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EP About this file: EP2866757

EP2866757 - TAMPON METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2015/19]
Inventor(s)01 / MCDANIEL, Mary, Lou
1208 North Harriman Street
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 / US
02 / AMUNDSON, John, David
W6587 Quail Run Drive
Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 / US
03 / GEHLING, Steven, Craig
484 Sunnybrook Drive
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54904 / US
 [2015/19]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/19]Mabey, Katherine Frances
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13810461.710.06.2013
[2017/33]
WO2013IB54753
Priority number, dateUS20121353715329.06.2012         Original published format: US201213537153
[2015/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014001934
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2866757
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2866757
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20, A61F13/475, A61F13/15
[2015/19]
CPC:
A61F13/206 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F13/20 (RU); A61F13/2094 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61F13/2065 (US); A61F13/2082 (EP,CN,KR,US); Y10T156/1015 (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 [2015/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TAMPONS[2015/19]
English:TAMPON METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2015/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TAMPON[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2015National basic fee paid 
08.01.2015Search fee paid 
08.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
07.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
31.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2017Fee for grant paid
06.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2017Receipt 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  16.03.2017
Opposition(s)17.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/30]
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
31.10.2016Request for further processing filed
31.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.11.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2013
AL16.08.2017
AT16.08.2017
CY16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
HR16.08.2017
IT16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
LV16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
MK16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
TR16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU10.06.2013
AT16.08.2017
CY16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
HR16.08.2017
IT16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
LV16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
MK16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
TR16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2020/30]HU10.06.2013
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DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
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FI16.08.2017
HR16.08.2017
IT16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
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MC16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
TR16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2020/28]AT16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
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PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
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SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
TR16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2020/16]AT16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
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FI16.08.2017
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BG16.11.2017
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IS16.12.2017
Former [2019/15]AT16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
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BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
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BG16.11.2017
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BG16.11.2017
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IS16.12.2017
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DK16.08.2017
ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
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LV16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
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SE16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
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ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
LV16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
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GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/11]AT16.08.2017
ES16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
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RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
NO16.11.2017
Former [2018/09]FI16.08.2017
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NO16.11.2017
Former [2018/08]FI16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
NO16.11.2017
Former [2018/07]LT16.08.2017
NO16.11.2017
Documents cited:Search[I]US5047024  (GLASSMAN JACOB A [US]);
 [X]EP1968513  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]);
 [E]EP2793780  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US])
International search[A]US4816100  (FRIESE AXEL [DE]);
 [X]US5047024  (GLASSMAN JACOB A [US]);
 [A]EP0685213  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]);
 [A]US2007073257  (BUCK TRAVIS A [US], et al);
 [A]US2009281474  (DOUGHERTY JR EUGENE [US], et al)
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