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EP4422572 - ABSORBENT WEB AND ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.02.2026
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 25.03.2026 [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
3M Center, 275-6E-21
2510 Conway Ave E
Maplewood, MN 55144 / US
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Inventor(s)01 / HOLM, David R.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / JACOBSON, Richard L.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
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Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
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Application number, filing date22886251.217.10.2022
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WO2022IB59955
Priority number, dateUS202163273207P29.10.2021         Original published format: US 202163273207 P
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023073497
Date:04.05.2023
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4422572
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4422572
Date:25.03.2026
Language:EN
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2025
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/512, A61F13/513
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CPC:
A61F13/01012 (EP); A61F13/00987 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDE BAHN UND ARTIKEL[2024/36]
English:ABSORBENT WEB AND ARTICLE[2024/36]
French:BANDE ABSORBANTE ET ARTICLE[2024/36]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2024National basic fee paid 
30.04.2024Search fee paid 
30.04.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/36]
06.11.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2026Fee for grant paid
12.02.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2016129626  (ARORA KELYN ANNE et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,11,12; claim 1 *
 [A] WO03071019  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 6,7; claims 1-8 *
 [A] US7854716  (SCHUREN JOANNES F H M et al.) [A] 1-15 * example - *
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 [A] US2020188183  (HAMERSLAGH BRIAN JOHN et al.) [A] 1-15 * claims 1,40 *
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 [A] WO2017135022  (OJI HOLDINGS CORP et al.) [A] 1-24 * see machine translation and figures *
 [A] US7854716  (SCHUREN JOANNES F H M et al.) [A] 1-24 * entire document *
 [A] US6222092  (HANSEN EBBA A et al.) [A] 1-24 * entire document *
 [A] US5873868  (NAKAHATA HIROSHI et al.) [A] 1-24 * entire document *
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