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EP About this file: EP1009347

EP1009347 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SIDE PANELS HAVING ZONES OF DIFFERENT EXTENSIBILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2003
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUBER, Michael, Thomas
4747 Greenwald Court
Cincinnati, OH 45248 / US
02 / RODRIGUEZ, Sheila, Snyder
1541 Jonquilmeadow Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45240 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date98920705.502.06.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998IB00852
Priority number, dateUS1997086919504.06.1997         Original published format: US 869195
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855062
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1009347
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009347
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2000/25]
CPC:
A61F13/49015 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:SEITENWÄNDE FÜR ABSORBIERENDE ARTIKEL MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICH DEHNBAREN BEREICHEN[2000/25]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SIDE PANELS HAVING ZONES OF DIFFERENT EXTENSIBILITY[2000/25]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT AVEC PANNEAUX LATERAUX AYANT DES ZONES D'EXTENSIBILITE DIFFERENTE[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase27.12.1999National basic fee paid 
27.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
01.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2002Fee for grant paid
03.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/44]
Request for further processing for:08.05.2002Request for further processing filed
08.05.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.05.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.11.2002
CH06.11.2002
FI06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
LI06.11.2002
DK06.02.2003
PT06.02.2003
IE02.06.2003
LU02.06.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2004/39]AT06.11.2002
CH06.11.2002
FI06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
LI06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
IE02.06.2003
LU02.06.2003
Former [2004/29]AT06.11.2002
CH06.11.2002
FI06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
LI06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
IE02.06.2003
Former [2003/43]AT06.11.2002
CH06.11.2002
FI06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
LI06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT06.11.2002
CH06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
LI06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT06.11.2002
GR06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR06.11.2002
PT06.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT06.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2244422  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3,4,9* page 19, line 24 - line 33; figures 6-8; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0487921  (KAO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-4 * figure -; claims 6-8 *;
 [X]WO9222274  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,3,4 * page 4, line 26 - page 5, line 26 * * page 38, line 15 - page 39, line 12 * * page 51, line 5 - line 12 * * page 52, line 16 - line 32 * * page 56, line 4 - page 57, line 11; figure 1; claims 1,6,7 *;
 [X]EP0547497  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1,4,10 * column 2, line 2 - line 15 * * column 4, line 16 - line 22 * * column 5, line 40 - column 6, line 26 * * column 7, line 21 - line 28; figure 1; claims 1,2,7,8,12 *;
 [A]WO9407451  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,3,7,8 * page 17, line 4 - page 21, line 26 * * page 23, line 28 - page 24, line 25; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5358500  (LAVON GARY D [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 39, line 28 - line 61; figure 14 *;
 [Y]WO9519753  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-4 * page 11, line 6 - line 9; figure -; claims 1,6,7 * * page 23, line 5 - line 21 * * page 24, line 17 - page 25, line 32 *;
 [A]EP0761194  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3,4,7,8 * column 3, line 16 - line 32; figure 3 *
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