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EP2012730 - WETNESS MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH POWER MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/03]
Inventor(s)01 / LONG, Andrew, Mark
1320 S. Riverview Lane
Appleton WI 54915 / US
02 / OLSON, Christopher, Peter
1012 Pendleton Road
Neenah WI 54956 / US
03 / ALES, III, Thomas, Michael
1120 Grassy Plains Drive
Neenah WI 54956 / US
04 / WEBER, Shirlee, Ann
1576 Nelson Court
Neenah WI 54956 / US
05 / HAUVN, Jens
W6032 Garnet Drive
Appleton WI 54915 / US
 [2015/32]
Former [2009/03]01 / LONG, Andrew Mark
1320 S. Riverview Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
02 / OLSON, Christopher Peter
1012 Pendleton Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
03 / ALES, III, Thomas Michael
1120 Grassy Plains Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
04 / WEBER, Shirlee Ann
1576 Nelson Court
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
05 / HAUVN, Jens
W6032 Garnet Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
Representative(s)Mabey, Katherine Frances, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2015/32]
Former [2011/19]Mabey, Katherine Frances, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2011/19]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/03]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
GB-London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07735356.302.04.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007IB51171
Priority number, dateUS2006041236426.04.2006         Original published format: US 412364
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007122524
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2012730
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2012730
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/42
[2009/03]
CPC:
A61F13/42 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2015/32]
Former [2009/25]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2009/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON NÄSSE MIT STROM-MANAGEMENT[2009/03]
English:WETNESS MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH POWER MANAGEMENT[2009/03]
French:SYSTÈMES DE CONTRÔLE D'HUMIDITÉ À GESTION D'ALIMENTATION[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2008National basic fee paid 
10.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
07.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2015Fee for grant paid
26.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.01.2011
Opposition(s)09.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
FR02.05.2016
[2017/10]
Former [2016/21]IT05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
Former [2016/14]NL05.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]US4269206  (BOYD RAYMOND) [A] 8-10,12,13,17,18* the whole document *;
 [A]CA2361132  (RF TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 12-14 * page 25, paragraph 2; figure 11 *;
 [A]US2003011479  (BLUTEAU YVES [CA]) [A] 8-10,12,13,17,18 * paragraphs [0018] , [0021] - [0026]; figure 4 *;
 [X]US2004152208  (HUTCHINSON MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0030]; figures 2,3 *;
 [XA]US2004207530  (NIELSEN WYN Y [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,11,14-16 * paragraphs [0001] , [0019] , [0231] , [0233] , [0235] , [0243] , [0278] , [0282] , [0286] , [0288] , [0299] , [0300] , [0302] * * paragraphs [0310] , [0317] , [0339] * [A] 5,8-10,12,13,17,18;
 [XA]US2005137542  (UNDERHILL RICK [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6 * paragraphs [0090] , [0091]; figure 4 * [A] 2,3,7-18
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