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EP1940278 - WIPER WITH ENCAPSULATED AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REDDY, Kiran, K.
3111 Chattahoochee Circle
Roswell, GA 30075 / US
02 / YANG, Ning
5140 Courton Street
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / SKERRETT, John, Richard
705 Sable Pointe Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004 / US
04 / PROVENZANO, Guy, William
1040 Signal Pointe
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06801776.317.08.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006US32208
Priority number, dateUS2005023892329.09.2005         Original published format: US 238923
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007040843
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1940278
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1940278
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/17, A61M35/00, C11D17/04
[2008/28]
CPC:
C11D17/049 (EP,KR,US); A47L13/17 (EP,KR,US); A61M35/003 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2008/45]
Former [2008/28]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:WISCHTUCH MIT EINGEKAPSELTEM MITTEL[2008/28]
English:WIPER WITH ENCAPSULATED AGENT[2008/28]
French:LINGETTE A AGENT ENCAPSULE[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase29.02.2008National basic fee paid 
29.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
30.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.06.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2011Fee for grant paid
05.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2010
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES23.01.2012
[2013/22]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4597960  (COHEN EDGAR C [US]) [A] * column 2, lines 33-59 ** column 5, lines 37-58; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4600620  (LLOYD JOHN [GB], et al) [Y] 4 * column 8, line 59 - column 9, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2233886  (METAL BOX PLC [GB], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [Y]WO0103538  (BOURJOIS [FR], et al) [Y] 3 * page 6, lines 29-31 *;
 [XY]US2004234711  (YOUNG ALLEN [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0012] , [0015] , [0058] , [0061] , [0080] , [0082] , [0083]; figures 1,3 * [Y] 3,4
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