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Tampon And Method For Making The Same - EP3082681

The patent EP3082681 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Jan 30, 2019. The application was originally filed on Dec 15, 2014 under application number EP14825529A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3082681

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP14825529A
Filing Date: Dec 15, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 2, 2024
Grant Date: Jan 30, 2019
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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ONTEX	Oct 29, 2019	SAURAT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	US3706311
DESCRIPTION	US6258075
DESCRIPTION	US6283952
DESCRIPTION	US6554814
DESCRIPTION	US6837882
DESCRIPTION	US6840927
DESCRIPTION	US7047608
DESCRIPTION	US7992270
EXAMINATION	US6554814
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003208180
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008262464
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010268182
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5659934
OPPOSITION	GB1387915
OPPOSITION	US2008262464
OPPOSITION	US2010268182
OPPOSITION	US5659934
OPPOSITION	US6353147
OPPOSITION	US6554814
OPPOSITION	US7992270

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (1) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text	Link
OPPOSITION	- Presentation: Rayon Fibers; The Versatile Choice for Wipes, (20081200), XP055653239	-

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Dossier Documents

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Feb 5, 2024
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 31, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 31, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 26, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Jan 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 26, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Jan 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jan 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Feb 28, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Mar 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jul 27, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 21, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 21, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
May 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
May 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 11, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Apr 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Mar 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Mar 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Mar 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Dec 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 31, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
OPPO
Aug 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 20, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Jan 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Search/Exam
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Published international application - A1
OPPO
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Mar 7, 2019
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Search/Exam
Feb 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Claims
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2018
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Search/Exam
May 15, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 8, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2018
Examination started
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Feb 2, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
May 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 26, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
May 2, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jan 15, 2015
Abstract
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Jan 15, 2015
Annex
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Jan 15, 2015
Claims
PCTISA
Jan 15, 2015
Description
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Jan 15, 2015
Drawings
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Jan 15, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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