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EP0993523 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING WET LAID FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING SUBSTANTIALLY NON SWELLABLE PARTICLES ADDED TO THE SLURRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.12.2001
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2001Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 23.01.2002  [2002/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BLEVINS, John, Michael
Gruner Weg 9
D-61348 Bad Homburg / DE
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date98925889.229.06.1998
[2000/16]
WO1998IB01003
Priority number, dateEP1997011072901.07.1997         Original published format: EP 97110729
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9901615
Date:14.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0993523
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/50, D21H21/36, D04H1/54, D04H1/64, A61F13/15
[2000/16]
CPC:
D21H17/13 (EP); D21H21/50 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT [2000/52]
Former [2000/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:NASSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG FASERIGER STRUKTUREN, DIE ZUR SUSPENSION BEIGEFÜGTE UNQUELLBARE TEILCHEN ENTHALTEN[2000/16]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING WET LAID FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING SUBSTANTIALLY NON SWELLABLE PARTICLES ADDED TO THE SLURRY[2000/16]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE STRUCTURES FIBREUSES OBTENUES PAR VOIE HUMIDE COMPORTANT DES PARTICULES NE GONFLANT QUASIMENT PAS AJOUTEES A LA PATE FLUIDE[2000/16]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2000National basic fee paid 
31.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
02.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.06.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) SE
18.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2001Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5582644  (GADDIS PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 6, line 24 - column 10, line 53 *;
 [DA]EP0528248  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 58 - column 6, line 16 *;
 [A]US5300192  (HANSEN MICHAEL R [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 2, line 49 - column 6, line 46 *;
 [PX]US5688370  (HAGEN DONALD F [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,5,8,9,11 * column 2, line 38 - column 6, line 8 *
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