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EP About this file: EP0707106

EP0707106 - Composite elastic necked-bonded material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]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 [1996/16]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah Wisconsin 54957-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Haffner, William Bela
1256 Tinderbox Lane
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
02 / Morman, Michael Tod
555 Kings Peak
Alpharetta, Georgia 30201 / US
03 / Taylor, Jack Draper
135 Big Creek Court
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
04 / Tinsley, Jon Edward
1025 Windsor Trail
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1996/16]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Flüggenstrasse 13
D-80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date95111421.419.07.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994027692419.07.1994         Original published format: US 276924
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707106
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707106
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00
[1996/16]
CPC:
B32B27/00 (EP); B32B37/12 (KR); B32B27/12 (EP,KR);
B32B37/0053 (KR); B32B37/0076 (EP,KR); B32B37/10 (KR);
B32B37/144 (EP,KR); B32B38/1875 (EP,KR); B32B5/022 (EP,KR);
B32B5/024 (EP,KR); B32B5/026 (EP,KR); B32B5/26 (EP,KR);
B32B7/02 (KR); B32B7/05 (EP,KR); B32B7/14 (EP,KR);
B32B2250/20 (EP,KR); B32B2255/02 (EP,KR); B32B2262/0253 (KR);
B32B2262/0261 (EP,KR); B32B2262/0276 (EP,KR); B32B2262/0292 (EP,KR);
B32B2262/067 (EP,KR); B32B2264/02 (EP,KR); B32B2307/51 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/54 (EP,KR); B32B2307/546 (EP,KR); B32B2307/718 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/726 (EP,KR); B32B2309/02 (EP,KR); B32B2309/12 (EP,KR);
B32B2555/02 (EP,KR); B32B7/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Elastisches, eingeschnürt gebundenes Verbundmaterial[1996/16]
English:Composite elastic necked-bonded material[1996/16]
French:Matériau composite élastique unit par étranglement[1996/16]
Examination procedure09.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
24.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2001Fee for grant paid
19.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.03.2002
IT27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2004/04]BE27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
Former [2003/06]BE27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8000676  (FULLER H B CO [US]) [Y] 1-3,8,10,11,13-15 * page 10, line 7 - page 11, line 30 *;
 [A]WO9003464  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1,2,9* page 4, line 25 - page 7, line 28 *;
 [Y]WO9216366  (SABEE REINHARDT N [US]) [Y] 1-3,8,10,11,13-15 * page 7, line 15 *
by applicantUS3692618
 US3849241
 US4100324
 US4209563
 US4340563
 US4663220
 US4720415
 US4741949
 US4789699
 US4965122
 US4981747
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