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EP About this file: EP2170149

EP2170149 - FOAMING HAND SPONGE WITH COLOR CHANGE INDICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54957 / US
[2015/41]
Former [2010/14]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54957 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUNDSCHAU, Stacy
401 N. Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957 / US
02 / WENZEL, Scott W.
1310 Winter Wheat Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
03 / LOSTOCCO, Michael Ralph
93 Bellevue Place
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 / US
04 / BUNYARD, William Clayton
373 Arbor Vitae Lane
Depere, Wisconsin 54115 / US
05 / QIN, Jian
3316 South Scarlet Oak Lane
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
06 / UECKER, Chris
401 N. Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957 / US
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Mabey, Katherine Frances, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2015/41]
Former [2010/14]Zimmermann & Partner
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08789247.709.07.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008IB52765
Priority number, dateUS2007077713612.07.2007         Original published format: US 777136
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009007924
Date:15.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2170149
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2170149
Date:07.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/16, A47L13/17, B32B5/02, B32B5/24, B32B5/26, D04H13/00
[2015/26]
CPC:
A47L13/16 (EP,US); A47L13/17 (EP,US); B32B5/022 (EP,US);
B32B5/024 (EP,US); B32B5/026 (EP,US); B32B5/245 (EP,US);
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B2262/02 (EP,US); B32B2262/067 (EP,US);
B32B2432/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/01]A47L13/16, A47L13/17, B32B5/26, D04H13/00
Former IPC [2010/14]A47L13/17, B32B27/12, D04H13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/41]
Former [2010/14]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHAUMBILDENDER HANDSCHWAMM MIT FARBWECHSELANZEIGE[2010/14]
English:FOAMING HAND SPONGE WITH COLOR CHANGE INDICATOR[2010/14]
French:EPONGE A MAIN GONFLANTE AVEC INDICATEUR CHANGEANT DE COULEUR[2015/26]
Former [2010/14]EPONGE A MAIN GONFLANTE AVEC INDICATEUR DE CHANGEMENT DE COULEUR
Entry into regional phase12.01.2010National basic fee paid 
12.01.2010Search fee paid 
12.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
03.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2015Fee for grant paid
25.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2015Receipt 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  08.06.2015
Opposition(s)08.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.07.2008
AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
BG07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU09.07.2008
AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2018/29]HU09.07.2008
AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2018/28]HU09.07.2008
AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
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LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2017/22]AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2017/03]AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2016/49]AT07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2016/39]AT07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
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PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
Former [2016/25]AT07.10.2015
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FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
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ES07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
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LT07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
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IT07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
NL07.10.2015
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