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EP0577156 - Composite nonwoven web material and method of formation thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2001
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1994/01]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Radwanski, Fred R.
4310 Mary Court
Norcross, Georgia 30092 / US
02 / Chambers, Leon E., Jr.
770 Brannon Oaks Lane
Cumming Georgia 30131 / US
03 / Trimble, Lloyd E.
Route 2, Box 33A
Dustin, Oklahoma 74839 / US
[1994/15]
Former [1994/01]01 / Radwanski, Fred R.
4310 Mary Court
Norcross, Georgia 30092 / US
02 / Chambers, Leon E., Jr.
245 Mill Creek Place
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
03 / Trimble, Lloyd E.
Route 2, Box 33A
Dustin, Oklahoma 74839 / US
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1997/51]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
80603 München / DE
Former [1994/01]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
D-80603 München / DE
Application number, filing date93114080.017.03.1989
[1994/01]
Priority number, dateUS1988017020018.03.1988         Original published format: US 170200
[1994/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0577156
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0577156
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0577156
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00, D04H1/44, D04H1/56
[1994/10]
CPC:
D04H5/02 (EP,US); D04H1/44 (KR); D04H1/425 (EP,US);
D04H1/492 (EP,US); D04H1/495 (EP,US); D04H1/498 (EP,US);
D04H1/56 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/14 (EP,US); D04H5/03 (EP,US);
Y10S428/903 (EP,US); Y10T428/24091 (EP,US); Y10T442/626 (EP,US);
Y10T442/666 (EP,US); Y10T442/668 (EP,US); Y10T442/68 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/01]D04H13/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/01]
TitleGerman:Verbundvliesstoffmaterial und sein Herstellverfahren[1994/01]
English:Composite nonwoven web material and method of formation thereof[1994/01]
French:Matériau en voile de non-tissé laminé et méthode de sa realisation[1994/01]
Examination procedure02.09.1993Examination requested  [1994/01]
22.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2000Fee for grant paid
14.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89104801.9  / EP0333211
Opposition(s)03.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
07.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 11
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.11.2000
SE18.03.2001
ES19.03.2001
[2004/38]
Former [2002/05]BE02.11.2000
SE18.03.2001
Former [2002/02]BE02.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2731291  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO) [A] 1-5,10-14,17-22,28-33 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0062259  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 1,17 * abstract * * page 1, line 19 - line 24 * * page 2, line 17 - line 36 * * page 3, lines 1-16 * * page 4, lines 1-15 * [A] 2-14,18-22,27-33;
 [A]GB2114054  (UNI CHARM CORP) [A] 1,17,19,35 * abstract * * page 1, lines 30-56; claims 1-3,5 *;
 [XA]EP0092819  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 1,17 * abstract * [A] 2-14,17-22,27-33;
 [A]EP0108621  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 3-10,21,23,31-33 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0252743  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL [US]) [A] 1,15,33* abstract *
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