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EP About this file: EP1917940

EP1917940 - Absorbent core for an absorbent article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
The Procter and Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Busam, Ludwig
Talstrasse 17
65510, Huenstetten / DE
02 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Taunusstr. 10c
65812, Bad Soden / DE
03 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
04 / Becker, Uwe Juergen
Kirchheimer Str. 78
53881, Euskirchen / DE
05 / Engel, Roland
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
06 / Lindner, Torsten
Berliner Platz 4
61476, Kronberg / DE
07 / LIink, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
08 / Maier, Volker
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
09 / Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
10 / Stiehl, Gabriele
Neustr. 3
65824, Schwalbach / DE
11 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
 [2011/36]
Former [2008/19]01 / Busam, Ludwig
Talstrasse 17
65510, Huenstetten / DE
02 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Taunusstr. 10c
65812, Bad Soden / DE
03 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
04 / Becker, Uwe Juergen
Kirchheimer Str. 78
53881, Euskirchen / DE
05 / Engel, Roland
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
06 / Lindner, Torsten
Berliner Platz 4
61476, Kronberg / DE
07 / LIink, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
08 / Maier, Volker
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
09 / Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
10 / Stiehl, Gabriele
Neustr. 3
65824, Schwalbach / DE
11 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
Representative(s)Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2011/23]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2011/23]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2008/19]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date07122171.712.02.2003
[2008/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1917940
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1917940
Date:28.05.2008
[2008/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1917940
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2008/19]
CPC:
A61F13/15658 (EP,US); A61F13/49 (KR); A61F13/5323 (US);
A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/15699 (EP,US); A61F13/53 (KR);
A61F13/534 (KR); A61F13/536 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530547 (EP,US); A61F2013/5395 (EP,US); B32B2310/024 (EP,US);
Y10T156/10 (EP,US); Y10T156/1062 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/19]
TitleGerman:Saugfähiger Kern für einen saugfähigen Artikel[2008/19]
English:Absorbent core for an absorbent article[2008/19]
French:Partie centrale absorbante pour un article absorbant[2008/19]
Examination procedure05.11.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
18.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2011Fee for grant paid
20.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03002678.5  / EP1447067
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 (EP20030002678) is  07.04.2005
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.11.2009Request for further processing filed
26.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2003
AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
IE12.02.2012
LU12.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
IE12.02.2012
LU12.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
IE12.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/08]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
IE12.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/49]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/42]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/35]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/21]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/18]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI07.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US4055180  (KARAMI HAMZEH) [X] 1-10,12,13,15-24* column 3, line 23 - column 6, line 51; figure - *;
 [X]US5425725  (TANZER RICHARD W [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 13, line 28 - column 22, line 29 * * column 28, line 66 - column 29, line 6; figure - *;
 [X]US2002102392  (FISH JEFFREY E [US], et al) [X] 1-13,15,17-24 * paragraphs [0027] - [0069]; figure - *;
 [X]US2002115969  (MAEDA SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-13,15-24 * paragraphs [0035] - [0120]; figure - *
by applicantUS4055180
 US5425725
 WO9517868
 EP0724418
 US2002102392
 US2002115969
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