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EP1296625
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP1296625
| EP1296625 - ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 02.03.2012 Database last updated on 08.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.03.2012 | Revocation of patent | published on 04.04.2012 [2012/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/39] | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US | ||
| Former [2008/36] | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US | ||
| Former [2003/14] | For all designated states Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
WOON, Paul, S. 52/48 Soi 24, Sukhumvit Road 10110 Bangkok / TH | 02 /
WOON, Lin-Sun 52/48 Soi 24, Sukhumvit Road 10110 Bangkok / TH | [2003/14] | Representative(s) | Davies, Christopher Robert Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/14] | Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB | Application number, filing date | 01935621.1 | 17.05.2001 | [2003/14] | WO2001US15925 | Priority number, date | US20000204643P | 17.05.2000 Original published format: US 204643 P | US20010855047 | 14.05.2001 Original published format: US 855047 | [2003/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO0187366 | Date: | 22.11.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/47] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1296625 | Date: | 02.04.2003 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2003/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1296625 | Date: | 03.09.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/36] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 07.03.2002 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/537 | [2003/14] | CPC: |
A61F13/4756 (EP,US);
A61F13/4758 (EP,US);
A61F13/532 (EP,US);
A61F13/534 (EP,US);
A61F13/53747 (EP,US);
A61F2013/53765 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, GB, NL [2004/22] |
| Former [2003/14] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTEM VERHALTEN | [2003/14] | English: | ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE | [2003/14] | French: | ARTICLES ABSORBANTS PRESENTANT UNE EFFICACITE AMELIOREE | [2003/14] | Entry into regional phase | 17.01.2003 | National basic fee paid | 17.01.2003 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.01.2003 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.12.2001 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 17.01.2003 | Examination requested [2003/14] | 11.11.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.09.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.03.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.03.2008 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.07.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 16.07.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
01.06.2009
SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Farrington, Edward John Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE | 02
03.06.2009
12.06.2009
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/50] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
01.06.2009
SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Farrington, Edward John Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 S-417 56 Gothenburg / SE | ||
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03.06.2009
12.06.2009
ADMISSIBLE The Procter and Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | |||
| Former [2009/28] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
01.06.2009
SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Farrington, Edward John Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 S-417 56 Gothenburg / SE | ||
| 02
03.06.2009
The Procter and Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | 10.07.2009 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 15.11.2011 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 25.11.2011 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.05.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.05.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 07.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 28.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 17.01.2003 | DE M02 Fee paid on 23.01.2003 | 17.01.2003 | GB M02 Fee paid on 23.01.2003 | 17.01.2003 | NL M02 Fee paid on 23.01.2003 | Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973 | 17.01.2003 | M02 Fee paid on 23.01.2003 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GB | 17.05.2010 | DE | 01.12.2010 | NL | 01.12.2010 | [2011/35] |
| Former [2011/22] | DE | 01.12.2010 | |
| NL | 01.12.2010 | ||
| Former [2011/17] | NL | 01.12.2010 | Cited in | International search | [XA]US5334177 (COHEN RICHMOND R [US]) [X] 1-4,6,11-14,21-23 * figures 1-7 * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 31 * * column 4, line 21 - line 38 * * column 6, line 1 - column 7, line 68 * [A] 5,9,15,18; | [X]US5624423 (ANJUR SOWMYA S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,11,12,14,20,24 * figures 1-4 * * column 4, line 54 - column 7, line 10 * * column 7, line 64 - line 67 * * column 10, lines 4-10 *; | [X]US5364382 (LATIMER MARGARET G [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11-15,21,22,24 * figures 1-16 * * column 10, line 29 - column 13, line 39 * * column 15, line 22 - line 33 * * example 10 *; | [PX]WO0071067 (YUHAN KIMBERLY LTD [KR], et al) [PX] 1-6,11-15,20-22,24 * page 3, line 17 - page 4, line 23 * * page 5, line 33 - line 34 * * page 6, line 36 - page 7, line 32 *; | [A]WO0009056 (YUHAN KIMBERLY LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1,6,11,20,24 * page 7, lines 1-11 * * figures 1-6; example 1 *; | [A]US5785697 (TROMBETTA LIBERATORE A [IT], et al) [A] 9,10,18,19 * figure 8 * * column 8, line 16 - line 39 * * column 3, line 45 - line 48 *; | [A]US5348547 (PAYNE MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 5,7,9,15,16,18 * figures 1-5 * * column 17, line 47 - column 18, line 41 * * column 28, line 36 - line 59 *; | [A]GB2272859 (PEAUDOUCE [FR]) [A] 7,9,16,18 * figures 1-10 * * page 6, line 31 - page 7, line 12 *; | [A]US5792129 (JOHANSSON KERSTIN [SE], et al) [A] 1,6,11,24 * figures 5-7 * * column 4, line 32 - line 37 *; | [A]US5853402 (FAULKS MICHAEL JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1,6,11,24 * figures 4,5,10,11; example 3 * * column 11, line 63 - column 14, line 52 * |