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EP About this file: EP3229747

EP3229747 - IMPEDANCE SENSORS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING MOISTURE IN ABSORBENT ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[2018/30]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Sca Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / AHONG, Timothy
163 Kemano Road
Aurora, Ontario L4G 4Z5 / CA
02 / PORTHIYAS, Danny
90 Windgarden Court
Unit 136
Toronto, Ontario M1B 2K3 / CA
03 / FEJES, Zachary
126 Fallingbrook Road
Toronto, Ontario M1N 2T6 / CA
04 / DHAR, Sameer
9 Marlboro Road
Edmonton, Alberta T6J 2C7 / CA
05 / DABOR, Jeremy
221 Memorial Drive
Brantford, Ontario N3R 5T2 / CA
06 / IRONSTONE, Joel
25 Colgate Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1N5 / CA
07 / QIU, Harry
5 Mariner Terrace 2101
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3V6 / CA
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date15868447.210.12.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015CA51305
Priority number, dateUS201462090478P11.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462090478 P
US201562158481P07.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562158481 P
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016090492
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3229747
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3229747
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA16.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/84, A61B5/05, A61F13/42
[2018/20]
CPC:
A61B5/6843 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/84 (RU); A61F13/42 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/15 (US); A61B5/202 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/6808 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/47 (KR); A61F13/49 (KR); G16H40/63 (EP,US);
A61B2562/029 (EP,KR,US); A61B2562/066 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/424 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]A61F13/84, A61B5/05, A61F13/15, A61F13/47
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPEDANZSENSOREN ZUR DETEKTION UND ÜBERWACHUNG VON FEUCHTIGKEIT IN ABSORBIERENDEN ARTIKELN[2017/42]
English:IMPEDANCE SENSORS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING MOISTURE IN ABSORBENT ARTICLES[2017/42]
French:CAPTEURS D'IMPÉDANCE POUR LA DÉTECTION ET LA SURVEILLANCE DE L'HUMIDITÉ DANS DES ARTICLES ABSORBANTS[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2017National basic fee paid 
06.06.2017Search fee paid 
06.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
06.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2019Fee for grant paid
23.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2015
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU10.12.2015
AL04.09.2019
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CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
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SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2021/34]HU10.12.2015
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LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
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RO04.09.2019
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SI04.09.2019
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SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2021/33]HU10.12.2015
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CZ04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
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MC04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
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SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
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MC04.09.2019
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BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
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BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
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IS05.01.2020
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BG04.12.2019
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IE10.12.2019
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BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
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PT06.01.2020
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BG04.12.2019
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RO04.09.2019
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PT06.01.2020
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RS04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
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PT06.01.2020
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BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
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FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
Former [2020/12]FI04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
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RS04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI04.09.2019
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NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT04.09.2019
NO04.12.2019
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