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Absorbent Articles And Methods Of Making - EP4120983

The patent EP4120983 was granted to Ontex on Dec 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jan 5, 2021 under application number EP21700360A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4120983

ONTEX
Application Number
EP21700360A
Filing Date
Jan 5, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 1, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 4, 2024
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DRYLOCKSep 4, 2025ARNOLD & SIEDSMAADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDEAug 22, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (21) New

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Citation PhaseReference Text
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "PP Spunbond nonwoven", Spunbond Nonwoven Fabric > PP Spunbond nonwoven, Zend Nonwoven Co.,Ltd, pages 1 - 3, Spunbond Nonwoven Fabric > PP Spunbond nonwoven, URL: http://www.non-wovens.com/En_ArticleShow.ASP?ArticleID=211, XP093314713
OPPOSITION- Bhat G S, "Passage; Chapter 4: Polymer-laid web formation", Bhat G S, S. J. Russell, Handbook of Nonwovens, Woodhead Publishing Limited, (20070101), pages 168 - 172, ISBN 978-1-85573-603-0, XP093239907
OPPOSITION- D13 - Declaration and Affidavit Lillydoo
OPPOSITION- D14 - Centexbel Report
OPPOSITION- D15 - Technical drawing HBD7 cross section
OPPOSITION- D16 - Technical drawing HBD7 top view
OPPOSITION- D17 - Technical drawing HBD7 inserts
OPPOSITION- D18a - Invoice EKOTEC - SAP
OPPOSITION- D18b - Invoice Storeanso - Fluff
OPPOSITION- D18c - Invoice Berry - BCW
OPPOSITION- D18d - Invoice Fitesa - TCW
OPPOSITION- D19a - TDS EKOTEC - SAP
OPPOSITION- D19b - TDS Stora Enso - Fluff
OPPOSITION- D19c - TDS Berry - BCW
OPPOSITION- D19d - TDS Fitesa - TCW
OPPOSITION- D20 - Internal test card HBD7
OPPOSITION- D21 - Centexbel report pattern channel
OPPOSITION- D22 - Centexbel report thickness
OPPOSITION- D23 - Declaration W Van Ingelgem
OPPOSITION- Midha Vinay Kumar, Dakuri Arjun, Midha Varsha, "Studies on the properties of nonwoven surgical gowns", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES, US , (20131001), vol. 43, no. 2, doi:10.1177/1528083712450742, ISSN 1528-0837, pages 174 - 190, XP093208217
OPPOSITION- Jinka Sudheer, Behrens Rachel, Korzeniewski Carol, Singh Vinitkumar, Arunachalam Appachi, Parameswaran Siva, Coimbatore Gopal, Kendall Ronald, Wolf Rory, Ramkumar Seshadri, "Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment and breathability of polypropylene nonwoven fabric", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES, US , (20130401), vol. 42, no. 4, doi:10.1177/1528083712464257, ISSN 1528-0837, pages 501 - 514, XP093208199

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