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EP About this file: EP0745433

EP0745433 - Adhesive printing for disposable absorbent article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.01.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hagemeister, Eric Peter
Karolinenstr. 20
74532 Ilshofen / DE
02 / Hundorf, Harald Hermann
Hasenpfad 5
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
03 / Lender, Horst Andreas
Hauptstrasse 24 Opfenried
91740 Röckingen / DE
04 / Plumley, Julian Ashton
Neuwiesenweg 1
74589 Satteldorf / DE
[1996/49]
Representative(s)Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2004/12]Kremer, Véronique, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [1996/49]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al
Procter & Gamble GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date95108433.401.06.1995
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0745433
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745433
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B05C1/16, A61F13/15
[1996/49]
CPC:
B05C1/165 (EP); A61F13/15699 (EP,KR); A61F2013/1591 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Bedrucken eines Klebstoffs auf einen absorbierenden Artikel[1996/49]
English:Adhesive printing for disposable absorbent article[1996/49]
French:Procédé d'impression d'un adhésif sur un produit absorbant[1996/49]
Examination procedure06.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
21.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2001Fee for grant paid
07.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.03.2002    ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Romare, Laila Anette
Zacco Sweden AB
Torggatan 8
Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/21]
Opponent(s)01  22.03.2002    ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Romare, Laila Anette
Albihns Göteborg AB Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
16.04.2002No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
23.04.2002No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
03.05.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/11]
11.02.2004Date of oral proceedings
02.03.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.03.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition14.05.2004Appeal received No.  T0637/04
03.07.2004Statement of grounds filed
28.09.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/40]
17.01.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent deemed not to be filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2001
CH27.06.2001
LI27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
GR28.09.2001
LU01.06.2002
IE03.06.2002
[2015/21]
Former [2005/10]AT27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
GR28.09.2001
LU01.06.2002
IE03.06.2002
Former [2004/51]AT27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
GR28.09.2001
LU01.06.2002
IE03.06.2002
Former [2004/39]AT27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
LU01.06.2002
IE03.06.2002
Former [2003/45]AT27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
IE03.06.2002
Former [2003/29]AT27.06.2001
PT27.09.2001
IE03.06.2002
Former [2002/26]AT27.06.2001
PT27.09.2001
Former [2002/15]AT27.06.2001
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0611607  (AVGOL LTD et al.) [A] 1 * column W *
 [A] GB2134420  (MOLINS PLC et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0183460  (TRIGON PACKAGING SYSTEMS et al.) [A] 2 * column W *
 [A] EP0621082  (MCNEIL PPC INC et al.) [A] 1 * column 5, line 40 - column 13, line 30; figure - *
 [A] US5259902  (MUCKENFUHS DELMAR R et al.) [A] 1 * column 2, line 63 - column 160, line 19; figure - *
 [A] EP0539032  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC et al.) [A] 1 * column 7, line 51 - column 14, line 19; figure - *
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