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EP0978584 - Fibrous structure and absorbent article including such a fibrous structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.06.2010 Database last updated on 18.02.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	07.10.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 09.11.2011 [2011/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay 75007 Paris / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 21107 Hamburg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/31]	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, quai d'Orsay 75007 Paris / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 21107 Hamburg / DE
Former [2007/26]	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, quai d'Orsay 75007 Paris / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 D-21107 Hamburg / CH
Former [2007/17]	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 D-21107 Hamburg / CH
Former [2002/17]	For all designated states L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 D-21107 Hamburg / CH
Former [2000/06]	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
	For all designated states SCA RESEARCH AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE
	For all designated states SOFTAL Electronic GmbH König-Georg-Stieg 1 D-21107 Hamburg / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / Chihani, Thami Rida Portar 7 435 32 Molnlycke / SE
	02 / Cocolios, Panayotis 92, rue de l'Acquisition 78830 Bullion / FR
	03 / Coeuret, François 63, Boulevard Beethoven Les Symphonies, 78280 Guyancourt / FR
	04 / Nihlstrand, Anna Kabbeleksgatan 5D 417 18 Goteborg / SE
	05 / Villermet, Alain 5, rue Welschinger 78220 Viroflay / FR
	[2000/06]
Representative(s)	Andersson, Per Rune , et al Zacco Sweden AB P.O. Box 5581 114 85 Stockholm / SE
	[N/P]
Former [2006/22]	Andersson, Per Rune , et al Albihns Göteborg AB Box 142 401 22 Göteborg / SE
Former [2000/06]	Mellul, Sylvie Lisette L'Air Liquide, Service Propriété Industrielle, 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date	98402010.7	06.08.1998
	[2000/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0978584
	Date:	09.02.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0978584
	Date:	29.07.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/31]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.01.1999
Classification	International:	D06M10/02, D06M10/06, A61F13/15, D06M11/77	[2000/06]
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/06]
Title	German:	Faserstruktur und damit hergestellter absorbierender Artikel	[2000/06]
	English:	Fibrous structure and absorbent article including such a fibrous structure	[2000/06]
	French:	Structure fibreuse et article absorbant le contenant	[2000/06]
Examination procedure	09.08.2000	Examination requested [2000/41]
	06.10.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.01.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.10.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.02.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.09.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.03.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.08.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.10.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.02.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.06.2009	Fee for grant paid
	15.06.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.05.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2010/27]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.07.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.07.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	18.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.07.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	22.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	24.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	20.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
	19.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 11
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	29.07.2009
	BE	29.07.2009
	CY	29.07.2009
	DK	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	IT	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	IE	06.08.2009
	LU	06.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	FR	29.09.2009
	GR	30.10.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
	[2011/45]
Former [2011/35]	AT	29.07.2009
	BE	29.07.2009
	DK	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	IT	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	IE	06.08.2009
	LU	06.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	FR	29.09.2009
	GR	30.10.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
Former [2011/25]	AT	29.07.2009
	BE	29.07.2009
	DK	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	IT	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	IE	06.08.2009
	LU	06.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	GR	30.10.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
Former [2010/44]	AT	29.07.2009
	BE	29.07.2009
	DK	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	IE	06.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
Former [2010/28]	AT	29.07.2009
	BE	29.07.2009
	DK	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
Former [2010/19]	AT	29.07.2009
	FI	29.07.2009
	NL	29.07.2009
	SE	29.07.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	ES	09.11.2009
	PT	29.11.2009
Documents cited:	Search	[XA]EP0524529 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,8,17 * the whole document * [A] 7;
		[DX]US5576076 (SLOOTMAN FRANK [FR], et al) [DX] 1-9,17 * column 1, line 8 - line 35 * * column 3, line 24 - line 36 *;
		[X]JPH05156055 ;
		[X]WO9203591 (SOMMER SA [FR]) [X] 1-6,9,17 * page 11, line 4 - line 30; example -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0311989 (DYNEEMA VOF [NL]) [A] 1-9,17 * the whole document *;
		[A]JPH01192871 ;
		[A]EP0483859 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
		[X] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 29, Database accession no. 93-232467, XP002089973 & JPH05156055 A 19930622 (SHOWA DENKO KK) [X] 1,2,8,9 * abstract *
		[X] - SARMADI M ET AL, "IMPROVED DYEING PROPERTIES OF SICI4 (ST)-PLASMA TREATED POLYESTER FABRICS", TEXTILE CHEMIST AND COLORIST, (19960601), vol. 28, no. 6, pages 17 - 22, XP000593663 [X] 1,2,8,17 * the whole document *
		[A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 37, Database accession no. 89-266770, XP002089974 & JPH01192871 A 19890802 (KURARAY CO LTD) [A] 10-16 * abstract *

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