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EP About this file: EP0359410

EP0359410 - Absorbent article with elastic liner for waste material isolation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.05.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1990/12]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Freeland, Mary Elaine
4010 S. Madison
Norwood Ohio 45212 / US
[1990/12]
Representative(s)Bottema, Johan Jan, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/48]Bottema, Johan Jan, et al
Procter & Gamble GmbH Patent Department Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
D-65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [1990/12]Gibson, Tony Nicholas
Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road
Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date89308361.817.08.1989
[1990/12]
Priority number, dateUS1988024116502.09.1988         Original published format: US 241165
[1990/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0359410
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0359410
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0359410
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1990/12]
CPC:
A61F13/495 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/512 (EP,US);
A61F13/58 (EP,US); A61F2013/51322 (EP,US); A61F2013/51409 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530007 (EP,US); A61F2013/530481 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/12]
TitleGerman:Saugfähiger Artikel mit elastischem Einsatzstück zur Isolierung von Absonderungen[1990/12]
English:Absorbent article with elastic liner for waste material isolation[1990/12]
French:Article absorbant avec une couche élastique pour isolation de sécrétions[1990/12]
Examination procedure24.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/42]
20.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1994Fee for grant paid
07.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.01.1995  09.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Mölnlycke AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/12]
Opponent(s)01  27.01.1995  09.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Mölnlycke AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihn West AB, P.O. Box 142
S-401 22 Göteborg / SE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.03.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.10.1996Date of oral proceedings
05.11.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.11.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.03.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.03.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.10.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.12.1996Appeal received No.  T1115/96
17.03.1997Statement of grounds filed
13.06.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [2000/25]
16.08.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/34]
19.07.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
19.07.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
29.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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