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EP About this file: EP2177188

EP2177188 - Absorbent Core For An Absorbent Article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 08.12.2021  [2021/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2015/45]
Former [2010/16]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 / Stiehl Gabriele
Prof. Much-Str.10
65812 Bad Soden a. Ts. / DE
03 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
04 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Taunusstr. 10c
65812, Bad Soden / DE
05 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
06 / Becker, Uwe Jurgen
Kirchheimer Str. 78
53881, Euskirchen / DE
07 / Engel, Ronald
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
08 / Lindner, Torsten
Berliner Platz 4
61476, Kronberg / DE
09 / Link, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
10 / Volker, Maier
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
11 / Siddiquee, Sanaul
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
 [2015/45]
Former [2010/22]01 / Busam, Ludwig
Talstrasse 17
65510, Huenstetten / DE
02 / Stiehl Gabriele
Prof. Much-Str.10
65812 Bad Soden a. Ts. / DE
03 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
04 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Taunusstr. 10c
65812, Bad Soden / DE
05 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
06 / Becker, Uwe Jurgen
Kirchheimer Str. 78
53881, Euskirchen / DE
07 / Engel, Ronald
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
08 / Lindner, Torsten
Berliner Platz 4
61476, Kronberg / DE
09 / Link, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
10 / Volker, Maier
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
11 / Siddiquee, Sanaul
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
Former [2010/20]01 / Busam, Ludwig
Talstrasse 17
65510, Huenstetten / DE
02 / Stiehl Gabriele
Neustr. 3
65824, Schwalbach / DE
03 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
04 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Bonner Strasse 5
65812, Bad Soden / DE
05 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
06 / Becker, Uwe Jurgen
Josef-Gerbertz-Strasse 4
53881, Euskirchen / DE
07 / Engel, Ronald
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
08 / Lindner, Torsten
Berliner Platz 4
61476, Kronberg / DE
09 / Link, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
10 / Volker, Maier
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
11 / Siddiquee, Sanaul
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
Former [2010/16]01 / Busam, Ludwig
Talstrasse 17
65510, Huenstetten / DE
02 / Stiehl Gabriele
Neustr. 3
65824, Schwalbach / DE
03 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas
Auf dem Hielig 16
53947, Nettersheim / DE
04 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
Bonner Strasse 5
65812, Bad Soden / DE
05 / Divo, Michael
Feldbergstrasse 14
61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
06 / Becker, Uwe Jurgen
Josef-Gerbertz-Strasse 4
53881, Euskirchen / DE
07 / Engel, Ronald
Kelkheimer Strasse 8
65843, Sulzbach / DE
08 / Lindner, Torsten
Im Wiesental 7
61476, Kronberg / DE
09 / Link, Siegfried
In der Hoell 4
53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
10 / Volker, Maier
In den Essigbenden 61
53879, Euskirchen / DE
11 / Siddiquee, Sanaul
40 Champ du Roi
1040, Etterbeek / BE
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/45]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2013/28]Anderson, James Edward George, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2013/25]Portch, Daniel, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2010/16]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date10150871.112.02.2003
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2177188
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2177188
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/536, A61F13/532, A61F13/539, A61F13/15, A61F13/53
[2015/20]
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) (-)
Former IPC [2010/16]A61F13/15
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 [2015/45]
Former [2010/16]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Saugfähiger Kern für einen saugfähigen Artikel[2010/16]
English:Absorbent Core For An Absorbent Article[2010/16]
French:Partie centrale absorbante pour un article absorbant[2010/16]
Examination procedure01.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
01.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2015Fee for grant paid
21.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03002678.5  / EP1447067
EP07122177.4  / EP1911426
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)Opponent(s)01  02.08.2016  05.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2018/28]
Former [2016/36]
Opponent(s)01  02.08.2016   
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
Patent Department
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
12.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.01.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.10.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/49]
Appeal following opposition21.03.2018Appeal received No.  T0761/18
04.06.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
30.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2003
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IE12.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
ES13.02.2018
[2019/47]
Former [2018/38]HU12.02.2003
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IE12.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU12.02.2003
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IE12.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2017/07]AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IE12.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2017/03]AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/46]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/43]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
LU12.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/42]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/24]AT04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
BE29.02.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/23]SE04.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]US4055180  (KARAMI HAMZEH) [X] 1-3,5-6,8-15 * column 3, line 23 - line 48 ** column 6, lines 25-51; figure - *;
 [X]US5425725  (TANZER RICHARD W [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 19, line 53 - column 22, line 29 * * column 13, line 28 - column 14, line 37 * * column 28, line 66 - column 29, line 6; figure - *;
 [X]US2002102392  (FISH JEFFREY E [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0030] * * paragraphs [0064] - [0069]; figure - *;
 [X]US2002115969  (MAEDA SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0035] - [0120]; figure - *
ExaminationEP1088537
by applicantUS3860003
 US4381783
 US4610678
 EP0202194
 US4834735
 US4888231
 US5037416
 US5151092
 US5260345
 US5269775
 US5387207
 US5397316
 WO9516746
 WO9517868
 EP0724418
 US5554145
 US5569234
 US5571096
 US5625222
 US6004306
 EP0752892
 WO02064877
OppositionUS4055180
 US4670011
 US5425725
 US5941862
 EP1088537
 US2002102392
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