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EP About this file: EP1476111

EP1476111 - A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH PARTIAL TEXTURE, COLOR OR PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 27.12.2017  [2017/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAGEE, Luke Robinson
6119 Fairway Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45212 / US
02 / GLACKIN, III, George, Bartol
320 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / HOSMER, Christopher, John
1735 Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton MA 02135 / US
04 / KORN, Naomi, Shoshana
295 Harvard St., 506
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / WILSON, James, Douglas
343 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
06 / BATES, Mark, Christopher
57 Burgess Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
07 / SCHMIDT, Mattias
Charlotte-Rosenthal-Str. 21
65510 Idstein / DE
08 / THURNAY, Eva, Susanne, Dominique
Peter Bied Str. 7
65929 Frankfurt/Main / DE
09 / MUELLER, Joerg
Alte Haingasse 15
61184 Karben / DE
10 / COSTELLO, John, Carl
46 Dover Road
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
11 / SULLIVAN, Ann, Marie
211 Temple Road
Waltham, MA 02452 / US
12 / FLENDER, Gregg, Allen
29 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
13 / ROE, Donald, Carroll
6324 Emberwood Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
14 / KLINE, Mark, James
6318 Alert New London Road
Okeana, OH 45053 / US
 [2007/16]
Former [2005/02]01 / MAGEE, Luke Robinson
2847 Minto Avenue Apt. B
Cin cinnati, OH 45208 / US
02 / GLACKIN, III, George, Bartol
320 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / HOSMER, Christopher, John
1735 Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton MA 02135 / US
04 / KORN, Naomi, Shoshana
295 Harvard St., 506
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / WILSON, James, Douglas
343 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
06 / BATES, Mark, Christopher
57 Burgess Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
07 / SCHMIDT, Mattias
Charlotte-Rosenthal-Str. 21
65510 Idstein / DE
08 / THURNAY, Eva, Susanne, Dominique
Peter Bied Str. 7
65929 Frankfurt/Main / DE
09 / MUELLER, Joerg
Alte Haingasse 15
61184 Karben / DE
10 / COSTELLO, John, Carl
46 Dover Road
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
11 / SULLIVAN, Ann, Marie
211 Temple Road
Waltham, MA 02452 / US
12 / FLENDER, Gregg, Allen
29 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
13 / ROE, Donald, Carroll
6324 Emberwood Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
14 / KLINE, Mark, James
6318 Alert New London Road
Okeana, OH 45053 / US
Former [2005/01]01 / MAGEE, Luke Robinson
2847 Minto Avenue Apt. B
Cin cinnati, OH 45208 / US
02 / GLACKIN, III, George, Bartol
320 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / HOSMER, Christopher, John
1735 Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton MA 02135 / US
04 / KORN, Naomi, Shoshana
295 Harvard St., 506
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / WILSON, James, Douglas
78 Kilsyth Rd., 8
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
06 / BATES, Mark, Christopher
57 Burgess Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
07 / SCHMIDT, Mattias
Charlotte-Rosenthal-Str. 21
65510 Idstein / DE
08 / THURNAY, Eva, Susanne, Dominique
Peter Bied Str. 7
65929 Frankfurt/Main / DE
09 / MUELLER, Joerg
Alte Haingasse 15
61184 Karben / DE
10 / COSTELLO, John, Carl
46 Dover Road
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
11 / SULLIVAN, Ann, Marie
211 Temple Road
Waltham, MA 02452 / US
12 / FLENDER, Gregg, Allen
29 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
13 / ROE, Donald, Carroll
6324 Emberwood Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
14 / KLINE, Mark, James
6318 Alert New London Road
Okeana, OH 45053 / US
Former [2004/47]01 / MAGEE, Luke Robinson
2847 Minto Avenue Apt. B
Cin cinnati, OH 45208 / US
02 / GLACKIN, III, George, Bartol
320 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / HOSMER, Christopher, John
375 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 / US
04 / KORN, Naomi, Shoshana
295 Harvard St., 506
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
05 / WILSON, James, Douglas
78 Kilsyth Rd., 8
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
06 / BATES, Mark, Christopher
57 Burgess Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
07 / SCHMIDT, Mattias
Charlotte-Rosenthal-Str. 21
65510 Idstein / DE
08 / THURNAY, Eva, Susanne, Dominique
Peter Bied Str. 7
65929 Frankfurt/Main / DE
09 / MUELLER, Joerg
Alte Haingasse 15
61184 Karben / DE
10 / COSTELLO, John, Carl
46 Dover Road
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
11 / SULLIVAN, Ann, Marie
211 Temple Road
Waltham, MA 02452 / US
12 / FLENDER, Gregg, Allen
29 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
13 / ROE, Donald, Carroll
6324 Emberwood Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
14 / KLINE, Mark, James
6318 Alert New London Road
Okeana, OH 45053 / US
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/29]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London
EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2009/50]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2008/33]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2004/47]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date03713523.315.02.2003
[2004/47]
WO2003US04888
Priority number, dateUS2002007918420.02.2002         Original published format: US 79184
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03070136
Date:28.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1476111
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1476111
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/84, A61F13/56
[2004/47]
CPC:
A61F13/84 (EP,US); A61F13/49 (KR); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/495 (EP,US); A61F13/51394 (US); A61F13/56 (KR);
A61F13/5622 (US); A61F13/5633 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US);
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q40/02 (EP,US); A61F13/51496 (US);
A61F2013/51377 (US); A61F2013/8497 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER WEGWERFARTIKEL MIT TEILWEISER TEXTUR, EINFÄRBUNG ODER TEILWEISEM MUSTER[2004/47]
English:A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH PARTIAL TEXTURE, COLOR OR PATTERN[2004/47]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT JETABLE CON U POUR PERMETTRE UN CHANGE A L'INTUITION ET DE MANIERE AISEE[2004/47]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2004National basic fee paid 
16.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2010Fee for grant paid
20.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06125384.5  / EP1854441
EP09177878.7   Application withdrawn  : 10.11.2010
EP09177879.5  / EP2165687
EP10165229.5  / EP2241297
EP10165230.3  / EP2248495
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.01.2011  04.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 02  16.02.2011  28.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
 03  30.03.2011  07.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-City
Ehime / JP
Opponent's representative
Kühn, Ralph, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/19]
Opponent(s)01  24.01.2011  04.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 02  16.02.2011  28.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al
Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg / SE
 03  30.03.2011  07.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-City
Ehime / JP
Opponent's representative
Kühn, Ralph, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2011/14]
Opponent(s)01  24.01.2011  04.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 02  16.02.2011  28.02.2011  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al
Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg / SE
Former [2011/09]
Opponent(s)01  24.01.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
11.05.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.05.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.09.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/52]
Appeal following opposition19.06.2013Appeal received No.  T1431/13
13.09.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CY30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
DK30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
HU30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
BG30.09.2010
GR01.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
IE15.02.2011
LU15.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/42]AT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CY30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
DK30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
BG30.09.2010
GR01.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
IE15.02.2011
LU15.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/19]AT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CY30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
DK30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
GR01.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CY30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
GR01.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
GR01.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
Former [2011/09]AT30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
GR01.10.2010
Former [2011/01]AT30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
GR01.10.2010
Former [2010/52]AT30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
Former [2010/50]AT30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
Former [2010/49]AT30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US4351340  (MCLEOD SYBLE A) [X] 1-3 * column 7, line 49 - line 68; figure 9 *;
 [X]US4397646  (DANIELS ROBERT C, et al) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 1, line 66 - line 68; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4581772  (SMITH ALICE G [US]) [X] 1-4,7 * column 2, line 33 - line 36; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US4615695  (COOPER ROSANNA M [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 4, line 21 - line 32; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE20020178U  (RIEMER GERARDA [DE]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
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