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EP1913914 - Absorbent core for an absorbent article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 04.07.2014 Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.07.2014	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 06.08.2014 [2014/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[2014/32]
Former [2008/17]	For all designated states The Procter and Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Busam, Ludwig Talstrasse 17 65510, Huenstetten / DE
	02 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes Taunusstr. 10 C 65812, Bad Soden / DE
	03 / Divo, Michael Feldbergstrasse 14 61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
	04 / Becker, Uwe Juergen Kirchheimer Strasse 78 53881, Euskirchen / DE
	05 / Engel, Roland Kelkheimer Strasse 8 65843, Sulzbach / DE
	06 / Lindner, Torsten Berliner Platz 4 61476, Kronberg / DE
	07 / Link, Siegfried In der Hoell 4 53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
	08 / Maier, Volker In den Essigbenden 61 53879, Euskirchen / DE
	09 / Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir 40 Champ du Roi 1040, Etterbeek / BE
	10 / Stiehl, Gabriele Neustr. 3 65824, Schwalbach / DE
	11 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas Auf dem Hielig 16 53947, Nettersheim / DE
	[2008/19]
Former [2008/17]	01 / Busam, Ludwig Talstrasse 17 65510, Huenstetten / DE
	02 / Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes Bonner Strasse 5 65812, Bad Soden / DE
	03 / Divo, Michael Feldbergstrasse 14 61381, Friedrichsdorf / DE
	04 / Becker, Uwe Juergen Josef-Gebertz-Strasse 4 53881, Euskirchen / DE
	05 / Engel, Roland Kelkheimer Strasse 8 65843, Sulzbach / DE
	06 / Lindner, Torsten Im Wiesental 7 61476, Kronberg / DE
	07 / Link, Siegfried In der Hoell 4 53937, Schleiden/Oberhausen / DE
	08 / Maier, Volker In den Essigbenden 61 53879, Euskirchen / DE
	09 / Siddiquee, Sanaul 40 Champ du Roi 1040, Etterbeek / BE
	10 / Stiehl, Gabriele Neustr. 3 65824, Schwalbach / DE
	11 / Tombuelt-Meyer, Thomas Auf dem Hielig 16 53947, Nettersheim / DE
Representative(s)	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2014/20]	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Frankfurter Strasse 145 61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2013/15]	Anderson, James Edward George Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2011/36]	Boon, Graham Anthony Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2010/28]	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2008/17]	Boon, Graham Anthony Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date	07122176.6	12.02.2003
	[2008/17]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1913914
	Date:	23.04.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/17]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1913914
	Date:	21.05.2008
	[2008/21]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1913914
	Date:	14.07.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/28]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1913914
	Date:	06.08.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/32]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.04.2008
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/539, A61F13/53, A61F13/536, A61F13/15	[2013/52]
	CPC:	A61F13/15658 (EP,US); A61F13/49 (KR); A61F13/5323 (US); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/15699 (EP,US); A61F13/53 (KR); (+) A61F13/534 (KR); A61F13/536 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61F2013/530547 (EP,US); A61F2013/5395 (EP,US); B32B2310/024 (EP,US); Y10T156/10 (EP,US); Y10T156/1062 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2008/17]	A61F13/15
Designated contracting states	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 [2008/17]
Title	German:	Saugfähiger Kern für einen saugfähigen Artikel	[2008/17]
	English:	Absorbent core for an absorbent article	[2008/17]
	French:	Partie centrale absorbante pour un article absorbant	[2008/17]
Examination procedure	05.11.2008	Examination requested [2008/51]
	04.12.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.06.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.06.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.07.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.09.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.01.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.02.2010	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.06.2010	Fee for grant paid
	02.06.2010	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP03002678.5 / EP1447067
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 14.04.2011 ADMISSIBLE Uni-Charm Corporation 182 Shimobun Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-City Ehime / JP Opponent's representative Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.04.2011 ADMISSIBLE Uni-Charm Corporation 182 Shimobun Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-City Ehime / JP Opponent's representative Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE
	19.05.2011	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	28.11.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	19.11.2013	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	19.11.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	28.11.2013	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.11.2013	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	24.03.2014	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	27.06.2014	Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	05.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.02.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	09.02.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.02.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	14.07.2010
	BE	14.07.2010
	CY	14.07.2010
	CZ	14.07.2010
	DK	14.07.2010
	EE	14.07.2010
	FI	14.07.2010
	HU	14.07.2010
	SE	14.07.2010
	SI	14.07.2010
	SK	14.07.2010
	BG	14.10.2010
	GR	15.10.2010
	PT	15.11.2010
	IE	12.02.2011
	LU	12.02.2011
	CH	28.02.2011
	LI	28.02.2011
	MC	28.02.2011
	[2013/45]
Former [2011/29]	AT	14.07.2010
	BE	14.07.2010
	CY	14.07.2010
	CZ	14.07.2010
	DK	14.07.2010
	EE	14.07.2010
	FI	14.07.2010
	SE	14.07.2010
	SI	14.07.2010
	SK	14.07.2010
	BG	14.10.2010
	GR	15.10.2010
	PT	15.11.2010
Former [2011/20]	AT	14.07.2010
	BE	14.07.2010
	CY	14.07.2010
	DK	14.07.2010
	FI	14.07.2010
	SE	14.07.2010
	SI	14.07.2010
	BG	14.10.2010
	GR	15.10.2010
	PT	15.11.2010
Documents cited:	Search	[AD]US4381783 (ELIAS ROBERT T) [AD] 1-22* column W *;
		[X]US5425725 (TANZER RICHARD W [US], et al) [X] 1-22 * column 19, line 53 - column 22, line 29; figure - * * column 13, line 28 - column 14, line 37 * * column 28, line 66 - column 29, line 6 *;
		[X]US2002102392 (FISH JEFFREY E [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13,15-22 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0069]; figure - *;
		[X]US2002115969 (MAEDA SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-11,13-22 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0120]; figure - *
	by applicant	US3860003
		US4381783
		US4610678
		US4834735
		US4888231
		US5037416
		US5151092
		US5260345
		US5269775
		US5387207
		US5397316
		WO9516746
		WO9517868
		EP0724418
		US5554145
		US5569234
		US5571096
		US5625222
		US6004306
		EP0752892
		WO02064877
		EP1403419
	Opposition	US4055180
		US4381783
		US4670011
		JPH06269475
		US5425725
		JP2000238161
		EP1088537
		US2002102392
		US2002115969

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