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EP0813849 - Breathable absorbent articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 15.09.2006 Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	13.11.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 16.12.2009 [2009/51]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2003/36]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1997/52]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Bewick-Sonntag, Christopher Philip Via Giorgione 9 I-65125 Pescara / IT
	02 / Carlucci, Giovanni Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 65 I-66100 Chieti / IT
	03 / Di Cintio, Achille Via Marconi, 177 I-65126 Pescara / IT
	[1997/52]
Representative(s)	Boon, Graham Anthony Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/39]	Boon, Graham Anthony Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1997/52]	Hirsch, Uwe Thomas Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date	96830343.8	17.06.1996
	[1997/52]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0813849
	Date:	29.12.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/52]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0813849
	Date:	03.09.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/36]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.12.1996
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/15	[1997/52]
	CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, NL, SE [2002/18]
Former [1998/12]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE
Former [1997/52]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Wasserdampfdurchlässige absorbierende Artikel	[1997/52]
	English:	Breathable absorbent articles	[1997/52]
	French:	Articles absorbants perméables à la vapeur d'eau	[1997/52]
Examination procedure	30.05.1998	Examination requested [1998/31]
	06.09.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	16.03.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.07.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	10.10.2000	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	10.10.2000	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	25.10.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	22.02.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.05.2002	Fee for grant paid
	17.05.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	30.11.2000	Appeal received No. T0231/01
	10.02.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	10.09.2001	Interlocutory revision of appeal
	10.09.2001	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE
		02 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponents representative Davies, Christopher Robert Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 01.06.2004 14.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponents representative Friz, Oliver, et al, et al Dreiss Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Gothenburg / SE
		02 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponents representative Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 01.06.2004 14.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponents representative Friz, Oliver, et al, et al Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
	Former [2008/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
		02 02.06.2004 15.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponents representative Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 01.06.2004 14.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponents representative Friz, Oliver, et al, et al Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
	Former [2004/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2004 SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al Ström & Gulliksson IP AB, Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE
		02 02.06.2004 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956 / US Opponents representative Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
		03 01.06.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponents representative Friz, Oliver, et al, et al Patentanwälte, Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
	09.07.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	05.05.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.05.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	08.05.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/42]
	30.05.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	30.05.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.06.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	05.06.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	05.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	07.06.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
	04.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[DX]US4341216 (OBENOUR MARY C) [DX] 1-17 * abstract *;
		[X]EP0171041 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-17 * abstract *;
		[DX]US4713068 (WANG KENNETH Y [US], et al) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * column 8, line 25 - line 29 *;
		[X]US4758239 (YEO RICHARD S [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * abstract *;
		[X]WO9316669 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-17 * page 22, line 20 - line 31 ** page 24, line 10 - line 12 *;
		[DX]EP0705583 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * page 7, line 33 - line 40 *;
		[DX]EP0705584 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * column 12, line 12 - line 19 * * column 13, line 14 - line 24 *;
		[DX]EP0710471 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DX] 1-17 * abstract *;
		[DX]EP0710472 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * page 6, line 4 - line 6 *

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