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EP4022127 - THROUGH-AIR DRYING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SEYMOUR, Robert J.
2413 W Twin Willows Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 / US
02 / RAMAZANI-REND, Reza
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester
Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
03 / LAWSON, Daniel K.
Kimberly-Clark Owensboro Mill 601 Innovative Way
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 / US
04 / ZWICK, Kenneth J.
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester
Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
05 / ALLEN, Peter J.
409 Park Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
06 / HAIDUK, Nathan J.
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester
Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
07 / KRAUTKRAMER, Robert E.
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester
Road
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/27]
Application number, filing date19943028.129.08.2019
[2022/27]
WO2019US48685
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021040709
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4022127
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SG04.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:D21F5/00, F26B13/16, F26B13/24
[2022/27]
CPC:
D21F5/182 (EP,KR,US); F26B13/16 (EP,KR,US); F26B13/24 (KR,US);
F26B3/06 (EP,KR)
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 [2022/27]
TitleGerman:DURCHLUFT-TROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/27]
English:THROUGH-AIR DRYING APPARATUS[2022/27]
French:APPAREIL DE SÉCHAGE À AIR TRAVERSANT[2022/27]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2022National basic fee paid 
10.03.2022Search fee paid 
10.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/27]
11.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]GB773908  (BORJE VALENTIN LECKNER) [A] 1-30 * page 1 line 85-95, page 2 line 3-46, page 3 line 9-20, 60-79, figures 1, 2, 6-8 *;
 [A]US3432936  (COLE RICHARD I, et al) [A] 0 * entire document, in particular, column 14 line 8-23, figure 3 *;
 [A]US3771236  (CANDOR R, et al) [A] 0 * entire document, in particular, column 8 line 63-column 9 line 43, figures 8-9 *;
 [A]US4974340  (WEDEL GREGORY L [US], et al) [A] 0* entire document, in particular, column 4 line 59-column 5 line 20, figures 2-3 *;
 [A]US6199296  (JEWITT DENNIS E [GB]) [A] 0 * entire document, in particular, column 6 line 5-column 8 line 45, figures 1-3 *
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 US3432936
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