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EP3429532 - METHOD FOR ADVANCING AND FOLDING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/04]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING AND FOLDING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
[2020/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / LONG, Michael, Devin
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
02 / FEGELMAN, Todd, M.
On Line Design Inc.
12057 Sheraton Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45246 / US
03 / GITTINGS, Matthew, Alexander
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
04 / WILLIAMS, Tanner, Laurie
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2021/16]
Former [2019/04]Mather, Peter Geoffrey
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date17714125.617.03.2017
[2019/04]
WO2017US22850
Priority number, dateUS201662310003P18.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662310003 P
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017161213
Date:21.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3429532
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3429532
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/496, A61F13/15
[2019/04]
CPC:
A61F13/15747 (EP,US); A61F13/15804 (EP); A61F13/496 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VORSCHIEBEN UND FALTEN EINES SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKELS[2019/04]
English:METHOD FOR ADVANCING AND FOLDING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2020/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL CONSISTANT À FAIRE AVANCER ET À PLIER UN ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2019/04]
Former [2019/04]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING AND FOLDING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
Entry into regional phase23.08.2018National basic fee paid 
23.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
23.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2021Fee for grant paid
24.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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