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EP About this file: EP3644921

EP3644921 - FEMININE HYGIENE ARTICLE HAVING ADHESIVE SIDE EXTENSIONS WITH ENHANCED LONGITUDINAL FLEXURE AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.08.2018
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
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter and Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2021/14]
Former [2020/19]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter and Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHEEHAN, Astrid Annette
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
02 / LUDHER, Callida Williams
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
 [2021/14]
Former [2020/19]01 / SHEEHAN, Astrid, Annette
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
02 / LUDHER, Callida, Williams
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2020/19]Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date18743313.129.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018US40164
Priority number, dateUS20171563927930.06.2017         Original published format: US201715639279
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019006224
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3644921
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3644921
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/476, A61F13/56, A61F13/47
[2020/19]
CPC:
A61F13/476 (EP,US); A61F13/58 (US); A61F13/15203 (US);
A61F13/4704 (EP,US); A61F13/472 (US); A61F13/511 (US);
A61F13/514 (US); A61F13/5514 (US); A61F13/5616 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15406 (US); A61F2013/586 (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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARTIKEL FÜR DIE WEIBLICHE HYGIENE MIT HAFTSEITENVERLÄNGERUNGEN MIT VERBESSERTER LÄNGSBIEGUNG UND STRUKTURINTEGRITÄT[2020/19]
English:FEMININE HYGIENE ARTICLE HAVING ADHESIVE SIDE EXTENSIONS WITH ENHANCED LONGITUDINAL FLEXURE AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY[2020/19]
French:ARTICLE D'HYGIÈNE FÉMININE COMPORTANT DES EXTENSIONS LATÉRALES ADHÉSIVES QUI PRÉSENTENT UNE FLEXION LONGITUDINALE ET UNE INTÉGRITÉ STRUCTURELLE AMÉLIORÉES[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2020National basic fee paid 
10.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
10.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2021Fee for grant paid
23.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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