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A Disposable Pant-Type Absorbent Article With A Leg Cuff - EP3346963

The patent EP3346963 was granted to Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag on Dec 28, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 9, 2015 under application number EP15903703A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3346963

ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
Application Number
EP15903703A
Filing Date
Sep 9, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 25, 2022
Publication Date
Dec 28, 2022
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
THE PROCTER & GAMBLESep 28, 2023ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2002172132
DESCRIPTIONUS2005137563
DESCRIPTIONWO2014098683
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1374814
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2123241
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2415430
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2656825
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2002035028
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2002159529
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2002172132
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010108554
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011094661
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014288521
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO9611657
OPPOSITIONJP2010188143
OPPOSITIONJP4540601B
OPPOSITIONUS2002177829
OPPOSITIONUS2005004549
OPPOSITIONUS8998872
SEARCHEP0241925
SEARCHEP2561846

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