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EP2581213 - Multi-ply paper towel with absorbent core [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.10.2018 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.11.2017
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.07.2017
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.11.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	05.06.2020	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU, PT	published on 08.07.2020 [2020/28]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states GPCP IP Holdings LLC 133 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta GA 30303 / US
	[2017/47]
Former [2013/16]	For all designated states Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP 133 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta GA 30303 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Edwards, Steven L. 9539 Tri-county Road Fremont, WI Wisconsin 54940 / US
	02 / Super, Guy H. W6881 Firelane 4 Menasha, WI Wisconsin 54952 / US
	03 / McCullough, Stephen J. W2260 State Road 23 Mount Calvary, WI Wisconsin 53057 / US
	[2013/16]
Representative(s)	Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE
	[2017/51]
Former [2013/16]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date	13150443.3	13.04.2006
	[2013/16]
Priority number, date	US20050673492P	21.04.2005 Original published format: US 673492 P
	US20060402609	12.04.2006 Original published format: US 402609
	[2013/16]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2581213
	Date:	17.04.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2581213
	Date:	20.12.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/51]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.03.2013
Classification	IPC:	B31F1/07, D21H27/30, D21H27/00	[2017/29]
	CPC:	D21H27/30 (EP,US); B31F1/07 (EP,US); B31F2201/0743 (EP,US); B31F2201/0756 (EP,US); B31F2201/0764 (EP,US); B31F2201/0766 (EP,US); (+) B31F2201/0784 (EP,US); B31F2201/0787 (EP,US); B31F2201/0789 (EP,US); D21H27/002 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US); Y10T428/24612 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2013/16]	B31F1/07, D21H27/30
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2017/51]
Former [2013/16]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Mehrlagiges Papiertuch mit absorbierendem Kern	[2013/16]
	English:	Multi-ply paper towel with absorbent core	[2013/16]
	French:	Serviette en papier multicouche comprenant un noyau absorbant	[2013/16]
Examination procedure	16.10.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	16.10.2013	Examination requested [2013/48]
	11.11.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.02.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.07.2017	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.11.2017	Fee for grant paid
	08.11.2017	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	08.11.2017	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP06750109.8 / EP1893808
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 (EP20060750109) is 08.08.2012
Opposition(s)	21.09.2018	No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	25.03.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
	10.04.2015	Renewal fee patent year 10
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
	10.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	13.04.2006
	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	MC	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	PT	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SI	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IE	13.04.2018
	LU	13.04.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
	BE	30.04.2018
	CH	30.04.2018
	LI	30.04.2018
	[2020/27]
Former [2019/19]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	MC	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SI	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IE	13.04.2018
	LU	13.04.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
	BE	30.04.2018
	CH	30.04.2018
	LI	30.04.2018
Former [2019/12]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	MC	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SI	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	LU	13.04.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
	BE	30.04.2018
	CH	30.04.2018
	LI	30.04.2018
Former [2019/08]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	MC	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	LU	13.04.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
Former [2018/52]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	MC	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
Former [2018/51]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	DK	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
Former [2018/40]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	RO	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
Former [2018/38]	AT	20.12.2017
	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
	IS	20.04.2018
Former [2018/37]	CY	20.12.2017
	CZ	20.12.2017
	EE	20.12.2017
	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	SK	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
Former [2018/34]	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	NL	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
Former [2018/26]	LT	20.12.2017
	LV	20.12.2017
	BG	20.03.2018
	GR	21.03.2018
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		[Y]US2003021952 (ZINK RONALD JOSEPH [US], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraphs [0071] - [0076]; figure 2 *;
		[Y]US5137600 (BARNES HAROLD K [US], et al) [Y] 7-13 * column 5, line 20 - line 21 * * column 5, line 60 - line 63 * * column 10, line 49 - line 53 * * column 12, line 59 - column 13, line 3; figure 14; claim - *;
		[Y]US2004226673 (EDWARDS STEVEN L [US], et al) [Y] 9,10 * paragraphs [0070] , [0262] *;
		[XYI]WO2004033793 (FORT JAMES CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * page 14, paragraph last - page 16; claims 132-142 * * page 2, paragraph first * * page 6, paragraph last - page 7, paragraph first * [Y] 7 [I] 2-10;
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