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Absorbent Article Having A Graphic Visible Through Body Contacting Surface

Patent No. EP1531773 (titled "Absorbent Article Having A Graphic Visible Through Body Contacting Surface") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Jul 9, 2003. The application was issued on Nov 12, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER	Oct 18, 2017	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Oct 16, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 16, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2025
French translation of claims
Oct 2, 2025
German translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 22, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jul 2, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 2, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 2, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 25, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 30, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2025
Means of redress
Jan 28, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 20, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2025
General enquiry
Jan 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 30, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jan 29, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 29, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 23, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 23, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 31, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 31, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 31, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 31, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 6, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 1, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 28, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 10, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 16, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 10, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 4, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 30, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 30, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 30, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 30, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 30, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2019
Claims
Feb 8, 2019
Claims
Feb 8, 2019
Claims
Feb 8, 2019
Claims
Feb 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 2, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 13, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 13, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 14, 2018
Request for change of applicant's representative
Mar 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Feb 2, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 24, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 18, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 18, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 22, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 7, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 1, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 1, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 1, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 1, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 9, 2015
Claims
Feb 9, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 1, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 1, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 25, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 30, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 30, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 7, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Jan 7, 2010
Claims
Jan 7, 2010
Description
Jan 7, 2010
Description
Jan 7, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2010
Claims
Jan 5, 2010
Description
Jan 5, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 5, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 3, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 9, 2009
Annex to the communication
Jul 9, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 20, 2008
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Oct 4, 2006
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 4, 2006
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 28, 2006
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 19, 2006
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 14, 2006
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 14, 2006
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 25, 2006
Claims
Aug 25, 2006
Description
Aug 25, 2006
Description
Aug 25, 2006
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 24, 2006
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 22, 2006
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 22, 2006
Letter which had not been notified
May 9, 2006
Annex to the communication
May 9, 2006
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2005
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 24, 2005
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Dec 10, 2004
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 26, 2004
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 6, 2004
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jun 1, 2004
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Jun 1, 2004
Refund of fees (PCT)
Jun 1, 2004
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Jun 1, 2004
international preliminary examination report - Automated negative
May 25, 2004
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 18, 2004
Written opinion - Automated
Feb 24, 2004
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Feb 24, 2004
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 16, 2004
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Feb 16, 2004
PCT demand form
Feb 12, 2004
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Feb 12, 2004
PCT demand form
Jan 22, 2004
Copy of the international search report
Jan 22, 2004
Published international application - A1
Aug 15, 2003
Abstract
Aug 15, 2003
Claims
Aug 15, 2003
Description
Aug 15, 2003
Drawings
Aug 15, 2003
Submission concerning representation

EP1531773

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP03764387A
Filing Date: Jul 9, 2003
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 10, 2025
Publication Date: Nov 12, 2025
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