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EP1458317
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| EP1458317 - RATIO OF ABSORBENT AREA TO OUTER PERIPHERAL AREA FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 22.06.2018 Database last updated on 20.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.06.2018 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 25.07.2018 [2018/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US | [2010/37] |
| Former [2004/39] | For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DORSCHNER, Linda, M. 423 Pheasant Run Kaukauna, WI 54130 / US | [2004/39] | Representative(s) | Dehns 10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2018/30] | Dehns St. Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
| Former [2004/39] | Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB | Application number, filing date | 02784531.2 | 13.11.2002 | [2004/39] | WO2002US37329 | Priority number, date | US20010034846 | 28.12.2001 Original published format: US 34846 | [2004/39] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO03057106 | Date: | 17.07.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/29] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1458317 | Date: | 22.09.2004 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/39] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1458317 | Date: | 15.09.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/37] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1458317 | Date: | 25.07.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.07.2003 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/15 | [2004/39] | CPC: |
A61F13/15203 (EP,US);
A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/49007 (US);
A61F13/49 (KR);
A61F13/51456 (EP,US);
A61F13/51464 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [2018/30] |
| Former [2010/37] | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE | ||
| Former [2004/39] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR | Title | German: | VERHÄLTNIS DES SAUGFÄHIGEN BEREICHS ZUM ÄUSSEREN ZUSATZBEREICH FÜR SAUGFÄHIGE WEGWERFARTIKEL | [2004/39] | English: | RATIO OF ABSORBENT AREA TO OUTER PERIPHERAL AREA FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES | [2004/39] | French: | RAPPORT ENTRE ZONE ABSORBANTE ET ZONE PERIPHERIQUE EXTERNE POUR ARTICLES ABSORBANTS JETABLES | [2004/39] | Entry into regional phase | 07.07.2004 | National basic fee paid | 07.07.2004 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.07.2004 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 10.07.2003 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 07.07.2004 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 07.07.2004 | Examination requested [2004/39] | 15.02.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.08.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.03.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.07.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 28.07.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Romare, Laila Anette Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE | [N/P] |
| Former [2011/29] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Romare, Laila Anette Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 S-417 56 Göteborg / SE | 23.08.2011 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 28.11.2011 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 15.05.2013 | Date of oral proceedings | 23.05.2013 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 23.05.2013 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 07.12.2017 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 02.03.2018 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 15.05.2018 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 04.07.2013 | Appeal received No. T1541/13 | 23.09.2013 | Statement of grounds filed | 07.12.2017 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 07.12.2017 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.12.2017 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.11.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.11.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 06.11.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.11.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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