Absorbent Article With Improved Elastic Panels - EP4331548

The patent EP4331548 was granted to Ontex on Oct 9, 2024. The application was originally filed on Mar 5, 2021 under application number EP23219567A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4331548

ONTEX
Application Number
EP23219567A
Filing Date
Mar 5, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 6, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 9, 2024
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Patent Oppositions (3)

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ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTHJul 9, 2025HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE
NITTO ADVANCED FILM GRONAUJul 9, 2025ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
SCHOPFJul 8, 2025SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (11) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Superabsorber", Wikipedia, (20200831), Wikipedia, URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Superabsorber&oldid=203270296, XP093297116-
OPPOSITION- D16 - Eidesstattliche Versicherung von Marcus Schönbeck-
OPPOSITION- D18 - Ausdruck Internetseite „Pampers - Materials and Safety“, Stand 24. März 2020-
OPPOSITION- D19 - Screenshot zu der D13 der WaybackMachine von archive.org-
OPPOSITION- D20 - Merkmalsgliederung EN/DE-
OPPOSITION- D4 - Test purchase documentation from 1 July 2020-
OPPOSITION- D5 - Affidavit by Mr Joachim Hawighorst-
OPPOSITION- D6a - Windelmuster Pampers Gr. 4-
OPPOSITION- D6 - Diaper sample Pampers size 4 - delivered by courier for the parent opposition case-
OPPOSITION- D7a - Fotografien der offenkundigen Vorbenutzung-
OPPOSITION- D7 - Photographs of the obvious prior use-

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