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EP0702733 - HIGH PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERIC NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah Wisconsin 54957-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Jack, Draper
135 Big Creek Court
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
02 / TINSLEY, Jon, Edward
1025 Windsor Trail
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94917405.617.05.1994
[1996/13]
WO1994US05461
Priority number, dateUS1993007408009.06.1993         Original published format: US 74080
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9429507
Date:22.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0702733
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0702733
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00
[1996/13]
CPC:
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B5/022 (US); D04H3/007 (EP,US);
D04H3/14 (EP,US); B32B2262/0253 (US); B32B2262/0261 (US);
B32B2262/0276 (US); B32B2262/062 (US); B32B2262/101 (US);
B32B2262/106 (US); B32B2555/02 (US); Y10S428/903 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24446 (EP,US); Y10T428/24826 (EP,US); Y10T428/253 (EP,US);
Y10T442/602 (EP,US); Y10T442/621 (EP,US); Y10T442/637 (EP,US);
Y10T442/66 (EP,US); Y10T442/668 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/13]
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSFÄHIGE ELASTOMERISCHE VLIESSTOFFE[1996/13]
English:HIGH PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERIC NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS[1996/13]
French:NON-TISSES ELASTOMERES FIBREUX A HAUTES PERFORMANCES[1996/13]
Entry into regional phase21.11.1995National basic fee paid 
21.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/13]
16.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1999Fee for grant paid
22.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
[2002/23]
Former [2000/24]BE04.08.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0243956  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-9 * page 1, line 10 - page 22, line 4; examples 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0457905  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-9 * page 4, line 50 - page 8, line 14; example 1 *;
 [A]US5169706  (COLLIER IV L WARREN [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * see the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0564784  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PA] 1-24* page 5, line 9 - page 11, line 17 *;
 [PA]US5260126  (COLLIER IV L WARREN [US], et al) [PA] 1-11 * see the whole document *
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