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EP About this file: EP0823846

EP0823846 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[1999/37]
Former [1998/08]For all designated states
SCA Mölnlycke AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / FERNFORS, Ingemar
Alfhöjdsgatan 13
S-431 38 Mölndal / SE
[1998/08]
Representative(s)Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/08]Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date96912366.018.04.1996
[1998/08]
WO1996SE00501
Priority number, dateSE1995000161903.05.1995         Original published format: SE 9501619
[1998/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9634588
Date:07.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0823846
Date:18.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823846
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE07.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1998/08]
CPC:
A61F13/49019 (EP,US); A61F13/49017 (EP,US); A61F13/491 (EP,US);
A61F13/496 (EP,US); A61F13/5148 (EP,US); A61F2013/49028 (EP,US);
A61F2013/49038 (EP,US); A61F2013/49039 (EP,US); A61F2013/5145 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530525 (EP,US); A61F2013/53054 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/08]
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL[1998/08]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE[1998/08]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT[1998/08]
Entry into regional phase18.11.1997National basic fee paid 
18.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
05.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2000Fee for grant paid
19.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0437771  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]);
 [A]GB2276529  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP])
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