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EP1689454 - ODOR CONTROL IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
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 [2006/33]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACDONALD, John, Gavin
1472 Knollwood Terrace
Decatur, GA 30033 / US
02 / QUINCY, Roger, Bradshaw, III
5520 Tallantworth Trail
Cumming, GA 30040 / US
 [2006/33]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/18]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/33]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04756254.125.06.2004
[2006/33]
WO2004US20696
Priority number, dateUS2003072376126.11.2003         Original published format: US 723761
[2006/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005056068
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1689454
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/46, B65D65/46
[2007/09]
CPC:
A61F13/8405 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/46 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/18 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2013/16 (KR); A61L2300/102 (EP,KR,US); A61L2300/108 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2006/33]A61L15/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2007/10]
Former [2006/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERUCHSKONTROLLE IN KÖRPERPFLEGEPRODUKTEN[2006/33]
English:ODOR CONTROL IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS[2006/33]
French:ELIMINATION DES ODEURS DANS DES PRODUITS DE SOINS PERSONNELS[2006/33]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2006National basic fee paid 
12.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
05.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/39]
27.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/39]
12.05.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001031134  ;
 [Y]GB2153779  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [Y] 12,13 * figures 3,4 * * claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]EP0392528  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [Y] 12,13 * abstract * * page 4, line 4 - line 41 * * examples 1-7 * * claims 1-64 *;
 [Y]WO9112029  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 12,13 * page 4, line 21 - page 6, line 23 * * claim 9 *;
 [Y]US5071414  (ELLIOTT DONALD P [US]) [Y] 12,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5569230  (FISHER DANIELLA J [US], et al) [X] 12,13 * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 30 * * column 18, line 24 - column 19, line 43 *;
 [Y]WO03051414  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [Y] 12,13 * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 14 * * page 11, line 23 - page 12, line 21 * * claims 1-48 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 23, Database accession no. 2001-222405, XP002411934 & JP2001031134 A 20010206 (KIMOTO KK) [X] 12,13 * abstract *
International search[X]WO9112029  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-10,16 * page 4, line 21 - page 6, line 23 * * claim 9 *;
 [X]WO03051414  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-10,16 * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 14 * * page 11, line 23 - page 12, line 21 * * claims 1-48 *;
 [X]EP0392528  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-10,16 * abstract * * page 4, line 4 - line 41 * * examples 1-7 * * claims 1-64 *
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