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EP0412579
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0412579 - Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 15.12.2000 Database last updated on 14.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/01] | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US | ||
| Former [1998/20] | For all designated states Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US | ||
| Former [1991/07] | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 401 North Lake Street Neenah, Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Huntoon, Andrew E. 613 Goldenrod Drive Appleton, WI / US | 02 /
Roessler, Thomas H. 1034 Greendale Court Menasha, WI / US | [1991/07] | Representative(s) | Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al Diehl & Partner GbR Postfach 34 01 15 80098 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1991/07] | Diehl, Hermann O. Th., Dr., et al Diehl, Glaeser, Hiltl & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65 D-80603 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 90118497.8 | 06.09.1986 | [1991/07] | Priority number, date | US19850773737 | 06.09.1985 Original published format: US 773737 | [1991/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0412579 | Date: | 13.02.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0412579 | Date: | 08.06.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.12.1990 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/15 | [1991/07] | CPC: |
A61F13/49007 (EP);
A41B13/04 (KR);
A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/49009 (EP);
A61F13/5633 (EP);
A61F13/565 (EP);
A61F13/49011 (EP);
A61F13/491 (EP);
A61F13/495 (EP);
A61F13/53409 (EP);
A61F2013/4512 (EP);
A61F2013/49076 (EP);
A61F2013/49088 (EP);
A61F2013/51431 (EP);
A61F2013/51441 (EP);
A61F2013/530014 (EP);
A61F2013/530021 (EP);
A61F2013/53051 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [1991/07] | Title | German: | Sich selbsteinstellendes Wegwerfkleidungsstück mit guter Passform | [1991/07] | English: | Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment | [1991/07] | French: | Vêtement à jeter auto-ajustable et bien adapté aux formes | [1991/07] | Examination procedure | 26.09.1990 | Examination requested [1991/07] | 07.07.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.10.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.11.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.03.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.06.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 10.11.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 07.12.1993 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.03.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 07.03.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP86112378.4 / EP0214636 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Mölnlycke AB S-405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew David Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE | 02
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Bottema, Johan Jan Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/18] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Mölnlycke AB S-405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Hammond, Andrew Albihn West AB Box 142 S-401 22 Göteborg / SE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Bottema, Johan Jan Procter & Gamble GmbH Patent Department Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 D-65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | 13.04.1995 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.10.1995 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.11.1995 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 14.03.1996 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 05.11.1996 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.11.1996 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 28.11.1996 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 16.10.2000 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/05] | Appeal following opposition | 27.01.1997 | Appeal received No. T0101/97 | 08.04.1997 | Statement of grounds filed | 08.12.2000 | Interlocutory revision of appeal | 08.12.2000 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 16.10.2000 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.10.2000 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.09.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.09.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.09.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.08.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 10.08.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 02.08.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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