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EP0719531
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| EP0719531 - Absorbent sheet and process for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 10.12.2010 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.12.2010 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 12.01.2011 [2011/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KAO CORPORATION 14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayaba-cho 1-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP | [2011/02] |
| Former [1996/27] | For all designated states KAO CORPORATION 14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Masaki, Kazumichi 233-30, Edagawa, Ino-cho Agawa-gun, Kochi-ken / JP | 02 /
Kubota, Yoshihito 949, Ietoshi Tosa-shi, Kochi-ken / JP | 03 /
Ichikawa, Eichi 2282-12, Kanda Kochi-shi, Kochi-ken / JP | 04 /
Kaganoi, Mari 2264-2, Asakura Kochi-shi, Kochi-ken / JP | 05 /
Nakanishi, Minoru, c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories, 2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi, Hasa-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP | 06 /
Hamajima, Mitsugu, c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories, 2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi, Hasa-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP | 07 /
Yamamoto, Yasuhiro, c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories, 2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi, Hasa-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP | 08 /
Kawasaki, Hironori, c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories, 2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi, Hasa-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP | 09 /
Kusagawa, Tesuya, c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories, 2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi, Hasa-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP | [1996/27] | Representative(s) | Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/18] | VOSSIUS & PARTNER Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München / DE | ||
| Former [1996/27] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 95120675.4 | 28.12.1995 | [1996/27] | Priority number, date | JP19940328802 | 28.12.1994 Original published format: JP 32880294 | JP19940328854 | 28.12.1994 Original published format: JP 32885494 | [1996/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0719531 | Date: | 03.07.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0719531 | Date: | 09.05.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/19] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0719531 | Date: | 12.01.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/02] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.04.1996 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/15 | [1996/27] | CPC: |
D21H21/22 (EP,US);
A61F13/15203 (EP,US);
A61F13/534 (EP,US);
A61F13/53713 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15016 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15536 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530218 (EP,US);
D21H27/32 (EP,US);
Y10T442/653 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1996/27] | Title | German: | Absorbierende Schicht und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung | [1996/27] | English: | Absorbent sheet and process for producing the same | [1996/27] | French: | Feuille absorbante et procédé de fabrication | [1996/27] | Examination procedure | 22.10.1996 | Examination requested [1996/51] | 10.07.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.01.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.07.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.09.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.03.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 06.07.2000 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.09.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 19.09.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Dixon, Philip Matthew Frank B. Dehn & Co. Holzstrasse 26 80469 München / DE | ||
| Former [2002/15] | |||
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US Opponent's representative Dixon, Philip Matthew Frank B. Dehn & Co. Holzstrasse 26 80469 München / DE | 28.03.2002 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 07.11.2002 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 23.06.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 04.10.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 29.03.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 08.08.2007 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 04.12.2009 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 04.12.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.06.2010 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 16.06.2010 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 25.11.2010 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 30.11.2010 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 13.12.2004 | Appeal received No. T1416/04 | 14.02.2005 | Statement of grounds filed | 14.12.2006 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | 13.12.2004 | Appeal received No. T1416/04 | 31.01.2005 | Statement of grounds filed | 14.12.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 19.12.2006 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.12.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.12.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.12.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [DX]US4605402 (ISKRA MICHAEL J [US]) [DX] 1,2* figure -; claim - *; | [X]EP0394812 (WEYERHAEUSER CO [US]) [X] 1 * claim - *; | [DX]US5021050 (ISKRA MICHAEL J [US]) [DX] 1,2 * figure -; claim - *; | [X]WO9214430 (WEYERHAEUSER CO [US]) [X] 1,2 * claim - *; | [X]EP0528248 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1 * figure -; example -; claim - *; | [PX]EP0661030 (KAO CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-17 * column W * | Opposition | US4537590 | US5304161 |