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EP About this file: EP1115322

EP1115322 - WIPE ARTICLE HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WIPING SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANSER, Thomas, Robert
769 Lakewood Drive
Taylor Mill, KY 41015 / US
02 / GORLEY, Ronald, Thomas
7835 New Brunswick Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
03 / TOUSSANT, John, William
8169 Shadybrook Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
 [2001/29]
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 [2003/16]Kremer, Véronique, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2001/29]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date99941059.011.08.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999US18254
Priority number, dateUS1998013283312.08.1998         Original published format: US 132833
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0008998
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115322
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115322
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/16
[2001/29]
CPC:
B32B7/14 (EP,US); A47K10/00 (KR); A47L13/16 (EP);
A61F13/84 (EP); B32B3/30 (US); A47K2010/3266 (EP);
B32B2305/20 (US); B32B2432/00 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WISCHTUCH MIT EINER DREIDIMENSIONALEN WISCHFLÄCHE[2001/29]
English:WIPE ARTICLE HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WIPING SURFACE[2001/29]
French:ARTICLE DE NETTOYAGE, PRESENTANT UNE SURFACE DE NETTOYAGE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2001National basic fee paid 
02.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
18.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2007Fee for grant paid
07.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
GR14.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE11.08.2008
LU11.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
[2011/25]
Former [2010/28]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE11.08.2008
LU11.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2010/06]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE11.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/30]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/18]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/43]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
Former [2008/39]AT13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US3965518  (MUOIO ERLAND L) [A] 1 * column 6, line 4 - column 8, line 24 *;
 [A]US4144370  (BOULTON ALAN H) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US4683001  (FLOYD DAVID T [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 35-59 *;
 [XP]WO9852458  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [XP] 1-13 * page 10, line 1 - page 16, line 31; figures 1-4 *
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