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EP About this file: EP0800367

EP0800367 - ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.04.2003
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[1999/24]
Former [1997/42]For all designated states
SCA Mölnlycke AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / GUIDOTTI, Ted
Anneholmsgatan 10
S-412 67 Gothenburg / SE
02 / BUSCHKA, Anette
Träringen 32 C
S-416 79 Gothenburg / SE
03 / GUSTAFSSON, Anders
Kofferdalsvägen 5181
S-427 35 Billdal / SE
04 / WIDLUND, Urban
Päronvägen 5
S-435 43 Pixbo / SE
[2000/10]
Former [1997/42]01 / GUIDOTTI, Ted
Anneholmsgatan 10
S-412 67 Gothenburg / SE
02 / BUSCHKA, Anette
Träringen 32 C
S-416 79 Gothenburg / SE
03 / GUSTAFSSON, Anders
Nyhagen 36
S-427 35 Billdal / SE
04 / WIDLUND, Urban
Päronvägen 5
S-435 43 Mölnlycke / SE
Representative(s)Harrison, Michael Charles, et al
Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/28]Harrison, Michael Charles, et al
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Former [1997/42]Larsson, Karin, et al
H. Albihns Patentbyra AB, P.O. Box 3137
103 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date95942817.827.12.1995
[1997/42]
WO1995SE01587
Priority number, dateSE1994000458230.12.1994         Original published format: SE 9404582
[1997/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620670
Date:11.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0800367
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.:EP0800367
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0800367
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, // A61F13/50
[1997/42]
CPC:
A61F13/535 (EP,US); A61F13/533 (EP,US); A61F2013/4568 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530861 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/17]
Former [1997/42]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTEN EIGENSCHAFTEN[1997/42]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES[1997/42]
French:ARTICLES ABSORBANTS PRESENTANT DES CARACTERISTIQUES AMELIOREES[1997/42]
Entry into regional phase08.07.1997National basic fee paid 
08.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
15.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1999Fee for grant paid
07.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2000  28.12.2000  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  08.12.2000  28.12.2000  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 [2001/07]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2000  28.12.2000  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
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2001/06]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2000   
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
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
15.01.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.08.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.2002Date of oral proceedings
29.07.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.07.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.12.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.01.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.03.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.10.2002Appeal received No.  T1031/02
09.12.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE08.03.2000
[2002/23]
Cited inInternational search[A]US3889679  (TAYLOR GLENN N);
 [A]US4027672  (KARAMI HAMZEH)
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