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EP1877018 - DUAL MODE ABSORBENT TAMPON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/03]DUAL MODE ABSORBENT TAMPON
[2014/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2014/44]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT-FORST, Alexander
Schillerstrasse 9
D-91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / ASCHENBRENNER, Franz
Georg-Reiser-strasse 15
D-92280 Kastl / DE
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2008/03]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06735799.623.02.2006
[2014/44]
WO2006US06288
Priority number, dateUS2005011789929.04.2005         Original published format: US 117899
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006118633
Date:09.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1877018
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1877018
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20, A61F13/22
[2008/03]
CPC:
A61F13/2085 (EP,US); A61F13/20 (KR); A61F13/2051 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2008/25]
Former [2008/03]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 
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER TAMPON MIT DOPPELMODUS[2014/44]
English:DUAL MODE ABSORBENT TAMPON[2014/44]
French:TAMPON ABSORBANT EN MODE DOUBLE[2014/44]
Former [2008/03]SAUGFÄHIGER TAMPON MIT DOPPELMODUS
Former [2008/03]DUAL MODE ABSORBENT TAMPON
Former [2008/03]TAMPON ABSORBANT EN MODE DOUBLE
Entry into regional phase13.11.2007National basic fee paid 
13.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
30.11.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
13.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2014Fee for grant paid
22.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.09.2008
Opposition(s)30.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3572341  (GLASSMAN JACOB A) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]GB1409172  (SALVE SA) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4217900  (KLEIN DIETER [DE], et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0292831  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-4,6-11,13-16,18-21 * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 58; figure -; example 1; claim - *;
 [A]GB2284992  (LEHR ALFRED VON DER [DE]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP1481656  (ONTEX N V [BE]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *
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