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EP1011573 - SANITARY NAPKIN HAVING STABILIZING MEMBERS IN THE END REGIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.02.2008 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	01.10.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BE	published on 03.11.2010 [2010/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2008/12]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2003/31]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/26]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / OSBORN, Thomas, Ward, III 400 Deanview Drive Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
	[2000/26]
Representative(s)	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Sulzbacher Straße 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/39]	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2007/21]	Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2006/21]	Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2002/01]	Kremer, Véronique, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2000/26]	Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date	97953406.2	23.12.1997
	[2000/26]
	WO1997US23772
Priority number, date	US19960777661	31.12.1996 Original published format: US 777661
	[2000/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9829076
	Date:	09.07.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/27]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1011573
	Date:	28.06.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1011573
	Date:	30.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/31]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1011573
	Date:	19.03.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/12]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	09.07.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61F13/15	[2000/26]
	CPC:	A61F13/4702 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR); A61F2013/15373 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [2000/26]
Title	German:	DAMENBINDE MIT STABILISIERENDEN ELEMENTEN IN DEN ENDREGIONEN	[2000/26]
	English:	SANITARY NAPKIN HAVING STABILIZING MEMBERS IN THE END REGIONS	[2000/26]
	French:	SERVIETTES HYGIENIQUES POSSEDANT DES ELEMENTS STABILISANTS DANS LES REGIONS D'EXTREMITE	[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase	01.07.1999	National basic fee paid
	01.07.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.07.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.06.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	01.07.1999	Examination requested [2000/26]
	06.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	07.12.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.02.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.08.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.01.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.05.2003	Fee for grant paid
	15.05.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 23.04.2004 03.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US Opponent's representative Davies, Christopher Robert, et al, et al Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		02 30.04.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponent's representative Friz, Oliver Dreiss Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2004/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.04.2004 03.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / 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 30.04.2004 ADMISSIBLE Paul Hartmann AG Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12 89522 Heidenheim / DE Opponent's representative Friz, Oliver Patentanwälte, Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Gerokstrasse 1 70188 Stuttgart / DE
	Former [2004/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.04.2004 03.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401 North Lake Street Neenah Wisconsin 54956-0349 / 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
	08.06.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.12.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.04.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	15.05.2006	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	15.05.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	05.03.2007	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	02.11.2007	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	31.01.2008	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	25.07.2006	Appeal received No. T1130/06
	05.03.2007	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
	21.07.2006	Appeal received No. T1130/06
	05.03.2007	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.07.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	30.07.2003
	BE	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	IT	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	IE	23.12.2003
	LU	23.12.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
	[2010/44]
Former [2009/01]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	IT	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	IE	23.12.2003
	LU	23.12.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2008/08]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	IT	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	IE	23.12.2003
	LU	23.12.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2005/23]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	IE	23.12.2003
	LU	23.12.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2005/03]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	IE	23.12.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2004/46]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2004/31]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2004/29]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
Former [2004/22]	AT	30.07.2003
	CH	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	LI	30.07.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
Former [2004/14]	AT	30.07.2003
	FI	30.07.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
Former [2004/12]	FI	30.07.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]US3570493 (OLSSON ESKO TAPIO) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
		[A]US4405326 (LENAGHAN ARLENE R [US]) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
		[A]EP0298348 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1,2* figure -; claim - *;
		[A]WO9531165 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,2 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0712619 (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [A] 1,2 * figure -; claim - *;
		[DA]US5578025 (MAY MELISSE N [US]) [DA] 1,2 * figure -; claim - *
	by applicant	US4610678
		US4834735
		US4950264
		US5009653
		US5578025
	Opposition	US2949114
		US3888254
		EP0106473
		US4449979
		DE3333245
		US4950264
		WO9114415
		WO9517689

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