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EP About this file: EP0871422

EP0871422 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ANGLED BAND STRUCTURAL ELASTIC-LIKE FILM CUFFS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2002  [2002/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCFALL, Ronald, Ray
8253 Whitehill Lane
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / CURRO, John, Joseph
3102 Dot Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45213 / US
03 / HUNTER, Allison, Kay
6128 Beckett Station Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
04 / ORNDORFF, Jason, Matthew
20544 Alpine Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
05 / OHSHIMA, Kenjii Shin-Osaka Grand Heights
Kita 1207 2-3-30, Nishimiyahara
Yodogawa-ku Osaka 532 / JP
06 / SHIKATA, Hiroaki
6-6-613, Koyo-cho Naka Higashinada-ku
Kobe 658 / JP
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Veronese, Pancrazio, et al
Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.
Centro Tecnico di Sambuceto
Via Aterno 128/130
Sambuceto
66020 San Giovanni Teatino (CH) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]Veronese, Pancrazio, et al
Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A. Italian Research Center Via Aterno 92/94
66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) / IT
Former [1998/43]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date96940886.327.11.1996
[1998/43]
WO1996US18946
Priority number, dateUS1995056749904.12.1995         Original published format: US 567499
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9720533
Date:12.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871422
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871422
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1998/43]
CPC:
A61F13/47263 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/4753 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/24]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT ANGEWINKELTER BANDMANSCHETTE AUS ELASTISCHARTIGEM FILM[1998/43]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ANGLED BAND STRUCTURAL ELASTIC-LIKE FILM CUFFS[1998/43]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT A BANDEAUX STRUCTURELS ELASTIFIES A PARTIES OBLIQUES[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase22.06.1998National basic fee paid 
22.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
07.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2001Fee for grant paid
19.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0604764  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [Y] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [YD]WO9503765  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [YD] 1-6 * page 11, line 5 - line 28; figures 5-5C *;
 [A]WO9508972  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0638303  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO9312747  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [AD]US4701177  (ELLIS LOUISE C [US], et al)
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