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EP About this file: EP0841882

EP0841882 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A RADIOPAQUE ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2004  [2004/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
200 DeBusk Lane
Powell, TN 37849 / US
[1998/21]
Inventor(s)01 / DEBUSK, Autry, O., V.
200 Debusk Lane
Powell, TN 37849 / US
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Rostovanyi, Peter
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Rostovanyi, Peter
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date97921471.530.04.1997
[1998/21]
WO1997US07326
Priority number, dateUS1996064048601.05.1996         Original published format: US 640486
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9740797
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0841882
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/44
[2001/34]
CPC:
A61F13/44 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/21]A61F13/15, A61F13/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/21]
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT STRAHLUNGSDURCHLÄSSIGEM ELEMENT[1998/21]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A RADIOPAQUE ELEMENT[1998/21]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT A ELEMENT OPAQUE AUX RAYONS[1998/21]
Entry into regional phase20.12.1997National basic fee paid 
20.12.1997Search fee paid 
20.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/21]
24.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/01]
04.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200105   M06   Fee paid on   23.05.2001
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1478454  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) [A] 1-8 * page 2, column L, line 52 - column R, line 107 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]US4477256  (HIRSCH WIN) [X] 1-3,7 * figures 1-7 * * column 1, line 37 - line 45 * * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 25 * [A] 8;
 [A]US3965907  (HARDY DAVID R ET AL) [A] 1,6 * figures 1-5 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 34 *;
 [AD]US4068666  (SHIFF JAMES A) [AD] 1,8 * claim 11 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3867935  (EISDORFER NORMAN R ET AL) [A] 1 * figures 1-5 * * column 4, line 68 - column 6, line 13 *;
 [A]US5244718  (TAYLOR JEFFREY L ET AL) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *
 [A]  - THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, textile terms and definitions, GREAT BRITAIN, THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, (198809), XP002170606 [A] 4 * page 124 *
International search[X]US3097649
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