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EP About this file: EP2770967

EP2770967 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SENSOR ARRAY FOR BODY EXUDATE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2014/36]
Inventor(s)01 / ABRAHAM, Jose, K.
1665 Delta Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
02 / RICHARDSON, Kathy, Geralyn
640 Miranda Street
Combined Locks, Wisconsin 54113 / US
03 / NHAN, Davis Dang, Hoang
W2976 Farmstead Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 / US
04 / TOWER, Theodore, T.
1000 South Fidelis Street
Appleton, Wisconsin 59415 / US
05 / KRAUTKRAMER, Candace, Dyan
9240 Bomar Avenue
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
06 / MACDONALD, John, Gavin
1472 Knollwood Terrace
Decatur, Georgia 30033 / US
 [2014/36]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/19]
Former [2014/36]Mabey, Katherine Frances
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12843763.924.09.2012
[2020/19]
WO2012IB55074
Priority number, dateUS20111328365128.10.2011         Original published format: US201113283651
[2014/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013061179
Date:02.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2770967
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2770967
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/42, A61F13/496, A61F13/49, G08B21/20
[2014/36]
CPC:
A61F13/42 (EP,CN,RU,US); G08B21/20 (EP,CN,RU,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US);
G16H40/67 (EP,US); A61F2013/424 (EP,CN,RU,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 [2014/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT EINER SENSORANORDNUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON KÖRPERAUSSCHEIDUNGEN[2014/36]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SENSOR ARRAY FOR BODY EXUDATE DETECTION[2014/36]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT À RÉSEAU DE CAPTEURS POUR LA DÉTECTION D'EXUDAT CORPOREL[2019/48]
Former [2014/36]ARTICLE ABSORBANT À RÉSEAU DE CAPTEURS POUR LA DÉTECTION D'EXSUDAT CORPOREL
Entry into regional phase27.03.2014National basic fee paid 
27.03.2014Search fee paid 
27.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/36]
22.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Fee for grant paid
26.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2020Receipt 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  02.11.2016
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.09.2012
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
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PT07.09.2020
IE24.09.2020
LU24.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
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LI30.09.2020
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FR30.09.2020
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