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EP About this file: EP0592001

EP0592001 - Catamenial device with odor control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 12.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chicopee, Inc.
4838 Jenkins Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406 / US
[1996/28]
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Van Liew Avenue
Milltown New Jersey 08850 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lasco, Vincent P.
32-25 South Spinnacker Drive
Mystic Islands, NJ 08087 / US
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Groening, Hans Wilhelm, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, et al
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/06]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Former [1994/15]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93116357.008.10.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateUS1992095901309.10.1992         Original published format: US 959013
[1994/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0592001
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0592001
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0592001
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1994/15]
CPC:
A61F13/8405 (EP); A61F13/51121 (EP); A61F2013/5103 (EP);
A61F2013/51033 (EP); A61F2013/51042 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Hygienische Einlage mit Geruchskontrolle[1994/15]
English:Catamenial device with odor control[1994/15]
French:Dispositif catamenial avec contrôle des odeurs[1994/15]
Examination procedure02.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
06.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.1997Fee for grant paid
20.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.1998  28.05.1999  WITHDRAWN
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.1998  28.05.1999  WITHDRAWN
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [1998/46]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.1998   
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
09.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.06.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.09.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.09.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.01.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.03.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
DK10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU08.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
[2015/21]
Former [2004/38]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU08.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2003/18]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2003/17]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC04.05.1999
Former [2003/08]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2002/25]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
ES10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2000/27]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
IE08.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2000/23]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
LU31.10.1998
MC30.04.1999
Former [2000/07]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [1998/50]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
CH10.12.1997
LI10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
Former [1998/46]AT10.12.1997
BE10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
Former [1998/40]AT10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT10.03.1998
SE10.03.1998
Former [1998/35]SE10.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1239059  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) [A] 6,8,9,13,14,19,21 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 2 *;
 [Y]EP0304952  (PERSONAL PRODUCTS CO [US]) [Y] 5,7,10-13,16,20 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9114414  (JAMES RIVER CORP [US]) [A] 3,18,21 * page 6 - page 10 *;
 [A]WO9115177  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-21* page 51; figure 17 *;
 [XPY]US5154960  (MUCCI EILEEN [CA], et al) [XP] 1-4,17 * the whole document * [Y] 5,7,10-13,16,20
OppositionUS2690415
 US4289513
 US4748065
 EP0347746
 EP0392528
 US5122407
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