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EP About this file: EP0198683

EP0198683 - Absorbent structures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For:CH  LI  SE  AT 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
For:BE  DE  FR  IT  LU  NL 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]For:CH  LI  SE  AT 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
For:BE  DE  FR  IT  LU  NL 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [1986/43]For:CH  LI  SE  AT 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
For:BE  DE  FR  IT  LU  NL 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Duenk, Elisabeth Hendrika
Avenue Vanderaey 70
B-1180 Brussel / BE
02 / Fischer, Walter Jakob
Finkenweg 6
D-5350 Euskirchen Flamersheim / DE
[1986/43]
Representative(s)Canonici, Jean-Jacques
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Canonici, Jean-Jacques
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [1993/48]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1986/43]Gibson, Tony Nicholas
Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road
Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date86302696.911.04.1986
[1986/43]
Priority number, dateGB1985000959115.04.1985         Original published format: GB 8509591
[1986/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0198683
Date:22.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0198683
Date:27.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0198683
Date:11.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0198683
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/46, A61F5/44, A61F13/15
[1991/50]
CPC:
A61F13/534 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/530131 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530481 (EP,US); A61F2013/53051 (EP,US); A61F2013/530532 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530569 (EP,US); A61F2013/53062 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24992 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1986/43]A61F13/18, A61F5/44, A41B13/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/43]
TitleGerman:Absorbierendes Material[1986/43]
English:Absorbent structures[1986/43]
French:Structures absorbantes[1986/43]
Examination procedure15.10.1988Examination requested  [1988/49]
22.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.05.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.06.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.1991Fee for grant paid
22.08.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.09.1992  25.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
VP- SCHICKEDANZ AG
Schoppershofstrasse 80
D-90489 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rau, Manfred, et al, et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
 02  09.09.1992  25.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Mölnlycke Absorbent Products Supply AB
S-43581 Mölnlycke / SE
Opponent's representative
Brauns, Hans-Adolf, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/45]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.1992  25.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
VP- SCHICKEDANZ AG
Schoppershofstrasse 80
D-90489 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rau, Manfred, Dr. Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Rau, Schneck & Hübner, Königstrasse 2
D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
 02  09.09.1992  25.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Mölnlycke Absorbent Products Supply AB
S-43581 Mölnlycke / SE
Opponent's representative
Brauns, Hans-Adolf, Dr. rer. nat., et al, et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
16.10.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.03.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.11.1993Date of oral proceedings
21.12.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.12.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.1997Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.07.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.09.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.02.1994Appeal received No.  T0112/94
21.04.1994Statement of grounds filed
20.10.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.10.1997Date of oral proceedings
28.10.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:04.10.1990Request for further processing filed
04.10.1990Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.10.1990Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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