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EP About this file: EP2525756

EP2525756 - REFASTENABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.05.2020  [2020/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2012/48]
Inventor(s)01 / LAVON, Gary, Dean
7071 Darcie Drive
Liberty Township Ohio 45011 / US
02 / SEITZ, Bret, Darren
8599 Ptarmigan Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
03 / WAYE, Bryan, Keith
1476 Baymeadows Drive
Mason, OH 45040 / US
04 / NISHIKAWA, Masaharu
11210 Acrewood Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
05 / YAMAMOTO, Yoichiro
Heimbacher Str. 28
50937 Köln / DE
06 / WOSCHNIK, Thomas, Ludwig
Nobisstrasse 20a
53881 Euskirchen / DE
07 / TOMBUELT, Thomas
Auf dem Hieligh 16
53947 Nettersheim / DE
08 / JACKELS, Hans, Adolf
Kirchforst 16
53894 Mechernich / DE
09 / BARNHORST, Jacob Alan
5435 Old Farm Drive
Deerfield Township, OH 45040 / US
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
Former [2012/48]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date11702747.420.01.2011
WO2011US21830
Priority number, dateUS20100296693P20.01.2010         Original published format: US 296693 P
[2012/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011091117
Date:28.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2525756
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/56, A61F13/64
[2012/48]
CPC:
A61F13/49015 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/5655 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/15747 (EP,CN,US);
A61F13/15756 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/15804 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/496 (EP,CN,US);
A61F13/5638 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/64 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/5677 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2013/5683 (EP,CN,US); Y10T156/1049 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/48]
TitleGerman:WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARER SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL[2012/48]
English:REFASTENABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2012/48]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT POUVANT ÊTRE REFIXÉ[2012/48]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2012National basic fee paid 
03.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/48]
20.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/20]
06.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.09.2020
22.09.2020Date 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  11.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002095131  (OLSON CHRISTOPHER PETER [US]) [X] 1-7 * figures 1-6; paragraphs 1, 3, 5-8, 10, 12-15, 18, 66-68, 83-85, 87, 99; claims 10, 12, 21 *;
 [X]US2002111596  (FLETCHER AMY L [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * abstract; figures 1-5, 10-15; paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 7, 58, 59, 64, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 91, 95-100; claim 18 *;
 [X]US2007250029  (POPP ROBERT L [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1B, 1D, 7, 8; paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 71, 72, 75-77, 78, 82-84, 86, 89, 92-94 *;
 [X]US2007157441  (KLINE MARK J [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1B, 3, 4A; paragraphs 2, 12, 35-38, 54, 55, 76, 77, 79, 80, 84, 85, 98, 100, 103, 104 *;
 [X]US2003100879  (KLINE MARK JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1, 2, 9A; paragraphs 13, 15, 32, 33, 88 *;
 [X]US2008082074  (SOTO ARGINNYS [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1, 2, 3, 6B, 6C; paragraphs 1, 20, 24-28, 31, 32; claims 5, 6, 11, 12 *;
 [X]US5399219  (ROESSLER THOMAS H [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1-3; column 5, lines 24-56; column 15, lines 1-50; column 16, lines 17-23; column 16, line 59 - column 17, line 22 *
ExaminationUS2002173767
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