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EP2879637 - DIAPER STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCED TACTILE SOFTNESS ATTRIBUTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.06.2021 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 15.03.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 16.06.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[2015/24]
Inventor(s)	01 / XU, Han One P&G Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	02 / FERRER, John One P&G Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	[2015/24]
Representative(s)	P&G Patent Germany Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Straße 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
	[2020/34]
Former [2015/24]	L'Huillier, Florent Charles Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Frankfurter Strasse 145 61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date	13748183.4	30.07.2013
	[2020/34]
	WO2013US52676
Priority number, date	US201261678163P	01.08.2012 Original published format: US 201261678163 P
	[2015/24]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2014022362
	Date:	06.02.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2879637
	Date:	10.06.2015
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2015/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2879637
	Date:	19.08.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/34]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	06.02.2014
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/513, A61F13/514	[2015/24]
	CPC:	A61F13/513 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61F13/531 (US); A61F13/51456 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/51476 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/51478 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/538 (US); (+) A61L15/24 (US); A61F2013/15406 (US); A61F2013/51078 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/51338 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/51452 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/530481 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/5383 (US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2015/24]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	WINDELSTRUKTUR MIT ATTRIBUTEN ZUR VERBESSERTEN WEICHHEIT BEIM BERÜHREN	[2020/12]
	English:	DIAPER STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCED TACTILE SOFTNESS ATTRIBUTES	[2015/24]
	French:	STRUCTURE DE COUCHE AVEC DES ATTRIBUTS POUR UNE SOUPLESSE TACTILE AMELIORÉE	[2020/12]
	Former [2015/24]	WINDELSTRUKTUR MIT VERBESSERTER TAKTILER WEICHHEIT
	Former [2015/24]	STRUCTURE DE COUCHE AVEC ATTRIBUTS DE DOUCEUR TACTILE AMÉLIORÉS
Entry into regional phase	04.02.2015	National basic fee paid
	04.02.2015	Designation fee(s) paid
	04.02.2015	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.02.2015	Examination requested [2015/24]
	21.09.2015	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	19.06.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.12.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.03.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	02.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.07.2020	Receipt 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 19.06.2017
Opposition(s)	20.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.07.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.07.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.07.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	30.07.2013
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	MT	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	30.07.2013
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2024/22]	HU	30.07.2013
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2023/30]	HU	30.07.2013
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2023/29]	HU	30.07.2013
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2022/18]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/24]	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/23]	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/20]	DK	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
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