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EP2077745 - DISPOSABLE WIPE WITH SUBSTANCE-FILLED BLISTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 07.09.2016  [2016/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/29]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RIPPL, Carl G.
5115 West Spencer Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
02 / DUONG, Chi Hao P.
2314 Wickersham Lane 1107
Austin, TX 78741 / US
 [2009/29]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/10]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/29]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
GB-London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07826026.214.08.2007
[2009/29]
WO2007IB53234
Priority number, dateUS2006060722430.11.2006         Original published format: US 607224
[2009/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008065551
Date:05.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2077745
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2077745
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/17, A47L13/19, A61M35/00, A61K8/02
[2009/29]
CPC:
A47L13/17 (EP,KR,US); A47L13/19 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/0208 (EP,US);
A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61Q5/00 (EP,US); A61Q5/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/41]
Former [2009/29]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:EINWEGWISCHTUCH MIT MIT EINER SUBSTANZ GEFÜLLTEN BLISTERN[2009/29]
English:DISPOSABLE WIPE WITH SUBSTANCE-FILLED BLISTERS[2009/29]
French:LINGETTE JETABLE AVEC DES BULLES REMPLIES DE SUBSTANCE[2009/29]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2009National basic fee paid 
23.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/29]
01.07.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.08.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
31.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2015Fee for grant paid
19.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2015Receipt 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  31.01.2012
Opposition(s)07.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB14.08.2015
FR31.08.2015
[2016/36]
Former [2016/34]GB14.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0066463  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-6 * page 2, line 29 - page 12, line 12; figure 2 * [Y] 2;
 [A]FR2754744  (SOARES DUARTE ANTOINE [FR]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0127239  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [Y] 2 * page 32, lines 15-31 *;
 [X]EP1125541  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER [US]) [X] 7-20 * paragraphs [0010] - [0062] *;
 [A]US6491928  (SMITH III EDWARD DEWEY [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 19, line 55 - column 20, line 4 *;
 [Y]US2002189040  (SVENDSEN JEFFREY S [US]) [Y] 2 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005255016  (SVENDSEN JEFFREY S [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0013] - [0015] *;
 [XP]WO2007040843  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [XP] 1,3,5-7,9,10,13-19 * page 8, line 12 - page 14, line 29 *
ExaminationUS5791801
 US3738762
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