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EP0800366 - AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FRONT URINE-COLLECTING PART AND A REAR FAECES-COLLECTING PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  FR  IT  NL  SE 
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[1999/17]
Former [1997/42]For all designated states
Mölnlycke AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / GUIDOTTI, Ted
Annaholmsgatan 10
S-412 67 Göteborg / SE
02 / GUSTAFSSON, Anders
Kofferdalsvägen 5181
S-427 35 Billdal / SE
03 / WIDLUND, Urban
Päronvägen 5
S-435 43 Mölnlycke / SE
[1997/42]
Representative(s)Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
Albihns.Zacco
Valhallavägen 117
Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
Albihns AB P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [2001/06]Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
Albihns Stockholm AB, P.O.Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [1999/06]Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
AB Dahls Patentbyra, Box 606
182 16 Danderyd / SE
Former [1997/42]Hyltner, Jan-Olof, et al
Noréns Patentbyra AB, Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date95942812.915.12.1995
[1997/42]
WO1995SE01520
Priority number, dateSE1994000456730.12.1994         Original published format: SE 9404567
[1997/42]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620666
Date:11.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0800366
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0800366
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0800366
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1997/42]
CPC:
A61F13/495 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/17]
Former [1997/42]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT EINEM VORDERBEHÄLTER FÜR URIN UND EINEM HINTERBEHÄLTER FÜR FÄKALIEN[1997/42]
English:AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FRONT URINE-COLLECTING PART AND A REAR FAECES-COLLECTING PART[1997/42]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT DOTE D'UNE PARTIE AVANT RECUEILLANT L'URINE ET D'UNE PARTIE ARRIERE RECUEILLANT LES FECES[1997/42]
Entry into regional phase23.06.1997Translation filed 
23.06.1997National basic fee paid 
23.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
12.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1999Fee for grant paid
07.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.2000  18.07.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Hirsch, Uwe T.
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2000  18.07.2000  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H.
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/35]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2000   
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H.
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
31.08.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
04.12.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.12.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.12.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.06.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES31.12.2000
[2009/30]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9414395  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]EP0355740  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US])
ExaminationES2022026
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