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EP About this file: EP1030637

EP1030637 - ABSORBENT INTERLABIAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
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 [2003/10]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OSBORN, Thomas, W.
460 Windings Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45220 / US
02 / BROWN, Pamela, Jean
8874 Pollard Place
Maineville, OH 45039 / US
03 / McFALL, Ronald, Ray
8253 Whitehill Lane
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
[2000/51]
Former [2000/35]01 / OSBORN, Thomas, W.
400 Deanview Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
02 / BROWN, Pamela, Jean
7939 Stablegate Lane
Maineville, OH 45039 / US
03 / McFALL, Ronald, Ray
8253 Whitehill Lane
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
Representative(s)Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2002/16]Kremer, Véronique, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/35]Veronese, Pancrazio, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date98959460.116.11.1998
[2000/35]
WO1998US24390
Priority number, dateUS1997097051014.11.1997         Original published format: US 970510
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9925295
Date:27.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1030637
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1030637
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2000/35]
CPC:
A61F13/47209 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15211 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15699 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/2085 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/82 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/20 (EP,KR,US);
A61L15/26 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/34 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/48 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2013/53925 (EP,KR,US); Y10S604/904 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/35]
TitleGerman:INTERLABIALE ABSORBIERENDE ARTIKEL[2002/32]
English:ABSORBENT INTERLABIAL DEVICE[2000/35]
French:DISPOSITIF ABSORBANT INTERLABIAL[2000/35]
Former [2000/35]INTERLABIAL EINGEFÜHRTE ABSORBIERENDE ARTIKEL
Entry into regional phase13.06.2000National basic fee paid 
13.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
01.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2002Fee for grant paid
21.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
IT05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
PT05.06.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
IE17.11.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2005/03]AT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
PT05.06.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
IE17.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
PT05.06.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
Former [2004/36]AT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
PT05.06.2003
CY16.11.2003
Former [2004/23]AT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
DK05.06.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT05.03.2003
CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/46]CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
GR05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/43]CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/41]CH05.03.2003
FI05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
Former [2003/40]CH05.03.2003
LI05.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0597498  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9607379  (AZZALI RITA PALMIRA [IT], et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5672165  (BELECKY JUNE MARIAN [CA], et al) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [PA]WO9829077  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1 * figure -; claim - *
by applicantUS2092346
 US2662527
 US2917049
 US3420235
 US3905372
 US4412833
 US4413986
 US4631062
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