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EP0700465 - PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE COMPRISING A LIGHTWEIGHT NONWOVEN WEB LAMINATE WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND BARRIER PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/11]LIGHTWEIGHT NONWOVEN WEB LAMINATES WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND BARRIER PROPERTIES
[1999/14]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTT, Jon, Richard, Sr.
76 Farmington Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188 / US
02 / CREAGAN, Christopher, Cosgrove
4279 Wood Creek Drive
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
03 / DUNKERLY, Cedric, Arnett, II
10900 S. Kimball Bridge Crossing
Alpharetta, GA 30202 / US
04 / YEO, Richard, Swee-chye
4 Atkinson Court
Medford, New Jersey 08055 / US
[1999/14]
Former [1996/11]01 / BUTT, Jon, Richard, Sr.
76 Farmington Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188 / US
02 / CREAGAN, Christopher, Cosgrove
4279 Wood Creek Drive
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
03 / DUNKERLY, Cedric, Arnett, II
10900 S. Kimball Bridge Crossing
Alpharetta, GA 30202 / US
04 / YEO, Richard, Swee-chye
1349 Holly Bank Circle
Dunwoody, GA 30338 / US
Representative(s)Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al
Diehl & Partner GbR
Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Flüggenstrasse 13
D-80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date94917406.417.05.1994
[1996/11]
WO1994US05462
Priority number, dateUS1993006521020.05.1993         Original published format: US 65210
US1994020568402.03.1994         Original published format: US 205684
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9428224
Date:08.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0700465
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700465
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00
[1996/11]
CPC:
A61F13/51401 (EP); A61F13/51462 (EP); A61F13/5148 (EP);
B32B5/022 (US); B32B5/26 (EP,US); D04H1/542 (EP);
D04H1/559 (EP); D04H5/02 (EP); D04H5/04 (EP);
D04H5/08 (EP); A61F2013/530014 (EP); A61F2013/53966 (EP);
B32B2262/0253 (US); B32B2305/10 (US); B32B2555/02 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/11]
TitleGerman:HYGIENEARTIKEL MIT LEICHTEM VERBUNDVLIESSTOFF MIT VERBESSERTER GESCHMEIDIGKEIT UND DICHTIGKEITSEIGENSCHAFTEN[1999/14]
English:PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE COMPRISING A LIGHTWEIGHT NONWOVEN WEB LAMINATE WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND BARRIER PROPERTIES[1999/14]
French:ARTICLE D'HYGIENE COMPRENANT DE NON-TISSE LEGER MULTICOUCHE EN BANDES CONTINUES AYANT DES PROPRIETES AMELIOREES DU POINT DE VUE DU CONFORT ET DE L'EFFET BARRIERE[1999/14]
Former [1996/11]LEICHTER VERBUNDVLIESSTOFF MIT VERBESSERTER GESCHMEIDIGKEIT UND DICHTIGKEITSEIGENSCHAFTEN
Former [1996/11]LIGHTWEIGHT NONWOVEN WEB LAMINATES WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND BARRIER PROPERTIES
Former [1996/11]NON-TISSES LEGERS MULTICOUCHES EN BANDES CONTINUES AYANT DES PROPRIETES AMELIOREES DU POINT DE VUE DU CONFORT ET DE L'EFFET BARRIERE
Entry into regional phase24.11.1995National basic fee paid 
24.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/11]
13.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1999Fee for grant paid
12.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.01.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2002/01]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Véronique
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/11]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kohol, Sonia
Procter & Gamble, European Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
10.02.2000No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
16.03.2000No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
24.03.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.10.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/12]
01.02.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition05.03.2002Appeal received No.  T0252/02
17.05.2002Statement of grounds filed
07.12.2004Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.12.2004Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US4041203  (ROBERT J. BROCK) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0370835  (JAMES RIVER) [A] 1,5,11-20 * examples 1-2; claim - *;
 [A]GB2126162  (KIMBERLY) [A] 1-3 * claim - *;
 [A]US4766029  (ROBERT J. BROCK) [A] 1-3,5-20 * column W *;
 [PA]EP0569860  (KIMBERLY) [PA] 1 * page 11; example 5 * * page 12 * * page 13; table 2 * * page 15; table 1 *
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