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EP About this file: EP2968024

EP2968024 - ABSORBENT STRUCTURE WITH DISCRETE ACQUISITION CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
1029 Old Creek Road
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
[2017/17]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Eam Corporation
2075 Sunset Boulevard
Jesup, GA 31548 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHMIELEWSKI, Harry, J.
12316 Whartons Way
Raleigh, NC 27613 / US
02 / DUCKER, Paul, M.
157 Baywood Circle
Brunswick, GA 31525 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2016/03]
Application number, filing date14762963.814.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US28292
Priority number, dateUS201361789444P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361789444 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014144047
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2968024
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2968024
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/531, A61F13/532, A61F13/539, A61L15/28, A61F13/53
[2016/51]
CPC:
A61F13/539 (EP,MX,RU,US); A61F13/531 (EP,MX,RU,US); A61L15/58 (RU,US);
A61L15/28 (EP,MX,RU,US); A61L15/40 (RU,US); A61F13/5323 (US);
A61F2013/530116 (US); A61F2013/530489 (EP,US); A61F2013/530496 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/28, C08L1/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]A61F13/15
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGE STRUKTUR MIT DISKRETEN ERFASSUNGSZELLEN[2016/03]
English:ABSORBENT STRUCTURE WITH DISCRETE ACQUISITION CELLS[2016/03]
French:STRUCTURE ABSORBANTE À CELLULES D'ACQUISITION DISCRÈTES[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2015National basic fee paid 
09.10.2015Search fee paid 
09.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
07.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2020Fee for grant paid
17.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2020Receipt 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  24.01.2018
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2014
AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
CY30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
MK30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU14.03.2014
AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
CY30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2023/27]HU14.03.2014
AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/34]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/23]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/10]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
Former [2022/09]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
LU14.03.2021
Former [2022/07]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE14.03.2021
Former [2021/50]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
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AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/37]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
DK30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/28]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/25]AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/24]AT30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
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HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/22]EE30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/21]HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
NL30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
Former [2021/20]HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
Former [2021/10]HR30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
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International search[X]US5593399  (TANZER RICHARD W [US], et al);
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 [Y]US6746976  (URANKAR EDWARD JOSEPH [US], et al)
by applicantUS2011162989
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