EP3062754 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING FULLY ENCIRCLING BODYSIDE AND GARMENT-SIDE WAISTBAND [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.07.2020 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 31.05.2019 | ||
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 08.12.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US | [2016/36] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SINA, Joseph J. 419 W. Seneca Drive Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 / US | 02 /
BENNETT, Kathleen Irene 1058 Laurel Court Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US | 03 /
RUMAN, Marcille Faye 3990 Prairie Court Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 / US | 04 /
ROESSLER, Thomas Harold 1034 Greendale Court Menasha, Wisconsin 54952 / US | [2016/36] | Representative(s) | Dehns 10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2019/27] | Dehns St. Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
Former [2016/36] | Davies, Christopher Robert Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | Application number, filing date | 14859257.9 | 13.10.2014 | [2016/36] | WO2014IB65277 | Priority number, date | US201314068918 | 31.10.2013 Original published format: US201314068918 | [2016/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2015063635 | Date: | 07.05.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/18] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3062754 | Date: | 07.09.2016 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2016/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3062754 | Date: | 03.07.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/27] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | KR | 07.05.2015 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.04.2017 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/49, A61F13/64, A61F13/494, B65H35/00, A61F13/15 | [2017/20] | CPC: |
A61F13/15723 (EP,MX,US);
A61F13/15699 (EP,MX,US)
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Former IPC [2016/36] | A61F13/49, A61F13/64, A61F13/494, B65H35/00 | 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 [2016/36] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKELS MIT VOLLSTÄNDIG UMLAUFENDEM KÖRPERSEITIGEM UND KLEIDUNGSSEITIGEM TAILLENBAND | [2016/36] | English: | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING FULLY ENCIRCLING BODYSIDE AND GARMENT-SIDE WAISTBAND | [2016/36] | French: | PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ARTICLE ABSORBANT POSSÉDANT UNE CEINTURE ENCERCLANT COMPLÈTEMENT LE CÔTÉ CORPS ET LE CÔTÉ VÊTEMENT | [2016/36] | Entry into regional phase | 26.05.2016 | National basic fee paid | 26.05.2016 | Search fee paid | 26.05.2016 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.05.2016 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 26.05.2016 | Examination requested [2016/36] | 16.11.2017 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.12.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.06.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.01.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.05.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 20.05.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 20.05.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 03.06.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.10.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.10.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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