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EP1637107
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| EP1637107 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 28.03.2020 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.04.2020 | Revocation of patent | published on 06.05.2020 [2020/19] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 199 Grandview Road Skillman, NJ 08558 / US | [2016/23] |
| Former [2006/12] | For all designated states McNeil-PPC, Inc. Grandview Road Skillman, NJ 08558 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Rosenfeld, Leonard G. 1260 Madison Drive Yardley PA 19067 / US | 02 /
Wysocki, Theresa 15 Pleasant View Way Flemington NJ 08822 / US | 03 /
Yang, Morris 9 Bridgewater Drive Princeton Junction NJ 08550 / US | 04 /
Nikitina, Marina 236 Willow Wood Drive New Britain PA 18901 / US | 05 /
Poccia, John 6 Gull Point Road Monmouth Beach NJ 07750 / US | [2006/12] | Representative(s) | Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2014/12] |
| Former [2012/27] | Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | ||
| Former [2009/51] | Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | ||
| Former [2006/12] | Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 05255736.0 | 15.09.2005 | [2006/12] | Priority number, date | US20040942552 | 16.09.2004 Original published format: US 942552 | US20040943176 | 16.09.2004 Original published format: US 943176 | US20050169556 | 29.06.2005 Original published format: US 169556 | US20050170336 | 29.06.2005 Original published format: US 170336 | [2006/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1637107 | Date: | 22.03.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/12] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1637107 | Date: | 25.02.2009 | [2009/09] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1637107 | Date: | 04.07.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/27] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.01.2009 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/53 | [2006/12] | CPC: |
A61F13/472 (EP);
A61F13/53 (EP,KR);
A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/15203 (EP);
A61F13/5616 (EP);
A61F13/82 (EP);
A61L15/60 (KR)
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| Designated contracting states | CZ, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2009/44] |
| Former [2006/12] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Flexible absorbierende Damenbinde | [2006/12] | English: | Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin | [2006/12] | French: | Serviette hygiénique absorbante souple | [2006/12] | Examination procedure | 14.08.2009 | Examination requested [2009/39] | 26.08.2009 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 01.10.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.10.2009 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 08.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.05.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.12.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.08.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.10.2011 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 24.10.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.03.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 28.03.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 19.04.2012 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 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 01.10.2009 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg / SE | [2018/27] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponents representative Hammond, Andrew David, et al, et al Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5 417 56 Göteborg / SE | 14.05.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 01.10.2013 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 04.02.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.03.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 11.03.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 26.02.2020 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 07.03.2020 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/19] | Appeal following opposition | 11.05.2016 | Appeal received No. T1171/16 | 01.07.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 21.02.2020 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 28.03.2012 | Request for further processing filed | 28.03.2012 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 09.05.2012 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 29.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X]WO9520931 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 9, lines 21-31 * * page 14, lines 9-19 * * page 24, line 23 - page 27, line 14 * * page 28, lines 10-14 * * page 36, lines 21-29 * * page 42, lines 3-13 * * page 53, line 15 - page 55, line 11 * * page 60, line 6 - page 61, line 27; figures 1-35 *; | [X]EP0700672 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * column 7, lines 52-58 * * column 8, lines 26-48 * * column 10, line 7 - column 11, line 52 * * column 13, lines 48-56 * * column 19, line 35 - column 20, line 32 * * column 23, lines 3-8 * * column 24, lines 32-35 * * column 30, line 53 - column 34, line 6; figures 1-19 *; | [X]EP0705583 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 4, lines 19-32 * * page 5, lines 19-44 * * page 6, lines 31-39 * * page 8, line 10 - page 9, line 51; figures 1,2 *; | [X]EP0853934 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * page 4, line 56 - page 5, line 35 * * page 6, lines 8-36 * * page 7, lines 14-25 * * page 7, line 51 - page 8, line 8 *; | [X]US2002007166 (MITCHELL MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-27* paragraphs [0067] , [0237] - [0252] - [0278] , [0283] , [0300] - [0304]; figures 1-33; table 13 *; | [X]US6503234 (CANUEL LOUIS [CA], et al) [X] 1-27 * column 2, lines 49-62 * * column 3, lines 12-45 * * column 4, line 6 - column 8, line 24 * * column 9, lines 8-13 * * column 11, lines 15-27; figures 1-6 *; | [X]EP1424051 (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1-27 * paragraphs [0077] , [0080] , [0092] - [0101]; figures 1-26 *; | [PX]WO2004105666 (MCNEIL PPC INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-4,11,13,14,16,18-27 * page 8, line 25 - page 12, line 10 * * page 13, line 5 - page 15, line 22 * * page 19, lines 14-23 * * page 22, line 5 - page 27, line 12; figures 1-4 *; | [PX]WO2004112849 (MCNEIL PPC INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-6,10,11,14-16,18-27 * page 7, lines 13-18 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 29 * * page 10, lines 12-19 * * page 11, line 7 - page 12, line 18 * * page 16, line 11 - page 17, line 4 * * page 19, line 4 - page 20, line 29 * * page 21, lines 13-19; figures 1-10 * | by applicant | US4357827 | US4555430 | US4589876 | US4608047 | US4687478 | US4690679 | US4900320 | US4950264 | US5916670 |