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EP1483565 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND INSPECTING PRE-FASTENED ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 21.01.2019 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.01.2019	Revocation of patent	published on 27.02.2019 [2019/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US
	[2010/04]
Former [2008/39]	For all designated states KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US
Former [2004/50]	For all designated states Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / KOELE, Matthew, L. W2809 E. Jefferson Road Chilton, WI 53014 / US
	02 / MAROHL, Bradley, M. 9188 North Center Road Neenah, WI 54957 / US
	03 / GIMENEZ, Joseph, J. 1707 South Perkins Road Appleton, WI 54914 / US
	04 / DOLLEVOET, Tim, G. 314 S. Willow Street Kimberly, WI 54136 / US
	[2004/50]
Representative(s)	Dehns 10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2012/21]	Chiva, Andrew Peter, et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/50]	Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date	03713756.9	28.02.2003
	[2004/50]
	WO2003US06074
Priority number, date	US20020362833P	09.03.2002 Original published format: US 362833 P
	US20020372866P	09.03.2002 Original published format: US 372866 P
	US20020364264P	14.03.2002 Original published format: US 364264 P
	US20020364329P	14.03.2002 Original published format: US 364329 P
	US20020382812P	23.05.2002 Original published format: US 382812 P
	US20020211692	31.07.2002 Original published format: US 211692
	[2004/50]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO03078973
	Date:	25.09.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/39]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1483565
	Date:	08.12.2004
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2004/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1483565
	Date:	27.01.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/04]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.09.2003
Classification	IPC:	G21K5/04, A61F13/15	[2012/27]
	CPC:	A61F13/15756 (EP,US); A61F13/15772 (EP,US); G21K5/04 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2004/50]	G01N21/00, G01N21/86, A61F13/15
Designated contracting states	IT [2010/04]
Former [2004/50]	AT, 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
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND ZUR PRÜFUNG VORVERSCHLOSSENER ARTIKEL	[2004/50]
	English:	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND INSPECTING PRE-FASTENED ARTICLES	[2004/50]
	French:	APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET DE CONTROLE D'ARTICLES PREFIXES	[2004/50]
Entry into regional phase	24.08.2004	National basic fee paid
	24.08.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	24.08.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	24.08.2004	Examination requested [2004/50]
	03.07.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.11.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.08.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.12.2009	Fee for grant paid
	17.12.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 27.10.2010 08.11.2010 ADMISSIBLE THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2018/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.10.2010 08.11.2010 ADMISSIBLE THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Elkington & Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	Former [2010/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.10.2010 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Anderson, James Edward George Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	02.12.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.06.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	24.05.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	11.06.2012	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.06.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	09.10.2018	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/09]
	11.12.2018	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	20.08.2012	Appeal received No. T1862/12
	22.10.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	09.10.2018	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	09.10.2018	Date of oral proceedings
	12.10.2018	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.02.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	06.02.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	05.02.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.02.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.02.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited in	International search	[Y]WO0037009 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [Y] 8,24 * page 2, line 5 - page 7, line 14 *;
		[Y]US6224699 (BETT THOMAS ARTHUR [US], et al) [Y] 8,24 * column 9, line 33 - column 10, line 60 *;
		[X]US4166541 (SMITH EDMUND H JR [US]) [X] 1,19 * the whole document * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 28 *;
		[A]US6253159 (BETT THOMAS ARTHUR [US], et al) [A] 1-29 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0328890 (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [A] 1-29 * the whole document *;
		[A]US4982103 (MEIFFREN JEAN-LUC C [FR], et al) [A] 1-24 * page 2, line 5 - page 7, line 14 * * the whole document *

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