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EP3139884 - WAIST TO SIDE SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse 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
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / SEITZ, Bret, Darren
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / LAVON, Gary, Dean
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / TRYGIER, Jill
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
04 / MELENDEZ, Vanessa
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/21]P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2017/11]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date15722383.529.04.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015US28170
Priority number, dateUS201461990358P08.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461990358 P
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015171382
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139884
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139884
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/496, A61F13/551
[2017/11]
CPC:
A61F13/49 (EP,US); A61F13/49011 (US); A61F13/49017 (US);
A61F13/49058 (US); A61F13/496 (EP,US); A61F13/4963 (US);
A61F13/53 (US); A61F13/55105 (EP,US); A61F13/491 (US);
A61F2013/15365 (US); A61F2013/49025 (US); A61F2013/49041 (US);
A61F2013/49092 (US); A61F2013/49098 (US); A61F2013/530343 (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 [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:TAILLE ZUR SEITE VON SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKELN FÜR ERWACHSENE UND ANORDNUNG DAVON[2020/50]
English:WAIST TO SIDE SILHOUETTES OF ADULT DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS[2017/11]
French:SILHOUETTE D'ARTICLES ABSORBANTS POUR ADULTE SELON LA TAILLE ET LE CÔTÉ ET SA GAMME CORRESPONDANTE DE PRODUITS[2020/50]
Former [2017/11]TAILLE-ZU-SEITE-SILHOUETTEN SAUGFÄHIGER WEGWERFARTIKEL FÜR ERWACHSENE UND ANORDNUNGEN
Former [2017/11]FORMES ALLANT DE LA TAILLE JUSQU'AU CÔTÉ D'ARTICLES ABSORBANTS JETABLES POUR ADULTES ET ENSEMBLES ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase27.10.2016National basic fee paid 
27.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
27.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2017Despatch 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
06.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2021Fee for grant paid
19.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21152611.6  / EP3848011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.02.2022  21.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, S.L.
Av. Diagonal 598, 3-1
08021 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
de Rooij, Mathieu Julien
Bardehle Pagenberg S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 598, 3° 1ª
08021 Barcelona / ES
 02  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2023/48]
Former [2023/29]
Opponent(s)01  17.02.2022  21.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª
08037 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
de Rooij, Mathieu Julien
Bardehle Pagenberg S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 598, 3° 1ª
08021 Barcelona / ES
 02  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Former [2022/14]
Opponent(s)01  17.02.2022  21.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª
08037 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
de Rooij, Mathieu Julien
Bardehle Pagenberg S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª
08037 Barcelona / ES
 02  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Essity Hygiene and Health AB
Essity IP Department
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Former [2022/13]
Opponent(s)01  17.02.2022  21.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª
08037 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
de Rooij, Mathieu Julien
Bardehle Pagenberg S.L.
Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª
08037 Barcelona / ES
11.03.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/14]
28.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Request for further processing for:06.10.2017Request for further processing filed
06.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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