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EP2055280 - Absorbent article including an absorbent layer having a plurality of spaced beam elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2017Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 06.09.2017  [2017/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[2016/23]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bissah, Kofi Ayensu
16 Patton Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
02 / De Oliveira, Richardo
516 Clydesdale Drive
New Hope, PA 18938 / US
03 / Tremblay, Denis
946, 28th Avenue
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec H1A 4M5 / CA
 [2009/19]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08253526.129.10.2008
[2009/19]
Priority number, dateUS20070983780P30.10.2007         Original published format: US 983780 P
US2007095796917.12.2007         Original published format: US 957969
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2055280
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2055280
Date:15.07.2009
[2009/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/532, A61F13/537
[2009/19]
CPC:
A61F13/53747 (EP,US); A61F13/536 (EP,US); A61F2013/53778 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/12]
Former [2009/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Absorbierender Artikel mit Absorbierschicht mit mehreren voneinander beabstandeten Strahlenelementen[2009/19]
English:Absorbent article including an absorbent layer having a plurality of spaced beam elements[2009/19]
French:Article absorbant incluant une couche absorbante doté d'une pluralité d'éléments de faisceau espacés[2009/19]
Examination procedure08.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/07]
16.01.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.02.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2017Application withdrawn by applicant  [2017/36]
01.08.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.09.2017
12.09.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  12.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4029101  (CHESKY SHELDON R, et al) [X] 1,3,5,6,11 * figures 1, 5; column 2, lines 11-13 *;
 [X]US5134007  (REISING GEORGE S [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,11 * figures 1-3; column 4, line 51-column 5, line 26, column 5, lines 41, 65; column 6, lines 3-5; column 16, lines 18-22; claim 5 *;
 [X]US6221460  (WEBER MARY EVA GARVIE [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6,10,11 * figures 1, 4, 5, 6a, 7; column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 15; column 2, lines 49-50, column 4, lines 19-23; column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 7; column 5, lines 44-55; column 7, lines 35-37 *;
 [X]US6432094  (FUJIOKA YOSHIHISA [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,11 * figures 1, 2, 6; column 1, lines 6-8; column 3, lines 10-30, 53-63; column 4, lines 7-9, 35-40; column 6, lines 61-64 *;
 [X]US2003045851  (VARTIAINEN KENT [SE]) [X] 1,3,5,6,10,11 * figures 1, 2a, 2c; paragraphs 3, 20, 22, 38-43, 45, 46, 48, 53; claim 5 *;
 [X]JP2003070842  (LIVEDO CORP) [X] 1,3,5,6,11 * figures 2, 3, 7a *;
 [XA]US2004243078  (GUIDOTTI TED [SE], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,11 * figures 1, 3; paragraphs 3, 25, 38-39 * [A] 10;
 [X]US6955667  (TANAKA MASAHITO [JP], et al) [X] 1-11 * figures 1, 6; column 1, lines 1-13; summary; column 3, lines 4-27; column 9, lines 11-45 *;
 [A]US2007135788  (DAMAY EMMANUELLE [DE], et al) [A] 1,5,6,11* figures 1, 3, 4; paragraphs 97-99 *
ExaminationUS6494871
by applicantUS4555430
 US4589876
 US4608047
 US4687478
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