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EP3993751 - ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED LOW VISCOSITY WASTE ACQUISITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTYNUS, Cornelia B.
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
02 / ROE, Donald C.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / WHITELY, Nathan R.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date20751859.811.06.2020
[2022/19]
WO2020US70139
Priority number, dateUS20191645999302.07.2019         Original published format: US201916459993
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021003491
Date:07.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3993751
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3993751
Date:09.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/537
[2022/19]
CPC:
A61F13/53747 (EP,CN); A61F13/15203 (CN,US); A61F13/42 (CN,US);
A61F13/495 (CN,US); A61F13/511 (CN,US); A61F13/53713 (EP,CN);
A61F13/53756 (US); A61F13/5376 (EP,CN); A61F2013/15373 (US);
A61F2013/15463 (CN,US); A61F2013/15552 (CN,US); A61F2013/422 (CN,US);
A61F2013/53721 (EP,CN); A61F2013/53739 (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 [2022/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGE ARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTER ERFASSUNG VON NIEDRIGVISKOSEM ABFALL[2022/19]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED LOW VISCOSITY WASTE ACQUISITION[2022/19]
French:ARTICLES ABSORBANTS OFFRANT UNE MEILLEURE ACQUISITION DE DÉCHETS À FAIBLE VISCOSITÉ[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2021National basic fee paid 
15.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/19]
15.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2024Fee for grant paid
27.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XIY]WO9301781  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [XIY]WO0106974  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [XIY]US2010247844  (CURRO JOHN JOSEPH [US], et al)
International search[XYI]WO9301781  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2,4 * figure 7 * * claim 1 * * page 12, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 2 * * page 16 - page 17, paragraph 1 * * page 24 - page 33 * * page 42 - page 49 * [Y] 1-15 [I] 5-10,13-15;
 [XYI]WO0106974  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-9,13,15 * figures 1,5,6,6A,15-18 * * page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 1 * * pages 7-12 * * pages 19-51 * [Y] 1-15[I] 10-12,14;
 [XYI]US2010247844  (CURRO JOHN JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-11 * figures 1-3,10 * * paragraphs [0020] , [0021] , [0037] , [0038] , [0043] , [0055] , [0088] - [0096] * [Y] 1-15 [I] 12-15
by applicantUS5628097
 US7901393
 US2013211363
 US2014005020
 US2016136014
 US9421137
 US9498389
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