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EP About this file: EP1565138

EP1565138 - CONTROLLED PLACEMENT OF A REINFORCING WEB WITHIN A FIBROUS ABSORBENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/50]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VENTURINO, Michael, B.
2124 Omega Drive
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
02 / JONES, Steven, P.
1429 Julie Court
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / MELIUS, Shannon, K.
3118 Blueridge Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
04 / OLMSTEAD, Paul, E.
1721 Acorn Court
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
 [2005/34]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03705663.703.01.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003US00293
Priority number, dateUS2002030618627.11.2002         Original published format: US 306186
[2005/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004049991
Date:17.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1565138
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1565138
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2005/34]
CPC:
A61F13/15626 (EP,US); A61F13/511 (KR); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/51 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEREGELTE POSITIONIERUNG EINES VERSTÄRKUNGSGEWEBES INNERHALB EINES SAUGFÄHIGES FASERGEGENSTANDES[2009/23]
English:CONTROLLED PLACEMENT OF A REINFORCING WEB WITHIN A FIBROUS ABSORBENT[2005/34]
French:MISE EN PLACE CONTROLEE D'UNE BANDE DE RENFORCEMENT DANS UN ABSORBANT FIBREUX[2005/34]
Former [2005/34]GEREGELTE POSITIONIERUNG EINES VERSTÄRKUNGSGEWEBES INNERHALB EINES SAUGFÄHIGEN FASERGEGENSTANDES
Entry into regional phase27.05.2005National basic fee paid 
27.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
28.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2009Fee for grant paid
23.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
IE03.01.2010
LU03.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
IE03.01.2010
LU03.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
IE03.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/48]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
BG09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
SK09.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/36]AT09.12.2009
CZ09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT09.12.2009
EE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
BG09.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/32]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
Former [2010/23]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
SI09.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US3156751  (VALDES THOMAS H, et al) [A] 1-31* column 4, lines 58-65; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0226939  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-31 * figure - *;
 [AD]EP0467409  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [AD] 1-31 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9822064  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *;
 [DA]WO0056257  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [DA] 1-31 * the whole document *
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