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EP0818980 - DISPOSABLE PULL-ON PANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 29.06.2007 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	22.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.09.2008 [2008/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2002/26]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1998/04]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / ASHTON, Gregory 58 Burwell Crescent Markham, Ontario L3P 6T8 / CA
	[1998/04]
Representative(s)	Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/18]	Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2003/41]	Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/04]	Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date	96910708.5	03.04.1996
	[1998/04]
	WO1996US04527
Priority number, date	US19950415816	03.04.1995 Original published format: US 415816
	[1998/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9631179
	Date:	10.10.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/45]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0818980
	Date:	21.01.1998
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0818980
	Date:	26.06.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/26]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	10.10.1996
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/15	[1998/04]
	CPC:	A61F13/494 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F13/49009 (EP,US); A61F13/49011 (EP,US); A61F13/496 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [2002/05]
Former [1998/04]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	WEGWERFHÖSCHEN	[1998/04]
	English:	DISPOSABLE PULL-ON PANT	[1998/04]
	French:	SLIP ENFILABLE JETABLE	[1998/04]
Entry into regional phase	04.10.1997	National basic fee paid
	04.10.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	04.10.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	28.10.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	04.10.1997	Examination requested [1998/04]
	16.09.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.02.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.08.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.12.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.05.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.07.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.07.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	27.11.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.01.2002	Fee for grant paid
	26.01.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.03.2003 04.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		02 26.03.2003 09.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Romare, Laila Anette Zacco Sweden AB Torggatan 8 Box 142 401 22 Göteborg / SE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.03.2003 04.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 401 North Lake Street Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		02 26.03.2003 09.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Romare, Laila Anette Albihns AB P.O. Box 142 401 22 Göteborg / SE
	Former [2003/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.03.2003 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 401 North Lake Street Neenah, WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB
		02 26.03.2003 ADMISSIBLE SCA Hygiene Products AB 405 03 Göteborg / SE Opponent's representative Romare, Laila Anette Albihns Göteborg AB Box 142 401 22 Göteborg / SE
	30.04.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.11.2003	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	20.01.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	08.02.2005	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	08.02.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	14.05.2007	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/31]
	14.05.2007	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	15.04.2005	Appeal received No. T0464/05
	17.06.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	14.05.2007	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	12.04.2005	Appeal received
	14.05.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	18.05.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.04.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	09.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited in	International search	[XY]EP0422504 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-5,7-10,13-15 * page 22, line 41 - line 44 * * page 19, line 21 - line 23; figures 1-3,7-11; claims 1,2,7,16 * [Y] 16,18;
		[X]EP0433951 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1* column 9, line 37 - line 46 *;
		[YD]US5171239 (IGAUE TAKAMITSU [JP], et al) [YD] 16,18 * column A; figure 1 *

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