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EP3240680 - DAMPENED CREPING BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SEYMOUR, Robert, James
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
02 / HANSEN, Richard, Mark
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/19]
Former [2017/45]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15875993.618.12.2015
[2017/45]
WO2015US66708
Priority number, dateUS201462097947P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462097947 P
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016109253
Date:07.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3240680
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3240680
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B31F1/14, A47K10/16, // B31D1/04
[2018/32]
CPC:
B31F1/145 (EP,US); B31F1/14 (US); B31D1/04 (US);
A47K10/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/45]B31F1/12, B31F1/14, B31D1/04, A47K10/16
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 [2017/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEDÄMPFTER KREPPSCHABER[2017/45]
English:DAMPENED CREPING BLADE[2017/45]
French:LAME DE CRÊPAGE AMORTIE[2017/45]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2017National basic fee paid 
07.07.2017Search fee paid 
07.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
07.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2015
AL06.05.2020
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CZ06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
GB18.12.2020
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LU18.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
FR31.12.2020
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 [A]DE3623972  (J.M. VOIGHT GMBH) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 45; figure 1 *
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 [Y]US8202395  (ERIKSSON TORE [SE]) [Y] 20 * See column 4, line 53 - column 6, line 25, claims 1, 6, and figures 7-8. *;
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