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EP About this file: EP2102413

EP2102413 - PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE BASIS WEIGHT OF SHEET MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/39]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DYER, Thomas Joseph
1387 South Park Avenue
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
02 / NICKEL, Deborah Joy
1108 West Ridgeview Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 / US
03 / ZWICK, Kenneth John
730 Congress Place
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
04 / GOULET, Mike T.
W7454 Ridgeside Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
05 / TIMM, Jeffrey J.
N8704 County Highway M
Menasha, Wisconsin 54952 / US
06 / CLOUGH, Perry H.
750 Elm Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
 [2009/39]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/31]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/39]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07849146.115.11.2007
[2009/39]
WO2007IB54652
Priority number, dateUS2006063538507.12.2006         Original published format: US 635385
US2007081851314.06.2007         Original published format: US 818513
[2009/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008068659
Date:12.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2102413
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2102413
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61Q19/00, A61K8/81, A61K8/02, D21H27/00, D21H17/35, D21H17/37
[2015/16]
CPC:
A61K8/0208 (EP,US); D21H5/0025 (KR); A61K8/8111 (EP,US);
A61K8/8147 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US); C11D17/04 (KR);
D21H17/37 (EP,US); D21H21/146 (EP,US); D21H21/20 (EP,US);
D21H21/22 (EP,US); D21H27/002 (EP,US); D21H27/005 (EP,US);
D21H27/008 (EP,US); D21H5/0092 (KR); D21H5/2664 (KR);
D21H17/35 (EP,US); D21H19/20 (EP,US); D21H19/22 (EP,US);
D21H21/18 (EP,US); D21H27/001 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/39]D21H25/00, D21H23/52
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/31]
Former [2009/39]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:VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DES BASISGEWICHTS EINES SCHICHTMATERIALS[2015/16]
English:PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE BASIS WEIGHT OF SHEET MATERIALS[2009/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LE POIDS DE MATÉRIAUX DE BASE[2009/39]
Former [2009/39]VERFAHRENSSTEIGERUNG DES FLÄCHENGEWICHTS VON FLÄCHENGEBILDEN
Entry into regional phase30.06.2009National basic fee paid 
30.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
20.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2015Fee for grant paid
15.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2015Receipt 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  20.12.2012
Opposition(s)02.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2007
AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IE15.11.2015
LU15.11.2015
IS29.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IE15.11.2015
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IS29.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
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PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/45]AT29.07.2015
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FI29.07.2015
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FI29.07.2015
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PL29.07.2015
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GR30.10.2015
LU15.11.2015
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CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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EE29.07.2015
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MC29.07.2015
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PL29.07.2015
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SE29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
LU15.11.2015
IS29.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/31]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
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PL29.07.2015
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GR30.10.2015
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PT30.11.2015
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CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
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LT29.07.2015
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PT30.11.2015
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CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
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RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
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GR30.10.2015
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PT30.11.2015
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CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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DK29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
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PT30.11.2015
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LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
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Former [2016/07]LT29.07.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]US2005045292  (LINDSAY JEFFREY DEAN [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 1, paragraph 16 - page 2, paragraph 29 * * page 7, paragraph 73 - paragraph 74 * * page 8, paragraph 85 - paragraph 89 * * page 9, paragraph 94 * * page 10, paragraph 102 - page 11, paragraph 118 * * page 13, paragraph 131 - paragraph 132 * * page 16, paragraph 184 *;
 [PX]WO2007070129  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * claims 1-30 *;
 [PX]WO2007070153  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * claims 1-30 *;
 [PX]WO2007070145  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * claims 1-19 *;
 [PX]WO2007075356  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * claims 1-37 *;
 [PX]WO2007078499  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * page 23, line 32 - page 24, line 11 * * claims 1-28 *;
 [PX]WO2007078342  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-21 * claims 1-25 ** page 24, line 23 - page 25, line 27 *
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