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EP0823377 - Process for packing absorbent articles and creating simultaneously a handle-element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2002  [2002/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bitowft, Bruce Kevin
Im Hirschgarten 23
61479 Glashütten / DE
02 / Erbe, Helmut Norbert
Liebermannring 5
67549 Worms / DE
03 / Becker, Michael
Miltenberger Str. 6
63785 Obernburg am Main / DE
04 / Tischler, Heiko Armin Ernst Friedrich
Wittelsbacherstr. 38
97074 Würzburg / DE
[1998/07]
Representative(s)Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date96112263.730.07.1996
[1998/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0823377
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823377
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65B61/14
[1998/07]
CPC:
B65B61/14 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/13]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Former [1998/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verpacken von absorbierenden Gegenständen und zum gleichzeitigen Herstellen eines Handgriffes[1998/07]
English:Process for packing absorbent articles and creating simultaneously a handle-element[1998/07]
French:Procédé pour l'emballage d'articles absorbants et pour la fabrication simultanée d'une poignée[1998/07]
Examination procedure27.07.1998Examination requested  [1999/08]
06.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2000Fee for grant paid
25.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.10.2000
[2002/02]
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2648784  (CIARROCCA ADELCHI [IT]) [Y] 1-3,6 * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 36; figures 5-7 *;
 [Y]US3732661  (GOLDBERGER I, et al) [Y] 1-3,6 * column 3, line 3 - line 34; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE9411588U  (HENSEN ANGELIKA [DE]) [Y] 6 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2357667  (ICOPAC AG) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
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