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EP About this file: EP3126140

EP3126140 - MICROTEXTURED MULTILAYERED ELASTIC LAMINATES WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2016
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
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2024/33]
Former [2017/06]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, WanDuk
232 E. Stratford Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 / US
02 / ZHOU, Peiguang
N362 Tamarack Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
03 / NHAN, Davis-Dang Hoang
W5825 Turnberry Drive
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
04 / DEMARCO, Alphonse Carl
11560 Hwy 316
RR 1
Goldboro, Nova Scotia B0H 1L0 / US
 [2017/35]
Former [2017/14]01 / LEE, WanDuk
232 E. Stratford Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 / US
02 / ZHOU, Peiguang
N362 Tamarack Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
03 / NHAN, Davis-Dang Hoang
W5825 Turnberry Drive
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
04 / DEMARCO, Alphonse Carl
PO Box 74
Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 / US
Former [2017/06]01 / LEE, WanDuk
232 E. Stratford Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 / US
02 / ZHOU, Peiguang
N362 Tamarack Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
03 / NHAN, Davis-Dang Hoang
W2976 Farmstead Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
04 / DEMARCO, Alphonse Carl
N1768 Swanee Circle
Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/02]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/06]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15773424.506.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015IB51661
Priority number, dateUS20141423074131.03.2014         Original published format: US201414230741
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015150937
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3126140
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3126140
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3126140
Date:14.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/12, B32B27/08
[2017/06]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,KR,RU,US); B29C48/21 (EP,KR,RU,US); B29C48/0018 (EP,KR,US);
B32B25/08 (EP,US); B32B25/14 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (EP,KR,US);
B32B27/302 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/32 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/36 (EP,KR,US);
B32B37/144 (EP,KR,US); B32B7/022 (EP,KR,RU,US); B29C48/08 (EP,US);
B29K2009/06 (EP,KR,US); B32B2274/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/51 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2307/702 (EP,US); B32B2307/704 (EP,US); B32B2307/7244 (EP,US);
B32B2555/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/31797 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31931 (EP,US); Y10T428/31938 (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 [2017/06]
TitleGerman:MIKROTEXTURIERTE MEHRSCHICHTIGE ELASTISCHE LAMINATE MIT VERSTÄRKTER FESTIGKEIT UND ELASTIZITÄT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/06]
English:MICROTEXTURED MULTILAYERED ELASTIC LAMINATES WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF[2017/06]
French:STRATIFIÉS ÉLASTIQUES MULTICOUCHES MICROTEXTURÉS AYANT UNE RÉSISTANCE ET UNE ÉLASTICITÉ AMÉLIORÉES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2016National basic fee paid 
18.10.2016Search fee paid 
18.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
18.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2020Fee for grant paid
07.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.10.2021  15.10.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Mondi AG
Marxergasse 4A
1030 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 02  12.10.2021  15.10.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
 [2023/08]
Former [2021/46]
Opponent(s)01  12.10.2021  15.10.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Mondi AG
Marxergasse 4A
1030 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 02  12.10.2021  15.10.2021  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
27.10.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.11.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.12.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.02.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.09.2023Appeal received No.  T1662/23
18.09.2023Payment of appeal fee
24.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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