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EP1102571 - DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED ELASTICIZED CONTAINMENT FLAPS AND CUFFS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/22]DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH INTEGRALY FORMED ELASTIZED CONTAINMENT FLAPS AND CUFFS
[2005/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEITZ, Mark, John
1102 West Lorain Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
02 / BONTRAGER, Monica Lynn
Apartment 7, 2885 Glen Creek Place
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
03 / GOSSEN, Barbara, Ann
7535 South Center Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
04 / HEIKKINEN, Chris, Lee
2124 Ridgecrest Lane
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
05 / HOO, Daniel
125 East Wayfarer Lane
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
06 / JUSTMANN, David, Andrae
108 Harris Way
Hortonville, WI 54944 / US
07 / KELLER, Richard, Francis
N6274 32nd Avenue
Fremont, WI 54940 / US
08 / NORDNESS, Cynthia, Helen
4115 Oakridge Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904 / US
09 / RAMMER, Douglas, Paul
N333 Rogers Lane
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
10 / SALLEE, Lorry, Francis
N5879 30th Road
Pine River, WI 54965 / US
11 / ST. LOUIS, Raymond, Gerard
E7670 Puuri
Fremont, WI 54940 / US
12 / VAN EPEREN, David, James
4055 North McCarthy Road
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
13 / WYNGAARD, Cynthia, Louise
2723 Hendricks Avenue
Kaukauna, WI 54130 / US
14 / YARBROUGH, Sandra, Marie
472 Nicolet Boulevard
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
15 / ZULEGER, Roxanne, Marie
2110 Cortland Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
16 / FRIDERICH, Steven, Scott
345 Wood Trace Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
17 / KEPNER, Eric, Scott
209 Windsor Forest Circle
Fletcher, NC 28732 / US
18 / CHANG, Kuo-Shu, Edward
200 Ivey Oaks Way
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99939015.606.08.1999
[2001/22]
WO1999US17727
Priority number, dateUS19980095499P06.08.1998         Original published format: US 95499 P
US1999032736804.06.1999         Original published format: US 327368
[2001/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0007534
Date:17.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1102571
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1102571
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2001/22]
CPC:
A61F13/4942 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15593 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER WEGWERFARTIKEL MIT EINSTÜCKIG GEFORMTEN ELASTIFIZIERTEN SEITENKLAPPEN UND BEINABSCHLÜSSEN[2001/22]
English:DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED ELASTICIZED CONTAINMENT FLAPS AND CUFFS[2005/02]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT JETABLE DOTE DE RABATS ET DE REVERS DE RETENTION ELASTIQUES INTEGRALEMENT FORMES[2001/22]
Former [2001/22]DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH INTEGRALY FORMED ELASTIZED CONTAINMENT FLAPS AND CUFFS
Entry into regional phase28.02.2001National basic fee paid 
28.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
03.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2005Fee for grant paid
27.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Request for further processing for:11.11.2003Request for further processing filed
11.11.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9920215  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PX] 1-12,15-25 * page P26, paragraph 2 - page 27, paragraph L * * page 35, paragraph L - page 37, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [XA]WO9418927  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 7, paragraph L - page 8, paragraph 1; figure - * [A] 4-6;
 [X]WO9605792  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 9, paragraph 4 - page 10, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]WO9720532  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *
by applicantUS5340648
 US5501756
 US5507909
 US5562650
 US4699823
 US3901236
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