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EP About this file: EP0500758

EP0500758 - INCONTINENCE GUARD FOR MEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCA Mölnlycke AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[1997/35]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
Mölnlycke AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / RUNEMAN, Bo
Jons Väg 6
S-433 75 Partille / SE
02 / RÖNNBERG, Peter
Glasbergsgatan 76
S-431 34 Mölndal / SE
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Romare, Laila Anette, et al
Zacco Sweden AB
Torggatan 8
Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Romare, Laila Anette, et al
Albihn West AB, Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Former [1992/36]Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
H. Albihns Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 3137
S-103 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date90917681.016.11.1990
[1992/36]
WO1990SE00744
Priority number, dateSE1989000386817.11.1989         Original published format: SE 8903868
[1992/36]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107155
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500758
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500758
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1992/36]
CPC:
A61F13/471 (EP); A61F13/511 (EP); A61F2013/49031 (EP);
A61F2013/51443 (EP); A61F2013/530007 (EP); A61F2013/53035 (EP);
A61F2013/530481 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/36]
TitleGerman:INKONTINENZSCHUTZ FÜR MÄNNER[1992/36]
English:INCONTINENCE GUARD FOR MEN[1992/36]
French:PROTECTION ANTI-INCONTINENCE POUR HOMMES[1992/36]
Entry into regional phase14.06.1991Translation filed 
05.05.1992National basic fee paid 
05.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
05.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
23.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1994Date of oral proceedings
02.11.1994Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.11.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1997Fee for grant paid
10.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination29.12.1994Appeal received No.  T0238/95
06.03.1995Statement of grounds filed
06.08.1996Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1996/32]
04.10.1996Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1996/40]
29.11.1996Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR23.07.1997
SE23.10.1997
[2008/24]
Former [1998/12]SE23.10.1997
Cited inInternational search[Y]SE406035  (MO OCH DOMSJOE AB [SE]);
 [Y]EP0167931  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]);
 [Y]WO8605386  (SECR SOCIAL SERVICE BRIT [GB]);
 [Y]CH666612  (BOUSSAC SAINT FRERES BSF)
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