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EP About this file: EP2612640

EP2612640 - Tampon applicator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.08.2014  [2014/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
300 Nyala Farms Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Jackson, Dane R.
18 Leary Avenue
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 / US
02 / Siracusa, Paul A.
13 Orchard Hill Vista
Florida, NJ 10921 / US
03 / Edgett, Keith
2 Rosewood Court
Ramsey, NJ 07446 / US
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patentanwälte
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date13156481.725.04.2002
[2013/28]
Priority number, dateUS2001089404228.06.2001         Original published format: US 894042
[2013/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2612640
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2612640
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20
[2013/28]
CPC:
A61F13/26 (EP,US); Y10S604/904 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2013/28]
TitleGerman:Tamponapplikator[2013/28]
English:Tampon applicator[2013/28]
French:Applicateur de tampon[2013/28]
Examination procedure04.07.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/33]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02780941.7  / EP1401367
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 (EP20020780941) is  22.02.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6248089  (PORAT GAD [IL]) [A] 1-20 * column 5, lines 31-34 * * column 7, lines 18-32; figure -; claim - *;
 [XDY]US4536178  (LICHSTEIN BERNARD [US], et al) [XD] 1-7 * the whole document * [Y] 8-20;
 [Y]DE2755012  (UNILEVER NV) [Y] 8-20 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [A]US6045526  (JACKSON DANE R [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 3, lines 24-34 *;
 [A]US5931803  (JACKSON DANE R [US]) [A] 1-20 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5709652  (HAGERTY ANDREW J [US]) [A] 1-20 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]GB2166656  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2587717  (FOURNESS CHARLES A) [A] 1-20 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US2489502  (RUTH HOWARD M) [A] 1-20 * figure -; claim - *
by applicantUS6045526
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 US4891042
 US4412833
 US3895634
 US3628533
 US2922423
 US2587717
 US2489502
 US3575169
 US4536178
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