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EP About this file: EP0985392

EP0985392 - Absorbent article having super hydrophobic layers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.12.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Corzani, Italo
Via Fonteveccia, 40
66100 Chieti / IT
02 / Palumbo, Gianfranco
Georgenfeld 7
61348 Bad Homburg / DE
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/11]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date98116892.507.09.1998
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0985392
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2000/11]
CPC:
A61F13/51 (EP); A61F13/15203 (EP); A61F2013/51061 (EP);
A61F2013/51069 (EP)
Designated contracting states[2000/47]
Former [2000/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Absorbierender Artikel mit ultrawasserabstossenden Schichten[2000/11]
English:Absorbent article having super hydrophobic layers[2000/11]
French:Article absorbant pourvu de feuilles super-hydrophobes[2000/11]
Examination procedure07.12.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2001/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.10.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000DE   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000FR   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.10.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
20.10.2000M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9724095  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8 * example -; claim -; table 2 *;
 [XA]EP0793952  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,6,8 * page 5, line 57 - page 6, line 26; table - * [A] 2,4,5,7;
 [Y]WO9742356  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [Y] 1-8 * figure 3B; claims 16,39-43 *;
 [Y]WO9739838  (KATOOT MOHAMMAD W [US]) [Y] 1-8 * page 2, line 4 - line 15 * * page 3, line 3 - line 18 * * page 5, line 19 - line 26 * * page 7, line 21 - line 27; claims 1-8,24,26 *;
 [A]US5122407  (YEO RICHARD S [US], et al) [A] 1,2,6-8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9004374  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [A] 1,2,4,5,8 * page 12, line 32 - page 13, line 16 *;
 [A]US4188426  (AUERBACH ROBERT A [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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