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EP About this file: EP3072487

EP3072487 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED CONTAINMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2018New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings 
16.03.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.04.2018  [2018/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2016/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Martynus, Cornelia Beate
Procter & Gamble
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach / DE
02 / Roe, Donald Carroll
The Procter & Gamble Company
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45202 / US
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/39]Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date15160838.725.03.2015
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3072487
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/494, A61F13/495
[2016/39]
CPC:
A61F13/495 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/4942 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/49017 (CN,US);
A61F2013/4951 (CN,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 [2017/18]
Former [2016/39]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTER EINDÄMMUNG[2016/39]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED CONTAINMENT[2016/39]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT AVEC CONFINEMENT AMÉLIORÉ[2016/39]
Examination procedure25.03.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
23.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/16]
15.03.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2018
20.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2007203096  (JAPAN ABSORBENT TECH INST) [X] 1 * abstract * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]EP1982679  (JAPAN ABSORBENT TECH INST [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0009] - [0010]; figure 32b * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]US2015065973  (ROE DONALD CARROLL [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 27,28,30 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]EP2762116  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1 * figures 2-3 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]GB2287888  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE]) [X] 1 * figures 6-10 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]JP2013144153  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [X] 1 * figure 4c * [I] 2-15
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