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EP0717972 - Method of making an undergarment having overlapping or butt-type side seams and apparatus for carrying out said method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.04.2000 [2000/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schmitz, Christoph Johann
Dr.-Lieser-Strasse 2
D-53881 Euskirchen-Stotzheim / DE
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Bottema, Johan Jan, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Bottema, Johan Jan, et al
Procter & Gamble GmbH Patent Department Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date94120638.524.12.1994
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0717972
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0717972
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1996/26]
CPC:
A61F13/15747 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/03]
Former [1996/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Unterbekleidung mit Stoss- oder sich überlappenden Verbindungsnähten und Apparat zur Durchführung eines solchen Verfahrens[1996/26]
English:Method of making an undergarment having overlapping or butt-type side seams and apparatus for carrying out said method[1996/26]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un sous-vêtement incorporé de joints droits ou chevauchant et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre[1996/26]
Examination procedure15.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
04.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1998Fee for grant paid
23.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2219636  (BEGHIN F [FR]) [A] 1-30 * figures 6-10; claim - *;
 [A]DE3535539  (RAUSCHER & CO [AT]);
 [DA]WO9309742  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
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