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EP About this file: EP2110106

EP2110106 - Dual cuff for a unitary disposable absorbent article made of a continuous cuff material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2014/48]
Former [2009/43]For all designated states
The Procter and Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ashton, Gregory
10290 Stablehand Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / Fukuda, Eiro
8240 Cora Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / Nishikawa, Masaharu
11210 Acrewood Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
 [2009/43]
Representative(s)Anderson, James Edward George, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/48]Heide, Ute, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2009/43]Heide, Ute, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date09009727.014.04.2005
[2009/43]
Priority number, dateUS2004082412214.04.2004         Original published format: US 824122
[2009/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2110106
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2110106
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2009/43]
CPC:
A61F13/4753 (EP,US); A61F13/4942 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/43]
TitleGerman:Zweifache Stulpe für einen einheitlichen entfernten saugfähigen Artikel aus durchgehendem Stulpenmaterial[2009/43]
English:Dual cuff for a unitary disposable absorbent article made of a continuous cuff material[2009/43]
French:Double revers pour article absorbant unitaire jetable fabriqué à partir d'un matériau continu de revers[2009/43]
Examination procedure23.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2014Fee for grant paid
17.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05735546.3  / EP1746960
Divisional application(s)EP14190199.1  / EP2845573
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050735546) is  07.08.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.08.2015  03.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
Bäckstensgatan 5, Mölndal
40503 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2015/41]
01.10.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.04.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
07.03.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/32]
27.03.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.03.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
23.04.2010Request for further processing filed
23.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MC, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
23.04.2010Request for further processing filed
23.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.04.2005
AT26.11.2014
BE26.11.2014
BG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
TR26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
IE14.04.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR02.05.2016
[2017/46]
Former [2017/39]HU14.04.2005
AT26.11.2014
BG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
TR26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
IE14.04.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR02.05.2016
Former [2017/10]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
IE14.04.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR02.05.2016
Former [2016/20]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
IE14.04.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/12]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/06]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
LU14.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
LU14.04.2015
Former [2016/01]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
LU14.04.2015
Former [2015/52]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
LU14.04.2015
Former [2015/37]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/36]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/35]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
ES26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
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GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT26.11.2014
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FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
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PT26.03.2015
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FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
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FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
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FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
NL26.11.2014
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT26.11.2014
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT26.11.2014
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