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EP About this file: EP3400918

EP3400918 - IMPROVED TAMPON WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ontex BV
Genthof 5
9255 Buggenhout / BE
For all designated states
Ontex Group NV
Korte Keppestraat 21
9320 Erembodegem / BE
[2020/42]
Former [2018/46]For all designated states
Ontex BVBA
Genthof 5
9255 Buggenhout / BE
For all designated states
Ontex Group NV
Korte Keppestraat 21
9320 Erembodegem / BE
Inventor(s)01 / HEEGE, Rudolf
Pommerbachstraße 79
56759 Kaiserses / DE
02 / HEEGE, Thomas
In der Wettau 1
56761 Düngenheim / DE
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)Saurat, Thibault
Ontex BV
Legal Department
Korte Keppestraat 21
9320 Erembodegem / BE
[2021/14]
Former [2018/46]Larangé, Françoise
Ontex BVBA
Korte Keppestraat 21
9320 Aalst / BE
Application number, filing date17170366.310.05.2017
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3400918
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3400918
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20, A61F13/34
[2018/46]
CPC:
A61F13/206 (EP); A61F13/2094 (EP); A61F13/34 (EP)
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 [2019/25]
Former [2018/46]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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES TAMPONENTNAHMESYSTEM SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2018/46]
English:IMPROVED TAMPON WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION THEREOF[2018/46]
French:SYSTÈME DE RETRAIT DE TAMPON AMÉLIORÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/46]
Examination procedure14.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
14.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
17.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2021Fee for grant paid
02.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [XAY]GB1521028  (BIKOMA GMBH) [X] 1,2,4 * page 1, line 30 - line 63 * * page 2, line 8 - line 47 * * page 3, line 75 - line 125 * * page 4, line 45 - line 95; figures 1-3, 16-21 * [A] 5-13 [Y] 3;
 [A]GB2032783  (MOELNLYCKE AB) [A] 1-13* page 1, line 70 - page 2, line 7; figure 1; claims 1-3 *;
 [XYI]DE2926130  (HAHN CARL DR GMBH) [X] 1,2,4-7,10,11,13 * page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 3 - page 10, paragraph 2; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,8,9 [I] 12;
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