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The patent EP2720659 was granted to Kimberly Clark Worldwide on Aug 12, 2020. The application was originally filed on May 16, 2012 under application number EP12801312A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2720659

KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDE

Application Number: EP12801312A
Filing Date: May 16, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date: Aug 12, 2020
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ONTEX BVBA	Jun 19, 2018	ABTHORPE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5476458
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5931826
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2005060909
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009074898
OPPOSITION	EP0374640
OPPOSITION	WO03037236
OPPOSITION	WO03057004
OPPOSITION	WO9741817
SEARCH	US2003120247
SEARCH	US2005124961
SEARCH	WO2009074898

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Dossier Documents

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Jul 16, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 16, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 10, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 2, 2020
French translation of claims
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Jul 2, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 26, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Mar 26, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 26, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 23, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 9, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 9, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 9, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 9, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 9, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 9, 2019
Means of redress
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Dec 9, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 22, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 22, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2019
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2019
Claims
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Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 2, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
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May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 7, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 1, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 1, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 21, 2018
Claims
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Dec 21, 2018
Claims
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Dec 21, 2018
Claims
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Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 27, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jun 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jun 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jun 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jun 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jun 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 26, 2017
French translation of claims
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Sep 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Sep 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 24, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 24, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 24, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 24, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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May 24, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 6, 2016
Claims
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Dec 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 30, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Nov 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 24, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 14, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jul 14, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 7, 2016
Examination started
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May 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 28, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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May 28, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 18, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Oct 30, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 30, 2014
European search opinion
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Oct 30, 2014
Supplementary European search report
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Oct 23, 2014
Search started
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Mar 26, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jan 28, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 14, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Dec 17, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 17, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 17, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 13, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 13, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 13, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 13, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 25, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Sep 27, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Apr 18, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 18, 2013
International publication of the international search report
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Jan 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Dec 20, 2012
Published international application - A2
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