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EP1244404 - DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 15.09.2006 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.09.2006	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 18.10.2006 [2006/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states DRYPERS CORPORATION Suite 900, 5300 Memorial Houston, TX 77007 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2002/40]	For all designated states Drypers Corporation Suite 900, 5300 Memorial Houston, TX 77007 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / KLEMP, Walter, V. 1973 W. Clay Houston, TX 77019 / US
	02 / DUCKER, Paul, M. 6705 NE 53rd Circle Vancouver, WA 98661 / US
	03 / GARDNER, Daniel, D., Jr. 7275 Tor Lane Petosky, MI 49770 / US
	04 / SNEED, Scott, Associated Hygienic Products 4455 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA 30096-2565 / US
	[2003/01]
Former [2002/40]	01 / KLEMP, Walter, V. 1973 W. Clay Houston, TX 77019 / US
	02 / DUCKER, Paul, M. 6705 NE 53rd Circle Vancouver, WA 98661 / US
	03 / GARDNER, Daniel, D., Jr. 7275 Tor Lane Petosky, MI 49770 / US
	04 / SNEED, Scott 902 Laurelfield Friendswood, TX 77546 / US
Representative(s)	Price, Nigel John King, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/40]	Price, Nigel John King, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date	00968948.0	12.10.2000
	[2002/40]
	WO2000US28167
Priority number, date	US19990418902	15.10.1999 Original published format: US 418902
	US20000502323	11.02.2000 Original published format: US 502323
	[2002/40]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO0128480
	Date:	26.04.2001
	[2001/17]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1244404
	Date:	02.10.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/40]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.11.2004
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/15, A61F13/20	[2002/40]
	CPC:	A61F13/49466 (EP,US); A61F13/49012 (EP,US); A61F13/495 (EP,US); A61F13/512 (EP,US); A61F13/5323 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/40]
Extension states	AL	08.05.2002
	LT	08.05.2002
	LV	08.05.2002
	MK	08.05.2002
	RO	08.05.2002
	SI	08.05.2002
Title	German:	WEGWERFBARER ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT EINDÄMMUNGSSTRUKTUR	[2002/40]
	English:	DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE	[2002/40]
	French:	ARTICLE ABSORBANT JETABLE COMPRENANT UNE STRUCTURE DE CONFINEMENT	[2002/40]
Entry into regional phase	08.05.2002	National basic fee paid
	08.05.2002	Search fee paid
	08.05.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	08.05.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.05.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	08.05.2002	Examination requested [2002/40]
	19.01.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.07.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.05.2006	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2006/42]
	11.05.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.06.2006	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2006/42]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	07.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2005	06 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4892536 (DESMARAIS THOMAS A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11 * figures 1-3 * * column 1, line 9 - line 10 * * column 1, line 43 - line 44 * * column 3, line 32 - line 61 * * column 4, line 19 - line 24 *;
		[A]WO9111161 (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB]) [A] 1-29* the whole document *;
		[X]US5295987 (WIDLUND LEIF U R [SE], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13,15-22,24-29 * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 6 - line 13 * * column 1, line 61 - line 65 * * column 2, line 14 - line 15 * * column 3, line 10 - line 18 * * column 4, line 7 - line 12 *;
		[X]US5383870 (TAKAI HISASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 8 * * column 2, line 48 - line 63 *;
		[X]US5873868 (NAKAHATA HIROSHI [US]) [X] 1 * figures 1-6 *;
		[X]US5941863 (GUIDOTTI TED [SE], et al) [X] 1-6,8,10,19-24 * figures 1-6 * * column 1, line 4 - line 13 * * column 3, line 5 - line 57 * * column 6, line 23 - column 7, line 4 * * column 7, line 35 - line 47 * * column 11, line 23 - line 25 *;
		[E]EP1055403 (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [E] 1-4,6,7,11-15,19-21,23-29 * figures 1-10 * * column 1, line 10 - line 11 * * column 2, line 20 - line 44 * * column 5, line 8 - line 44 * * column 6, line 15 - line 17 * * column 9, line 53 - line 55 *
	International search	[A]US4036233 (KOZAK THEODORE FREDRICK);
		[A]US4681580 (REISING GEORGE S [US], et al);
		[X]US4892536 (DESMARAIS THOMAS A [US], et al);
		[A]US4968312 (KHAN SARBULAND [US]);
		[A]US5295987 (WIDLUND LEIF U R [SE], et al);
		[A]US5397316 (LAVON GARY D [US], et al);
		[A]US5746732 (OLSSON STEFAN [SE], et al);
		[Y]US5863288 (BAKER ANDREW T [US]);
		[A]US5873868 (NAKAHATA HIROSHI [US]);
		[A]US5941863 (GUIDOTTI TED [SE], et al);
		[AP]US5986167 (ARTEMAN DAVID JEROME [US], et al);
		[XE]US6135988 (TURNER LAURA JEAN [US], et al);
		[AE]US6156020 (ROE DONALD C [US], et al)

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