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EP About this file: EP1667738

EP1667738 - ODOR CONTROLLING ARTICLE INCLUDING A VISUAL INDICATING DEVICE FOR MONITORING ODOR ADSORPTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2013
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.03.2013  [2013/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2012/14]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACDONALD, John, Gavin
1472 Knollwood Terrace
Decatur, Georgia 30033 / US
02 / BOGA, RameshBabu
10030 Carrington Lane
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / KIM, Jaeho
480 Elgaen Court
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
04 / DO, Bao, Trong
221 Spring Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030 / US
05 / KUZNETSOV, Irene
3470 Haverhill Rowe
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 / US
 [2006/34]
Former [2006/24]01 / MACDONALD, John, Gavin
1472 Knollwood Terrace
Decatur, Georgia 30033 / US
02 / BOGA, RameshBabu
1214 Hemingway Lane
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
03 / KIM, Jaeho
480 Elgaen Court
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
04 / DO, Bao, Trong
221 Spring Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030 / US
05 / KUZNETSOV, Irene
3470 Haverhill Rowe
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 / US
Representative(s)Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/18]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04782178.023.08.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US27624
Priority number, dateUS2003068726916.10.2003         Original published format: US 687269
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005039656
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1667738
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1667738
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61L9/01, A61L9/014, A61F13/15, A61L15/18, A61L15/46, B01D53/02, B01J20/02, B01J20/08, B01J20/10
[2007/18]
CPC:
B01J20/28014 (EP,US); A61L9/01 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/42 (EP,US); A61F13/8405 (EP,US); A61L15/16 (KR);
A61L15/46 (EP,US); A61L15/56 (EP,US); A61L9/014 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/0233 (EP,US); B01J20/041 (EP,US); B01J20/06 (EP,US);
B01J20/08 (EP,US); B01J20/103 (EP,US); B01J20/28007 (EP,US);
B01J20/28033 (EP,US); B01J20/3204 (EP,US); B01J20/3236 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); G01N31/22 (EP,US); A61L2300/102 (EP,US);
A61L2300/442 (EP,US); A61L2300/624 (EP,US); B01J2220/49 (EP,US);
Y10S604/904 (EP,US); Y10S977/707 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/24]A61L9/01, A61L9/012, A61L9/014, A61F13/42, G01N31/22, G01N33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2007/04]
Former [2006/24]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 
TitleGerman:GERUCHSKONTROLLARTIKEL MIT EINER VISUELLEN INDIKATORVORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON GERUCHSADSORPTION[2006/24]
English:ODOR CONTROLLING ARTICLE INCLUDING A VISUAL INDICATING DEVICE FOR MONITORING ODOR ADSORPTION[2006/24]
French:ARTICLE POUR COMBATTRE LES ODEURS COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF D'INDICATION VISUELLE INDIQUANT L'ABSORPTION DES ODEURS[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2006National basic fee paid 
30.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
16.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2012Fee for grant paid
17.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.04.2007
Opposition(s)07.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9725076  (ISK BIOTECH CORP [US]) [A] 15 * page 4, line 14 - page 8; examples 13,15,18; claims 10,13-16 *;
 [A]WO03004412  (UNIV QUEENSLAND [AU], et al) [A] 15* page 4, line 21 - page 7, line 14; claims 1-15 *;
 [XPL]WO03092885  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [XPL] 15 * page 1, line 5 - page 1, line 10 * * page 2, line 10 - page 2, line 27 * * page 3, line 17 - page 6, line 2; examples 1-5,7; claims 1,6,8,9,13,18,22,24,29,33,41,43,45 *
International search[XY]JPH03195562  ;
 [X]JPS62149322  ;
 [X]JPH03221142  ;
 [X]JPH06285140  ;
 [X]JPH01262868  ;
 [X]JPS6372337  ;
 [X]JP2969634B  ;
 [X]JPH05261246  ;
 [X]JPH04335141  ;
 [A]JPH08152409  ;
 [X]US3960494  (VERMA ARUN, et al) [X] 1,2,4,10,16-18 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 20 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 57 *;
 [Y]US4407960  (TRATNYEK JOSEPH P [US]) [Y] 11,12 * column 2, lines 17-68 * * column 3, lines 4-34; claims 1,2,5; table 1 *;
 [Y]EP1216675  (SCA HYGIENE PROD AB [SE]) [Y] 14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0012] , [0014]; claim - *;
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