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EP About this file: EP3873730

EP3873730 - EMBOSSED MULTI-PLY TISSUE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / GOULET, Mike, Thomas
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
02 / FUNK, Sarah, Ann
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
03 / BUSCH, Michaela, Ann
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
04 / BALZEREIT, Kelly, Anne
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date18938242.731.10.2018
[2021/36]
WO2018US58317
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020091748
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3873730
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SG07.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:D21H27/02, B31F1/07, D21H27/40
[2022/22]
CPC:
B31F1/07 (EP,KR); D21H27/005 (KR); D21H27/02 (EP,KR,US);
D21H27/002 (EP); D21H27/007 (KR,US); D21H27/40 (EP,KR,US);
B31F2201/0735 (EP); B31F2201/0738 (EP); B31F2201/0761 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/36]B31F1/07, D21H27/40, D21H27/02
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 [2021/36]
TitleGerman:GEPRÄGTES MEHRLAGIGES TISSUEPRODUKT[2021/36]
English:EMBOSSED MULTI-PLY TISSUE PRODUCTS[2021/36]
French:PRODUITS DE TYPE MOUCHOIRS EN PAPIERS GAUFRÉS À ÉPAISSEURS MULTIPLES[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2021National basic fee paid 
12.05.2021Search fee paid 
12.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
22.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
20.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
20.02.2023Request for further processing filed
20.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.02.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2009218057  (MANIFOLD JOHN ALLEN [US], et al) [Y] 6,13 * paragraph [0159]; claims 1-10 *;
 [XI]WO2010135270  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9,11,12 * figures 1-11; claims 1-15 * [I] 5,6,10,13-15;
 [Y]US2010294444  (MELLIN ANDRE [US], et al) [Y] 5,6,10,13-15 * claims 1-18 *;
 [XYI]US2011189451  (MANIFOLD JOHN ALLEN [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9,11,12 * paragraphs [0094] , [0095]; figures 6,11; claims 1-12 * [Y] 5,6,10,13-15 [I] 5,6,10,13-15;
 [A]US2016265166  (MALADEN RYAN DOMINIC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2018142422  (BAUM TAMMY LYNN [US], et al) [Y] 13-15 * claims 1-20 *;
 [A]WO2018159824  (DAIO SEISHI KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2018166572  (ESSITY HYGIENE & HEALTH AB [SE]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[A]US2004018369  (GOULET MIKE THOMAS [US], et al) [A] * Paragraphs [0002], [0048] *;
 [A]JP2007061637  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [A] * Paragraphs [0001], [0004], [0011], [0019], [0031]; Examples of the machine translation *;
 [X]US2012043037  (POLAT OSMAN [US], et al) [X] 1-32 * Paragraphs [0013], [0030], [0052], [0053], [0056], [0063], [0073], [0096], [0145]; Table 1; Examples *;
 [A]CN104999708  (VINDA PAPER CHINA CO LTD) [A] * Paragraph [0016] of the machine translation *
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