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EP1480898 - INTERFOLDED SHEET DISPENSER HAVING A STARTER SHEET PULL-OUT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
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 [2008/38]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMS, Craig, M.
340 West Parkridge
Appleton, WI 54911 / US
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03713757.728.02.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003US06075
Priority number, dateUS2002009202906.03.2002         Original published format: US 92029
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03076305
Date:18.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1480898
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1480898
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/08, A47K10/42
[2004/49]
CPC:
B65D83/0805 (EP,US); A47K10/42 (KR); A47K10/421 (EP,US);
B65D83/0835 (EP,US); A47K2010/3266 (EP,US); A47K2010/428 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/38]
Former [2004/49]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 statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGABEBEHÄLTER FÜR GEFALTETE BLÄTTER MIT AUSZUGSVORRICHTUNG[2004/49]
English:INTERFOLDED SHEET DISPENSER HAVING A STARTER SHEET PULL-OUT SYSTEM[2004/49]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE FEUILLES ENTREPLIEES JETABLES A SYSTEME D'EXTRACTION DE FEUILLE DE DEPART[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2004National basic fee paid 
24.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2007
21.09.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.10.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2008Fee for grant paid
01.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2005Renewal 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
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2269039  (RAY ROSS) [X] 1-5,9,10,12,13,16-18,23 * column 1 - column 3; figures 1-9 * [Y] 6,14,15,19;
 [Y]US3868052  (ROCKEFELLER WINSTON G) [Y] 6,19 * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 17; figures 15,16 *;
 [Y]WO0061458  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [Y] 14,15 * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 22 *;
 [AD]US4574952  (MASUI TOSHIMUNE [JP]) [AD] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9617794  (SHIN SUK KYUN [KR]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
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