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EP3507416 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR WETLAYING NONWOVENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
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
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / AHONIEMI, Hannu
c/o Essity Hygiene and Health AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
02 / STRANDQVIST, Mikael
c/o Essity Hygiene and Health AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
03 / WIJBENGA, Gaatze
c/o Essity Netherlands B.V.
Solcamastraat 24
9262 ND Suameer / NL
04 / VENEMA, Arie
c/o Essity Netherlands B.V.
Solcamastraat 24
9262 ND Suameer / NL
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date16760461.001.09.2016
[2019/28]
WO2016EP70626
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018041355
Date:08.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3507416
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3507416
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/66, D21F11/00, D04H1/00
[2019/28]
CPC:
D21F11/002 (EP,US); D21F1/66 (EP,RU,US); D04H1/00 (US);
D04H1/732 (EP,US); D21H15/02 (EP,US); D21H21/24 (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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NASSLEGEN VON VLIESSTOFFEN[2019/28]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR WETLAYING NONWOVENS[2019/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE POSE DE NON-TISSÉS PAR VOIE HUMIDE[2019/28]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2019National basic fee paid 
12.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
12.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2020Fee for grant paid
20.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0481745  (JAMES RIVER CORP [US]) [AD] 1-18 * column 8, line 8 - column 9, line 35; figure 1 *;
 [XDA]WO9827276  (AHLSTROM PAPER GROUP OY [FI]) [XD] 1,13,15 * page 11, line 7 - page 12, line 1; figure 1 * [A] 2-12,14,16-18;
 [A]US6103060  (MUNERELLE CORINNE [FR], et al) [A] 1-18* column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 20; figure 1 *
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