * column 24, lines 32-35 * * column 30, line 53 - column 34, line 6; figures 1-19 *;
 [X]EP0705583  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 4, lines 19-32 * * page 5, lines 19-44 * * page 6, lines 31-39 * * page 8, line 10 - page 9, line 51; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0853934  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 4, line 56 - page 5, line 35 * * page 6, lines 8-36 * * page 7, lines 14-25 * * page 7, line 51 - page 8, line 8 *;
 [X]US2002007166  (MITCHELL MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-27* paragraphs [0067] , [0237] - [0252] - [0278] , [0283] , [0300] - [0304]; figures 1-33; table 13 *;
 [X]US6503234  (CANUEL LOUIS [CA], et al) [X] 1-27 * column 2, lines 49-62 * * column 3, lines 12-45 * * column 4, line 6 - column 8, line 24 * * column 9, lines 8-13 * * column 11, lines 15-27; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]EP1424051  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1-27 * paragraphs [0077] , [0080] , [0092] - [0101]; figures 1-26 *;
 [PX]WO2004105666  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-4,11,13,14,16,18-27 * page 8, line 25 - page 12, line 10 * * page 13, line 5 - page 15, line 22 * * page 19, lines 14-23 * * page 22, line 5 - page 27, line 12; figures 1-4 *;
 [PX]WO2004112849  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-6,10,11,14-16,18-27 * page 7, lines 13-18 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 29 * * page 10, lines 12-19 * * page 11, line 7 - page 12, line 18 * * page 16, line 11 - page 17, line 4 * * page 19, line 4 - page 20, line 29 * * page 21, lines 13-19; figures 1-10 *
ExaminationWO9925290
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