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EP About this file: EP0682930

EP0682930 - Absorbent article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 30.07.2003  [2003/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]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, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
Kimberley-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Meyer, Stephen Carl
2853 Forest Chase Drive
Marietta Georgia 30066 / US
02 / Lance, Roger Lynwood
3089 Thompson Mill Road
Buford Georgia 30518 / US
03 / Hetzler, Connie Lynn
312 Congress Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
04 / Dunkerly II Cedric Arnett
1219 East Marquette Street
Appleton WI 54911 / US
05 / Roessler, Thomas Harold
1034 Greendale Court
Menasha WI 54952 / US
06 / Zenker, David Louis
1410 Ridgeway Court
Neenah WI 54956 / US
07 / Sciaraffa, Michael Anthony
437 Churchill Road
Appleton WI 54915 / US
[1995/47]
Representative(s)Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al
Diehl & Partner GbR
Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/47]Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Flüggenstrasse 13
D-80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date95112160.717.10.1988
[1995/47]
Priority number, dateUS1987010978416.10.1987         Original published format: US 109784
[1995/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0682930
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0682930
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/46
[1995/47]
CPC:
A61F13/53747 (EP,US); A61F13/512 (EP,US); A61F13/5148 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15373 (EP,US); A61F2013/15406 (EP,US); A61F2013/15414 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15422 (EP,US); A61F2013/15447 (EP,US); A61F2013/15495 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15504 (EP,US); A61F2013/51002 (EP,US); A61F2013/51011 (EP,US);
A61F2013/51059 (EP,US); A61F2013/51061 (EP,US); A61F2013/51078 (EP,US);
A61F2013/5127 (EP,US); A61F2013/51409 (EP,US); A61F2013/51411 (EP,US);
A61F2013/51415 (EP,US); A61F2013/51441 (EP,US); A61F2013/530299 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530481 (EP,US); A61F2013/530489 (EP,US); A61F2013/530496 (EP,US);
A61F2013/53051 (EP,US); A61F2013/530532 (EP,US); A61F2013/5307 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530708 (EP,US); A61F2013/530875 (EP,US); A61F2013/530905 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530934 (EP,US); A61F2013/53721 (EP,US); A61F2013/53782 (EP,US);
A61F2013/53791 (EP,US); A61F2013/53795 (EP,US); A61F2013/8488 (EP,US);
A61F2013/8491 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/47]
TitleGerman:Absorbierender Artikel[1995/47]
English:Absorbent article[1995/47]
French:Article absorbant[1995/47]
Examination procedure02.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/47]
15.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2000Fee for grant paid
05.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP88117256.3  / EP0312118
Divisional application(s)EP00111185.5  / EP1046383
Opposition(s)05.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
02.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 10
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 11
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 12
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
[2003/31]
Former [2002/03]BE03.01.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3371667  (MORSE EDWARD A) [Y] 1-5,14,21,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4223677  (ANDERSON JAMES E);
 [Y]EP0210968  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE]) [Y] 1-5,14,21,24 * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 27; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0212618  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US])
by applicantUS3945386
 US3987792
 US4041951
 US4259958
 US4324247
 US4338371
 US4413032
 US4480000
 EP0165807
 GB2170108
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