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EP About this file: EP0981668

EP0981668 - SOFT MULTI-PLY TISSUE PAPER HAVING A SURFACE DEPOSITED STRENGTHENING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VINSON, Kenneth, Douglas
303 Wyoming Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
02 / FICKE, Jonathan, Andrew
1928 Oak Ridge Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
03 / DEASON, Howard, Thomas
6273 Dewberry Court
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/24]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2001/29]Nargolwalla, Cyra, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2000/09]Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacherstrasse 40
65824 Schwalbach/Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date98917498.211.05.1998
[2000/09]
WO1998IB00701
Priority number, dateUS1997085439712.05.1997         Original published format: US 854397
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9851862
Date:19.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0981668
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981668
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:D21H27/32, B32B29/00, // D21H21:18
[2000/09]
CPC:
B32B29/06 (EP,US); D21H1/04 (KR); B32B29/005 (US);
D21H27/32 (EP,US); B32B2255/12 (US); B32B2555/00 (US);
D21H21/18 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/09]
TitleGerman:WEICHES MEHRLAGIGES SEIDENPAPIER MIT EINEM AUF DIE OBERFLÄCHE AUFGETRAGENEN VERSTÄRKUNGSMITTEL[2000/09]
English:SOFT MULTI-PLY TISSUE PAPER HAVING A SURFACE DEPOSITED STRENGTHENING AGENT[2000/09]
French:PAPIER DE SOIE DOUX MULTICOUCHE COMPORTANT UN AGENT DE RENFORCEMENT DEPOSE SUR SA SURFACE[2000/09]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1999National basic fee paid 
06.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
20.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
12.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2003Fee for grant paid
24.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
PT05.04.2004
IE11.05.2004
LU11.05.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/24]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
IE11.05.2004
LU11.05.2004
Former [2005/23]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
LU11.05.2004
Former [2004/52]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
Former [2004/26]FI05.11.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]GB1382714  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [X] 1,2,4 * example 1 *;
 [XA]US3953638  (KEMP CLIFFORD B) [X] 1,2 * example 1; claim - * [A] 3-10;
 [A]US4507351  (JOHNSON ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [X]WO9708387  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,4,7 * the whole document *
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