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EP0698138 - PATTERNED EMBOSSED NONWOVEN FABRIC, CLOTH-LIKE LIQUID BARRIER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]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 [1996/09]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YEO, Richard, Swee, Chye
1349 Holly Bank Circle
Dunwoody, GA 30338 / US
02 / UITENBROEK, Duane, Girard
123 Homewood Court
Little Chute, WI 54140 / US
03 / POWERS, Jennifer, Ray
813 Vinson Court
Woodstock, GA 30188 / US
[1996/09]
Representative(s)Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al
Diehl & Partner GbR
Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/09]Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Flüggenstrasse 13
D-80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date94920653.606.04.1994
[1996/09]
WO1994US03797
Priority number, dateUS1993004333506.04.1993         Original published format: US 43335
[1996/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9423107
Date:13.10.1994
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0698138
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0698138
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/54, D04H1/60, D04H13/00
[1996/09]
CPC:
D04H3/14 (EP,US); D04H3/147 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/12 (KR);
D04H3/018 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/03 (KR); D04H3/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/09]
TitleGerman:GEMUSTERTER, GEPRÄGTER VLIESSTOFF, TEXTILARTIGE SPERRSCHICHT FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[1996/09]
English:PATTERNED EMBOSSED NONWOVEN FABRIC, CLOTH-LIKE LIQUID BARRIER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME[1996/09]
French:TISSU NON TISSE A MOTIF GAUFRE, MATERIAU DE TYPE VETEMENT IMPERMEABLE AUX LIQUIDES ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DUDIT MATERIAU[1996/09]
Entry into regional phase19.10.1995National basic fee paid 
19.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/09]
06.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1999Fee for grant paid
12.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.07.1999
[2006/14]
Former [2000/25]FR03.12.1999
Cited inInternational search[PY]EP0586924  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PY] 1-3,5,6,8-15,28-31,33,34,36,42,46,47,49-53,56-58,60-66,69-71,73-79 * page 4, line 17 - page 9, line 28 *;
 [Y]GB1073181  (ICI LTD) [Y] 1-3,5,6,8-15,28-31,33,34,36,42,46,47,49-53,56-58,60-66,69-71,73-79 * page 4, line 62 - page 6, line 120; figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP0586937  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PA] 1,5,8-14,42;
 [A]US4493868  (MEITNER GARY H [US]) [A] 1,42,68 * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 61 * * column 7, line 19 - column 8, line 27; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]JPS60167958
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 41, Database accession no. 85-253280, & JPS60167958 A 19850831 (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND KK) [A] 1,45 * abstract *
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