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EP About this file: EP1011582

EP1011582 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING DRAWSTRING MEMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROE, Donald, Carroll
6324 Emberwood Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / FISHER, Constance, Lee
11755 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45246 / US
03 / BERGMAN, Carl, Louis
6674 Quailrun Court
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
04 / FLENDER, Gregg, Allen
Apartment 712 175-G Centre Street
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Kohol, Sonia, et al
Procter & Gamble
European Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/39]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/26]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date97954620.722.12.1997
[2000/26]
WO1997US23812
Priority number, dateUS1996077784931.12.1996         Original published format: US 777849
US1997077784924.02.1997         Original published format: US 777849
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829080
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1011582
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1011582
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/56
[2000/26]
CPC:
A61F13/49014 (EP); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/49017 (EP);
A61F13/5638 (EP); A61F13/5644 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT ZUGKORDEL[2000/26]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING DRAWSTRING MEMBERS[2000/26]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT A CORDONS DE SERRAGE[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase05.07.1999National basic fee paid 
05.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/26]
01.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2002Fee for grant paid
15.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
IT02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
LU22.12.2002
IE23.12.2002
DK02.01.2003
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2007/17]AT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
LU22.12.2002
IE23.12.2002
DK02.01.2003
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/39]AT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
LU22.12.2002
IE23.12.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/04]AT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/01]AT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/51]AT02.10.2002
BE02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/43]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR02.10.2002
NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/30]NL02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE02.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]GB665724  (VALERIE MARGARET FRANCES GORDO) [A] 1-7;
 [XY]FR2425205  (CONSORTIUM GENERAL TEXTILE [FR]) [X] 1,3,5-7 [Y] 2,4;
 [A]US4585447  (KARAMI HAMZEH [US])[A] 1-7;
 [Y]GB2294865  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE]) [Y] 2,4
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