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EP0922445
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0922445 - Vaginal Moisture balanced tampon and process [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 26.06.2009 Database last updated on 12.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states McNeil-PPC, Inc. Grandview Road Skillman, NJ 08558-9418 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/34] | For all designated states McNeil-PPC, Inc. Grandview Road Skillman, NJ 08558-9418 / US | ||
| Former [1999/24] | For all designated states McNEIL-PPC, INC. Grandview Road Skillman, NJ 08558-9418 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Foley, Theodore A. 6 Tutor Place East Brunswich, NJ 08816 / US | 02 /
Pierson, Linda M. 604A Marlborough Common Hillsborough, NJ 08876 / US | 03 /
Pine, Harry 303 Sayre Drive Princeton, NY 08540 / US | 04 /
Schreck, Ronald P. 24 Green Meadow Drive Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 / US | 05 /
Schroeder, Richard A. RR1, PML 381 Bushkill, PA 18324 / US | [2000/09] |
| Former [1999/24] | 01 /
Foley, Theodore A. 6 Tutor Place East Brunswich, NJ 08816 / US | ||
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Pierson, Linda M. 604A Marlborough Common Hillsborough, NJ 08876 / US | |||
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Pine, Harry 165 Nathan Drive North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US | |||
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Schreck, Ronald P. 24 Green Meadow Drive Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 / US | |||
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Schroeder, Richard A. RR1, PML 381 Bushkill, PA 18324 / US | Representative(s) | Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2006/22] | Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [1999/24] | Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99105858.7 | 31.05.1995 | [1999/24] | Priority number, date | US19940251543 | 31.05.1994 Original published format: US 251543 | [1999/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0922445 | Date: | 16.06.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/24] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0922445 | Date: | 17.01.2001 | [2001/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0922445 | Date: | 20.08.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/34] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.11.2000 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/20 | [1999/24] | CPC: |
A61F13/2051 (EP,US);
Y10S604/904 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, PT [1999/24] | Title | German: | Vaginaler Tampon mit ausbalanzierter Feuchtigkeit und Verfahren | [1999/24] | English: | Vaginal Moisture balanced tampon and process | [1999/24] | French: | Tampon vaginal à humidité équilibrée et procédé | [1999/24] | Examination procedure | 29.06.2001 | Examination requested [2001/35] | 07.03.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.09.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.02.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.05.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 28.05.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP95108388.0 / EP0685215 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
19.05.2004
28.05.2004
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/42] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
19.05.2004
28.05.2004
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
| Former [2007/21] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
19.05.2004
28.05.2004
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street GB-London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
| Former [2004/29] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
19.05.2004
The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Véronique, et al, et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | 24.06.2004 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 03.01.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.04.2007 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 15.05.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.12.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.03.2009 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 23.03.2009 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/31] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 12.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.05.2003 | 09 M06 Fee paid on 12.06.2003 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 31.05.2008 | IT | 31.05.2008 | ES | 01.06.2008 | PT | 02.12.2008 | GR | 04.12.2008 | [2020/33] |
| Former [2010/06] | AT | 31.05.2008 | |
| IT | 31.05.2008 | ||
| PT | 02.12.2008 | ||
| GR | 04.12.2008 | ||
| Former [2009/30] | AT | 31.05.2008 | |
| PT | 02.12.2008 | ||
| GR | 04.12.2008 | ||
| Former [2009/15] | AT | 31.05.2008 | |
| PT | 02.12.2008 | ||
| Former [2009/12] | PT | 02.12.2008 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3791385 (JOHN W, et al); | [A]US3986511 (OLOFSSON ELISABET, et al); | [X]US4056103 (KACZMARZYK LEONARD M, et al); | [X]US4486191 (JACOB JOSEPH [US]) |