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EP About this file: EP1035818

EP1035818 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[2000/38]
Inventor(s)01 / WIDLUND, Urban
Päronvägen 5
S-435 43 Mölnlycke / SE
02 / STEGER, Christina
Eklanda Hage 49
S-431 49 Mölndal / SE
03 / HANSSON, Roy
Alegardsgatan 112
S-431 50 Mölndal / SE
04 / ROXENDAL, Sofia
Radavägen 28
S-435 43 Pixbo / SE
05 / WESSEL, Peter
Mantalsgatan 26
S-442 52 Ytterby / SE
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al
Göteborgs Patentbyra Dahls AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date98960144.803.12.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998SE02215
Priority number, dateSE1997000448403.12.1997         Original published format: SE 9704484
[2000/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9927876
Date:10.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1035818
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1035818
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2000/38]
CPC:
A61F13/53717 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/53713 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/53747 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/5376 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/15406 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/530153 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2013/530182 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/53778 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/38]
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL[2000/38]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2000/38]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2000National basic fee paid 
08.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
FI10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
IE03.12.2002
LU03.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
[2004/40]
Former [2004/39]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
IE03.12.2002
LU03.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
Former [2004/10]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
IE03.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
Former [2004/02]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
IE03.12.2002
Former [2003/48]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
Former [2003/16]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
Former [2003/10]AT10.04.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4360022  (USAMI AKIRA, et al);
 [X]WO9309745  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [Y]US5382245  (THOMPSON HUGH A [US], et al);
 [X]EP0686384  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO9600550  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
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