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EP0852630 - A METHOD FOF FORMING A NONWOVEN WEB EXHIBITING SURFACE ENERGY GRADIENTS AND INCREASED CALIPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2001Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.07.2001 [2001/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CREE, James, William
1815 Taft Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206 / US
02 / FERRAZ DO AMARAL RAVAGLIA, Luis Eduardo
Calle Caroni Res. Eminence Palace Caracas
District Federal 1060 / VE
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date96931538.112.09.1996
[1998/29]
WO1996US14642
Priority number, dateUS1995053622529.09.1995         Original published format: US 536225
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712085
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852630
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/44, A61F13/15
[1998/29]
CPC:
A61F13/512 (EP,US); D04H1/44 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/15577 (EP,US); A61F13/51305 (EP,US); Y10T428/24628 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24694 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T442/102 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2164 (EP,US); Y10T442/218 (EP,US); Y10T442/2189 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SPINNVLIESS MIT GRADIERTEN OBERFLÄCHENERGIE UND ERHÖHTER DURCHFLUSS[1998/29]
English:A METHOD FOF FORMING A NONWOVEN WEB EXHIBITING SURFACE ENERGY GRADIENTS AND INCREASED CALIPER[1998/29]
French:PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN VOILE DE FIBRES NON TISSEES PRESENTANT DES GRADIENTS D'ENERGIE SUPERFICIELLE ET UNE EPAISSEUR ACCRUE[1998/29]
Entry into regional phase09.02.1998National basic fee paid 
09.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/29]
26.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2001Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2001/29]
21.02.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.03.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9503765  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-11 * page 3, line 8 - page 5, line 3; figure 36; claims 1,17 *;
 [Y]WO9523699  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-11* page 3, line 27 - page 9, line 30 *
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