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EP About this file: EP2654646

EP2654646 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A LIQUID DISCHARGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sca Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[2013/44]
Inventor(s)01 / ELFSTRÖM, Allan
2400 Chestnut Street apt. 2705
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 / US
02 / BOSAEUS, Mattias
Labackavägen 67
S 428 37 Kallered / SE
03 / MELLBIN, Fredrik
Vammedalsvägen 162
S-428 37 Kallered / SE
 [2013/44]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/30]
Former [2013/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date11802404.120.12.2011
[2016/30]
WO2011EP73454
Priority number, dateGB2010002202923.12.2010         Original published format: GB 201022029
[2013/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012084985
Date:28.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2654646
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2654646
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/42
[2013/44]
CPC:
G01N27/048 (EP,US); A61F13/42 (EP,US); G01N27/07 (EP,US);
A61B5/6808 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT EINEM FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSLAUFSENSOR[2013/44]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A LIQUID DISCHARGE SENSOR[2013/44]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT COMPRENANT UN CAPTEUR DE FUITE DE LIQUIDE[2013/44]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2013National basic fee paid 
12.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/44]
18.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2016Fee for grant paid
13.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2016Receipt 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  22.04.2014
Opposition(s)02.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2011
AL27.07.2016
AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
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FI27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
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GR28.10.2016
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IE20.12.2016
LU20.12.2016
MT20.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4356818  (MACIAS HELENE, et al) [X] 14,18 * column 7, paragraph l - column 8, paragraph 1; figure 1b * [A] 1,15;
 [IA]WO2008024860  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [I] 14,18 * the whole document * [A] 1
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