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EP2684548 - Method and apparatus for making disposable absorbent article with absorbent particulate polymer material and article made therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2014/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Hundorf, Harald Hermann
KOENIGSTRASSE 78
53115 Bonn / DE
02 / Sanz, Miguel Brandt
Procter & Gamble GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach / DE
03 / Beruda, Holger
BERLINERSTRASSE 65
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
04 / Blessing, Horst
3563 Mooney Avenue
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45208 / US
05 / Dziezok, Peter
Auf der Schlicht 56
65239 Hochheim / DE
06 / Krause, Axel
REINOLDWEG 13
50374 Erftstadt / DE
07 / Schmidt, Mattias
Sulzbacher Str. 40 - 50
65824 Schwalbach / DE
08 / Stelzig, Lutz
BATTENBERGERWEG 33
60489 Frankfurt / DE
 [2014/11]
Former [2014/03]01 / Hundorf, Harald Hermann
KOENIGSTRASSE 78
53115 Bonn / DE
02 / Sanz, Miguel Brandt
Procter & Gamble GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach / DE
03 / Beruda, Holger
BERLINERSTRASSE 65
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
04 / Blessing, Horst
1007 Paradrome Street
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45202 / US
05 / Dziezok, Peter
Auf der Schlicht 56
65239 Hochheim / DE
06 / Krause, Axel
REINOLDWEG 13
50374 Erftstadt / DE
07 / Schmidt, Mattias
Sulzbacher Str. 40 - 50
65824 Schwalbach / DE
08 / Stelzig, Lutz
BATTENBERGERWEG 33
60489 Frankfurt / DE
Representative(s)Mather, Peter Geoffrey
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2014/03]
Application number, filing date13185906.824.08.2009
[2014/03]
Priority number, dateUS20080091799P26.08.2008         Original published format: US 91799 P
[2014/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2684548
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/532, A61F13/53, // A61F13/539, A61F13/535
[2014/03]
CPC:
A61F13/5323 (EP,US); A61F13/15634 (US); A61F13/15658 (EP,US);
A61F13/15699 (US); B05C19/00 (US); B32B37/1207 (US);
B32B37/1284 (US); B32B37/24 (US); B32B38/1858 (US);
B32B5/30 (US); A61F2013/530496 (EP,US); A61F2013/530554 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530562 (EP,US); A61F2013/53908 (US); A61F2013/53958 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1007 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines saugfähigen Artikels mit partikelförmigem saugfähigem Polymermaterial und damit hergestellter Artikel[2014/03]
English:Method and apparatus for making disposable absorbent article with absorbent particulate polymer material and article made therewith[2014/03]
French:Procédé et appareil pour fabriquer un article absorbant jetable avec matériau polymère particulaire absorbant et article fabriqué à partir de celui-ci[2014/03]
Examination procedure11.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/34]
31.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/52]
22.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/52]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09791821.3  / EP2317963
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 (EP20090791821) is  23.11.2011
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
31.10.2014Request for further processing filed
31.10.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.11.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.08.201810   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2007014235  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-10* figures 1-3; page 14 last two paragraphs to page 16 first two paragraphs *;
 [E]EP2157951  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [E] 1-10 * figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7B, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; pages 1-2; page 14, lines 11-22; page 15, line 4; page 15, line 7 - page 16, line 2; page 21, line 2 from below - page 24, line 6 *;
 [E]EP2273959  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [E] 1-10 * figures 1, 2, 3, 5-10, 16-20; page 19, lines 3-8; page 40, line 22 - page 43, line 22 *
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