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EP0957873 - ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING REDUCED OUTER COVER DAMPNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 19.01.2007 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/47]	For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / STRACK, David, Craige 251 Fox Place Canton, GA 30114 / US
	02 / MCCORMACK, Ann, Louise 1265 Poplar Grove Lane Cumming, GA 30131 / US
	03 / MARTIN, Timothy, Ray 13095 Bethany Road Alpharetta, GA 30201 / US
	[1999/47]
Representative(s)	Davies, Christopher Robert, et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	Davies, Christopher Robert, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/36]	Davies, Christopher Robert, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [2004/31]	Towler, Philip Dean, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1999/47]	Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date	97953422.9	19.12.1997
	[1999/47]
	WO1997US23809
Priority number, date	US19960032580P	20.12.1996 Original published format: US 32580 P
	US19970994530	19.12.1997 Original published format: US 994530
	[1999/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9827920
	Date:	02.07.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0957873
	Date:	24.11.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/47]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0957873
	Date:	19.02.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	02.07.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/15, B32B27/12	[1999/47]
	CPC:	A61F13/51462 (EP,KR,US); B32B5/022 (KR,US); A61F13/5148 (EP,KR,US); B32B5/26 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/16 (EP,KR,US); B32B2555/02 (KR,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1999/47]
Title	German:	ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT ÄUSSERER SCHICHT MIT REDUZIERTER FEUCHTIGKEIT	[1999/47]
	English:	ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING REDUCED OUTER COVER DAMPNESS	[1999/47]
	French:	ARTICLES ABSORBANTS AVEC HUMIDITE REDUITE DE LA COUCHE DE PROTECTION EXTERNE	[1999/47]
Entry into regional phase	15.06.1999	National basic fee paid
	15.06.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.06.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.06.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	15.06.1999	Examination requested [1999/47]
	30.05.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	07.12.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.01.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.05.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.07.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	21.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 17.11.2003 26.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2006/41]
	Opponent(s)	01 17.11.2003 26.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	Former [2004/02]
	Opponent(s)	01 17.11.2003 The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Engisch, Gautier, et al, et al B.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, 100 Temselaan 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
	29.12.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	08.07.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	04.10.2006	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2006
	04.10.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	09.10.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	10.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	19.10.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/08]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	19.02.2003
	IT	19.02.2003
	NL	19.02.2003
	SE	19.05.2003
	ES	28.08.2003
	[2008/08]
Former [2004/10]	BE	19.02.2003
	NL	19.02.2003
	SE	19.05.2003
	ES	28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]	NL	19.02.2003
	SE	19.05.2003
	ES	28.08.2003
Former [2003/41]	NL	19.02.2003
	SE	19.05.2003
Former [2003/32]	SE	19.05.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]US4713069 (WANG KENNETH Y [US], et al) [A] 1-3,8,12,15,16,18-20 * abstract *;
		[A]DE3717992 (VER PAPIERWERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1-3,5,7,8,12,19,20 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0471114 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 11* page 11, line 3 - line 6; figure 6 *;
		[A]WO9301780 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,8,11,20 * page 13, line 14 - line 35; figures 2,11 * * page 31, line 9 - line 16 *;
		[A]EP0602613 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-4,6,8,12,16,18,21,22 * abstract *;
		[A]EP0674035 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1,2,12,15,17,18,20 * abstract *;
		[PA]WO9716148 (POLY BOND INC [US]) [PA] 1-4,7-9,12,15,18,20,21 * page 19, line 26 - line 28; figure -; claims 11,30-33; table 1 *

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