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EP0122042 - High density absorbent structures, method of their manufacture and absorbent products containing them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 08.08.1997 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 301 East Sixth Street Cincinnati, OH 45201 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1984/42]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 301 East Sixth Street Cincinnati Ohio 45201 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Weisman, Paul Thomas 5861 Lake Tahoe Court Fairfield Ohio 45014 / US
	02 / Goldman, Stephen Allen 1579 Acreview Drive Cincinnati Ohio 45240 / US
	[1984/42]
Representative(s)	Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1991/12]	Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1984/42]	Gibson, Tony Nicholas Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date	84301578.5	09.03.1984
	[1984/42]
Priority number, date	US19830473846	10.03.1983 Original published format: US 473846
	US19830507824	24.06.1983 Original published format: US 507824
	US19830529900	06.09.1983 Original published format: US 529900
	[1984/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0122042
	Date:	17.10.1984
	Language:	EN
	[1984/42]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0122042
	Date:	08.01.1986
	Language:	EN
	[1986/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0122042
	Date:	02.11.1989
	Language:	EN
	[1989/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.11.1985
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/00, A61F13/18, A41B13/02	[1984/42]
	CPC:	A61F13/15203 (EP); A61F13/15658 (EP); A61L15/60 (EP); A61F2013/530481 (EP); A61F2013/530489 (EP); A61F2013/530496 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1984/42]
Title	German:	Absorbierendes Material mit hoher Dichte, Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung und dieses Material enthaltendes Produkt	[1984/42]
	English:	High density absorbent structures, method of their manufacture and absorbent products containing them	[1984/42]
	French:	Structures absorbantes à haute densité leur procédé de fabrication et produit absorbant les contenant	[1984/42]
Examination procedure	20.06.1986	Examination requested [1986/35]
	04.06.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.06.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.12.1987	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.03.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.07.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.11.1988	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	11.04.1989	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	27.04.1989	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.06.1989	Fee for grant paid
	30.06.1989	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 01.08.1990 25.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE Personal Products Company Van Liew Avenue Milltown, New Jersey 08850 / US Opponent's representative Fisher, Adrian John Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		02 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Mölnlycke AB S-405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Brauns, Hans-Adolf, et al, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE
		03 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US Opponent's representative Diehl & Partner, et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB Erika-Mann-Straße 9 80636 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.08.1990 25.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE Personal Products Company Van Liew Avenue Milltown, New Jersey 08850 / US Opponent's representative Fisher, Adrian John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Mölnlycke AB S-405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Brauns, Hans-Adolf, Dr. rer. nat., et al, et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
		03 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US Opponent's representative Diehl & Partner, et al, et al Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE
	Former [1990/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.08.1990 25.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE Personal Products Company Van Liew Avenue Milltown, New Jersey 08850 / US Opponent's representative Fisher, Adrian John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Mölnlycke AB S-405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Brauns, Hans-Adolf, Dr. rer. nat., et al, et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
		03 02.08.1990 12.11.1990 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US Opponent's representative DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER, et al, et al Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65 D-80603 München / DE
	Former [1990/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.08.1990 25.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE Personal Products Company Van Liew Avenue Milltown, New Jersey 08850 / US Opponent's representative Fisher, Adrian John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
	14.09.1990	No. 03: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	15.11.1990	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	24.05.1991	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	05.11.1991	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	11.06.1992	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	05.11.1992	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	09.07.1997	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/39]
Appeal following opposition	30.11.1992	Appeal received No. T1054/92
	04.03.1993	Statement of grounds filed
	09.07.1997	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	09.07.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	18.07.1997	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
	20.06.1996	Date of oral proceedings
	03.07.1996	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.03.1986	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.03.1987	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.03.1988	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.03.1989	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]	CH	02.11.1989
	LI	02.11.1989
Documents cited:	Search	[X]GB549213 (JOHNSON & JOHNSON);
		[A]US3381688 (DONATAS SATAS);
		[A]GB1192581 (JOHNSON & JOHNSON [US]);
		[X]FR2293913 (PERSONAL PRODUCTS CO [US]);
		[A]US3971379 (CHATTERJEE PRONOY KUMAR);
		[X]US4102340 (MESEK FREDERICK K, et al);
		[A]GB1548156 (KAO CORP)

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