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EP3618791 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING MULTIPLE ZONES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BEWICK-SONNTAG, Christopher, Philip
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
02 / MORROW, Clint, Adam
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
03 / LUDHER, Callida, Williams
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
04 / NORCOM, John, David
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2020/11]
Application number, filing date18729800.503.05.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018US30847
Priority number, dateUS201762500920P03.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762500920 P
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018204613
Date:08.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3618791
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/513, A61F13/53, A61F13/534
[2020/11]
CPC:
A61F13/51305 (EP,US); A61F13/535 (US); A61F13/475 (US);
A61F13/51394 (EP,US); A61F13/53 (EP,US); A61F13/534 (EP,US);
A61F13/539 (US); A61F13/84 (US); A61F13/15731 (US);
A61F13/4704 (US); A61F13/5116 (US); A61F13/515 (US);
A61F13/5616 (US); A61F2013/1513 (US); A61F2013/15146 (US);
A61F2013/15284 (US); A61F2013/15422 (US); A61F2013/530233 (US);
A61F2013/53024 (US); A61F2013/530299 (US); A61F2013/8497 (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 [2020/11]
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT MEHREREN ZONEN[2020/11]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING MULTIPLE ZONES[2020/11]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT À ZONES MULTIPLES[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2019National basic fee paid 
05.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
05.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
20.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:20.08.2020Request for further processing filed
20.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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