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EP About this file: EP3403629

EP3403629 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/47]ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
[2021/34]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Drylock Technologies NV
Spinnerijstraat 12
9240 Zele / BE
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SMET, Steven
Drylock Technologies NV
Spinnerijstraat 12
9240 Zele / BE
02 / VAN INGELGEM, Werner
Drylock Technologies NV
Spinnerijstraat 12
9240 Zele / BE
03 / DERYCKE, Tom
Drylock Technologies NV
Spinnerijstraat 12
9240 Zele / BE
04 / VERDUYN, Dries
Drylock Technologies NV
Spinnerijstraat 12
9240 Zele / BE
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date17198368.725.10.2017
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateEP2017017111015.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17171110
EP2017018345327.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17183453
EP2017019039511.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17190395
EP2017019587211.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17195872
EP2017019643413.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17196434
EP2017019549809.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17195498
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3403629
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3403629
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/475, A61F13/49, A61F13/511
[2018/47]
CPC:
A61F13/533 (EP); A61F13/15577 (EP); A61F13/15707 (EP);
A61F13/15804 (EP); A61F13/4756 (EP); A61F13/49001 (EP);
A61F13/51108 (EP); A61F13/53436 (EP); A61F2013/53778 (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 [2019/26]
Former [2018/47]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:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT KANÄLEN[2021/34]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS[2021/34]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT COMPRENANT DES CANAUX[2021/34]
Former [2018/47]SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT KANÄLEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2018/47]ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
Former [2018/47]ARTICLE ABSORBANT COMPRENANT DES CANAUX ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Examination procedure20.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
20.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2022Fee for grant paid
02.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.03.2023  10.03.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Ontex BV
Genthof 5
9255 Buggenhout / BE
Opponent's representative
Saurat, Thibault
Ontex BV
Legal Department
Korte Keppestraat 21
9320 Erembodegem / BE
 [2023/16]
23.03.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.07.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.10.2017
AL08.06.2022
AT08.06.2022
CY08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
MC08.06.2022
MK08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
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SI08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
TR08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
IE25.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
[2024/29]
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HR08.06.2022
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GR09.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2015065973  (ROE DONALD CARROLL [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0088] * * figure 37 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]EP2905000  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1b * * paragraph [0036] *[I] 2-15
OppositionGB2370490
 US2007233029
 US2015065973
 US2016206482
 EP2598096
 US2016354260
 EP2905000
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