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EP2142101 - LATERAL FLOW DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.12.2015  [2015/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2010/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SONG, Xuedong
1135 Crabapple Lake Circle
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
 [2010/02]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/01]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2010/02]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date08719569.905.03.2008
[2010/02]
WO2008IB50802
Priority number, dateUS2007074194330.04.2007         Original published format: US 741943
[2010/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008132620
Date:06.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2142101
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2142101
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00, A61F13/42, G01N33/558
[2010/05]
CPC:
A61B10/007 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/511 (KR); A61B5/207 (KR,US);
A61F13/42 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/493 (KR); G01N33/54306 (KR,US);
G01N33/558 (EP,KR); A61B2010/0006 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/8473 (KR,US);
A61F2013/8488 (KR,US); G01N2800/348 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/02]A61B10/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2010/05]
Former [2010/02]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:LATERALFLUSSVORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFESTIGUNG AN EINEM SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKEL[2010/02]
English:LATERAL FLOW DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2010/02]
French:DISPOSITIF À ÉCOULEMENT LATÉRAL POUR UNE FIXATION À UN ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2010/02]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2009National basic fee paid 
26.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2009Examination requested  [2010/02]
01.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2014Fee for grant paid
24.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2014Receipt 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  12.10.2010
Opposition(s)01.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3810473  (DIETRICH WOLFGANG PETER HERBER [DE]) [A] 1,16,19 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9424557  (US ARMY [US]) [A] 1,13-16,19* page 12, line 13 - line 28; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE29709497U  (HEPP RAINER DR [DE]) [A] 1,16,19 * page 1; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5823953  (ROSKIN AMY C [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * column 2, line 10 - line 54; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]WO0004822  (SMITH RAMADA S [US], et al) [A] 1,6,16,17,19 * column 16, line 16 - column 17, line 5 * * column 18, line 6 - line 14; figures 1-3 *;
 [YA]US2004133090  (DOSTOINOV ILYA ANDREEVICH [RU], et al) [Y] 14,15 * paragraphs [0044] , [0045]; figures 6-9 * [A] 1,16,19;
 [Y]WO2007027353  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * paragraphs [0046] , [0051]; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS2003158530
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