EP2240144A4

Absorbent article having a functional and partially encircling waistband

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP2240144A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 9

Term

Projected expiry 24 September 2028.

Parties

Owner: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
Inventors: MATTINGLY, Walter, Andrew, Appleton Wisconsin 54914, United States of America
VANDYKE, Sherry, A., Neenah Wisconsin 54956, United States of America
SPERL, Michael, Donald, Waupaca Wisconsin 54981, United States of America
BUSHMAN, Lisa, L., Kaukauna Wisconsin 54130, United States of America
and 3 more inventorsShow fewer
POPP, Robert, Lee, Hortonville Wisconsin 54944, United States of America
FINCH, Valerie, V., Neenah Wisconsin 54956, United States of America
WILLIAMSON, Thomas, E., Appleton Wisconsin 54911, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Boccignone, Magda
Agent: Davies, Christopher Robert

Reach

Cites: 3 earlier patents⁠
Family: 23 members in 12 offices⁠CN3EP3AU2BR2JP2KR2RU2US2+4

Classification

CPC: A61F13/49014A61F13/496A61F13/493A61F13/49011A61F13/5622A61F13/5633+2 more
IPC: A61F13 15A61F13 49A61F13 56

9 sheets

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Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US2005043701A1	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1-15
US2007250029A1	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1-15
WO2008143560A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	E	Search report	1-15

23 members in 12 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim2 more offices are in the list below

Priority claims9

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
956986	United States of America	–	2007-12-14
95698607	United States of America	A	2007-12-14
95698607	United States of America	A	2007-12-14
2008053891	International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	W	2008-09-24
2008053891	International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	W	2008-09-24
956986	–	–	–
IB2008053891	–	–	–
US20070956986	–	–	–
WO2008IB53891	–	–	–

Members23

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
US2009157034A1	United States of America	A1	2009-06-18
AU2008337177A1	Australia	A1	2009-06-25
WO2009077891A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2009-06-25
AR069685A1	Argentina	A1	2010-02-10
MX2010006105A	Mexico	A	2010-06-25
WO2009077891A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2010-08-12
KR20100100866A	Republic of Korea	A	2010-09-15
EP2240144A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2010-10-20
CN101902998A	China	A	2010-12-01
CO6251226A2	Colombia	A2	2011-02-21
JP2011505941A	Japan	A	2011-03-03
RU2010128920A	Russian Federation	A	2012-01-20
RU2472479C2	Russian Federation	C2	2013-01-20
EP2240144A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2013-02-27
JP5411158B2	Japan	B2	2014-02-12
AU2008337177B2	Australia	B2	2014-06-19
KR101517259B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2015-05-07
US9089454B2	United States of America	B2	2015-07-28
EP2240144B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2016-06-15
CN106344282A	China	A	2017-01-25
BRPI0819378B1	Brazil	B1	2019-02-12
CN106344282B	China	B	2019-11-15
BRPI0819378B8	Brazil	B8	2021-06-22

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	Event	Code	Office
2022-01-05	Patent revokedRevoked27W	27W	EP
2022-01-05	Gb: patent revoked under art. 102 of the ep convention designating the uk as contracting stateRevokedGBPR	GBPR	EP
2022-01-04	Revoked following oppositionRevokedMGE	MGE	FI
2021-12-03	Patent revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: 0009271RDAG	RDAG	EP
2021-12-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: PATENT REVOKEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2021-12-01	Communication despatched that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1RDAF	RDAF	EP
2021-12-01	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: PATENT REVOKEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2021-11-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2021-11-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2021-11-07	Epo's revocation decision now finalR064	R064	DE
2021-11-07	Patent revoked by epoRevokedR103	R103	DE
2021-10-25	Appeal procedure closedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9OAPBU	APBU	EP
2021-02-11	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2018-11-20	Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recordedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3OAPBQ	APBQ	EP
2018-09-01	Appeal reference modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNOAPAH	APAH	EP
2018-09-01	Appeal reference recordedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREFNOAPBM	APBM	EP
2018-09-01	Date of receipt of notice of appeal recordedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2OAPBP	APBP	EP
2018-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-07-19	Communication despatched that opposition was rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1PLCK	PLCK	EP
2018-07-19	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2018-06-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-06-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-06-20	Opposition filed (corrected)OppositionR26	R26	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-18	Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modifiedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPOPLAB	PLAB	EP
2017-09-04	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition receivedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3PLBB	PLBB	EP
2017-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-06-30	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2017-06-28	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-04-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-04-28	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2017-04-26	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
2017-04-20	Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sentOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2PLAX	PLAX	EP
2017-03-24	Opposition filedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009260PLBI	PLBI	EP
2017-03-14	Opposition filed against patentOppositionR026	R026	DE
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-11-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2016-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-10-19	Patent invalid in the netherlands as no translation has been filedMP	MP	NL
2016-10-10	Invalidated european patentMG4D	MG4D	LT
2016-07-28	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2016-07-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
2016-07-13	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2016-06-15	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2016-06-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2016-06-15	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2016-05-13	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2016-05-11	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2016-03-30	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2016-03-03	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2014-01-08	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2013-02-27	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2013-02-27	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-02-27	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-02-27	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2011-07-20	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX	EP
2010-10-20	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2010-10-20	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2010-10-20	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2010-09-17	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP