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A Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Absorbent Sanitary Products And An Absorbent Sanitary Product - EP3092997B2

EP3092997

Application Number: EP16159313A
Filing Date: Mar 9, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 12, 2024
Grant Date: Feb 14, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents
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The patent EP3092997B2 was granted to Fameccanicadata on Feb 14, 2024 following the initial filing on Mar 9, 2016 under the application number EP16159313A . The current legal status of the patent is Patent Maintained As Amended.

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Dossier Documents

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Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Jan 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 5, 2024
French translation of claims
OPPO
Jan 5, 2024
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Jan 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 27, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
Oct 27, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Oct 27, 2023
Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations
OPPO
Oct 24, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Aug 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 3, 2023
Request for correction
Appeal
Aug 2, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Jul 31, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 31, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 31, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 24, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jun 29, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 29, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 24, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
May 13, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 13, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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May 10, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Feb 10, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Feb 10, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Appeal
Feb 7, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Feb 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 27, 2022
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Appeal
Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 16, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 11, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jul 1, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 19, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Appeal
Jun 19, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Appeal
Jun 12, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Apr 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Feb 5, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 30, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 7, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 7, 2020
Document concerning representation
Search/Exam
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Mar 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 17, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 17, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 17, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
OPPO
Nov 6, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Nov 6, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Nov 5, 2018
Invitation to file an authorisation
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Oct 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 30, 2018
Authorisation
OPPO
Oct 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 29, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Payment of fees and costs
OPPO
Mar 23, 2018
Submission concerning representation
OPPO
Sep 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 21, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 21, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 29, 2017
Examination started
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Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 10, 2017
Matter concerning the application
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Nov 21, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 19, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2016
Refund of fees
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Sep 21, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 21, 2016
European search opinion
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Sep 21, 2016
European search report
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Sep 21, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 20, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
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May 20, 2016
Priority document
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May 2, 2016
Search started
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Mar 16, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Mar 9, 2016
Abstract
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Mar 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Mar 9, 2016
Claims
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Mar 9, 2016
Description
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Mar 9, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Mar 9, 2016
Drawings
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Mar 9, 2016
Priority search results
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Mar 9, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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Mar 9, 2016
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
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