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EP About this file: EP1295711

EP1295711 - A color printed laminated structure, absorbent article comprising the same and process for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Revocation of patentpublished on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Digiacomantonio, Marco
Via G. Salvemini 122
71100 Foggia / IT
02 / Toro, Carlo
Via S. Aleramo 7
65012 Cepagatti (Pescara) / IT
03 / Carlucci, Giovanni
Via A. Fieramosca 118
66100 Chieti / IT
04 / Bellucci, Remo
Via Piave 3, S. Teresa di Spoltore
65010 Pescara (Spoltore) / IT
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Briatore, Andrea, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Briatore, Andrea, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2009/50]Briatore, Andrea, et al
Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A. Via Aterno, 128 Sambuceto
66020 S. Giovanni Teatino (CH) / IT
Former [2008/34]Briatore, Andrea, et al
Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A. Via Aterno 128-130
66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) / IT
Former [2008/30]Briatore, Andrea, et al
Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A. Italian Research Center Via Aterno, 128-130
66020 Sambuceto di S. Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) / IT
Former [2003/13]Kremer, Véronique, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date01121751.019.09.2001
[2003/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1295711
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1295711
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/26, A61F13/15
[2003/13]
CPC:
A61F13/53747 (EP,US); A61F13/15699 (US); A61F13/00059 (US);
A61F13/15577 (US); A61F13/15585 (US); A61F13/511 (US);
A61F13/51121 (US); A61F13/5116 (EP,US); A61F13/51394 (EP,US);
B32B5/022 (US); B32B5/26 (EP,US); A61F2013/00153 (US);
A61F2013/15243 (EP,US); A61F2013/15821 (US); B32B2262/0253 (US);
B32B2262/0276 (US); B32B2262/067 (US); B41F5/24 (US);
B41M1/04 (US); B41P2200/12 (US); G03F7/2012 (US);
Y10T428/24802 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/13]
TitleGerman:Farbbedruckte Mehrschichtstruktur, ein damit hergestellter absorbierender Artikel und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung[2003/13]
English:A color printed laminated structure, absorbent article comprising the same and process for manufacturing the same[2003/13]
French:Structure multicouche imprimée en couleur, article absorbant la contenant et méthode pour sa fabrication[2003/13]
Examination procedure21.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
02.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2006Fee for grant paid
13.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.01.2007  26.01.2007  ADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2010/44]
Opponent(s)01  12.01.2007  26.01.2007  ADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  12.01.2007  26.01.2007  ADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2007/09]
Opponent(s)01  12.01.2007   
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957-0349 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
01.03.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.06.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.06.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
24.06.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/44]
Appeal following opposition04.04.2011Appeal received No.  T0873/11
20.05.2011Statement of grounds filed
21.05.2013Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Request for further processing for:06.03.2004Request for further processing filed
06.03.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
CY12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
TR12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
GR13.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
IE19.09.2006
LU19.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
TR12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
GR13.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
IE19.09.2006
LU19.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
GR13.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
IE19.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/42]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
IE19.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/37]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/36]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
IT12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
Former [2007/19]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
NL12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
Former [2007/13]AT12.04.2006
BE12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
Former [2007/09]AT12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
DK12.07.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
PT12.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT12.04.2006
CH12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
LI12.04.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
Former [2006/52]AT12.04.2006
FI12.04.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
Former [2006/51]FI12.04.2006
SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
Former [2006/50]SE12.07.2006
ES23.07.2006
Former [2006/48]SE12.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X] US5897541  (UITENBROEK DUANE GIRARD et al.) [X] 1-14 * example - * * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 55 * * claim 1 * * column 1, line 59 - line 63 *
 [DX] EP0934737  (PROCTER & GAMBLE et al.) [DX] 1-3 * column 1, line 1 - line 15 * * column 4, line 18 - column 8, line 45 * * example . *
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