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EP2091488 - ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING A BODY FLUID SIGNALING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2013/37]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NHAN, Davis Dang H.
W2976 Farmstead Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
02 / LONG, Andrew M.
1320 S. Riverview Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
03 / WEBER, Shirlee A.
P.O. Box 495
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957-0495 / US
04 / TIPPEY, Darold D.
534 East Walnut
Canton, Illinois 61520 / US
05 / COLLINS, Meghan E.
1728 Hudson Bay
Palatine, Illinois 60074 / US
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Chiva, Andrew Peter
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/35]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07826704.410.10.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007IB54133
Priority number, dateUS2006063997314.12.2006         Original published format: US 639973
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008072118
Date:19.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2091488
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2091488
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/42
[2009/35]
CPC:
A61F13/42 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15203 (KR); A61F13/53 (KR);
A61F2013/424 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2009/35]
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGE ARTIKEL MIT EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR SIGNALISIERUNG VON KÖRPERFLÜSSIGKEIT[2009/35]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLES INCLUDING A BODY FLUID SIGNALING DEVICE[2009/35]
French:ARTICLES ABSORBANTS COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF DE SIGNALISATION DE FLUIDE CORPOREL[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2009National basic fee paid 
23.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
01.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2013Fee for grant paid
26.07.2013Fee 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  01.10.2009
Opposition(s)12.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4287153  (TOWSEND MARVIN S) [A] 3-10 * columns 3 and 4 *;
 [YA]US4327731  (POWELL NELSON B) [Y] 3,6-9 * column 2, lines 30-33 and lines 47-68 * [A] 5;
 [XY]US4507121  (LEUNG MARTIN C [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10-12,14,16,17,19,20 * figures 1, 2a and 4; column 1, lines 36-65; column 2, lines 18-62; column 2, line 63 - column 3 line 3; column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 2; claims 9, 10, 11 and 13 * [Y] 3,6-9,13,15;
 [X]GB2183160  (WILLIAMS JOHN) [X] 1-6,10 * page 1, lines 5-14, lines 51-69, lines 100-107 and lines 119-125; claims 1, 4 and 6 *;
 [YA]FR2695824  (HEXADIS LABORATOIRES [FR]) [Y] 13 * figures 1-4; claim 7, pages 5-7 * [A] 1;
 [X]DE4403437  (STAWSKI KARL HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6,9,10 * figures 1-3; column 1, column 2, lines 54-56 *;
 [Y]EP0776645  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [Y] 15 * figure 2; column 3 *;
 [X]EP1216673  (SCA HYGIENE PROD AB [SE]) [X] 1-3,5-12,14,16-18,20 * figures 1 and 6; paragraphs 23, 25, 26, 28, 33, 36-38, 45, 51, 56, 59, 60, *;
 [A]WO2006060060  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [X]US2006229577  (ROE DONALD C [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * figures 1 and 8; paragraphs 35, 75, 77, 79-83, 89, 91, 94, 95-97, 99, 127, 130, 133, 135 *
ExaminationUS3399284
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