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EP2032107 - BODY-ADHERING PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2014
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2009/11]
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Bliss Elizabeth
1306 Oakcrest Court
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 / US
02 / CAMPBELL, Stephen Michael
7222 Clow Road
Winneconne, Wisconsin 54986 / US
03 / WOLTMAN, Garry Roland
132 East Capitol Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 / US
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Chiva, Andrew Peter, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]Chiva, Andrew Peter, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/11]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07735760.603.05.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007IB51666
Priority number, dateUS2006045203713.06.2006         Original published format: US 452037
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007144791
Date:21.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2032107
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2032107
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/82
[2009/11]
CPC:
A61F13/82 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/5611 (EP,US);
A61F13/5616 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   TR [2009/29]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AM KÖRPER ANHAFTENDES KÖRPERPFLEGEPRODUKT[2009/11]
English:BODY-ADHERING PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT[2009/11]
French:PRODUIT DE TOILETTE INTIME ADHÉRANT AU CORPS[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2009National basic fee paid 
08.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/11]
14.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK
10.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2013Fee for grant paid
17.12.2013Fee 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  10.09.2009
Opposition(s)30.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.01.2014
NL29.01.2014
TR29.01.2014
FR02.06.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/29]IT29.01.2014
NL29.01.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2015/25]NL29.01.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2014/39]NL29.01.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US4608047  (MATTINGLY WILLIAM B [US]) [A] 8,16-20 * column 8, line 9 - line 41 *;
 [X]JPH09117473  (NACHI RYOKO, et al) [X] 1-5,11-17,25-27 * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9728773  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-30 * page 3, line 33 - page 6, line 30 * * figures 1-11 *;
 [X]EP0850626  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-6,8,10,11,15,17,21,22,25-28 * page 3, line 19 - line 26 * * page 5, line 22 - line 40 * * page 9, line 7 - line 34 * * page 12, line 49 - line 53 *;
 [X]US5807367  (DILNIK REBECCA LYN [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,10,11,15,25-28 * column 1, line 21 - line 33 * * column 2, line 27 - line 38 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 49 * * column 6, line 33 - line 40 * * column 8, line 8 - line 44; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2003120235  (BOULANGER ROGER [CA]) [A] 14,16 * paragraphs [0001] , [0038] *;
 [A]AU2005100460  (JUNG SEO) [A] 14,16* page 2, line 22 - page 4, line 17 *
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