Disposable Absorbent Article With Extensible And Retractable Core

Patent No. EP2900191 (titled "Disposable Absorbent Article With Extensible And Retractable Core") was filed by Drylock on Sep 25, 2013. The application was issued on May 15, 2019.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ONTEX	Feb 14, 2020	WALL

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

Get instant alerts for new documents

Feb 25, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 25, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 25, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 27, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jul 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 14, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 30, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 21, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Jun 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 16
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
Feb 18, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 18, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Oct 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Oct 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Oct 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 5, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 5, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 5, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 5, 2021
Text intended for grant
Oct 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 30, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 30, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 30, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 14, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
Jul 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
Jul 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 5, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 5, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Sep 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Jul 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 3, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 3, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 14, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Feb 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 27, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 18, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 3, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 3, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jan 31, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 31, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2018
Description
Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 12, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 12, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2018
Claims
Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 8, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 29, 2018
Claims
Jan 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2018
Refund of fees
Dec 19, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 28, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2017
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Oct 17, 2017
Examination started
Aug 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 11, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 25, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 25, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jul 25, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jul 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 20, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 31, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jan 13, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 13, 2017
European search opinion
Jan 13, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 13, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Jul 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 28, 2016
Annex to the communication
Apr 28, 2016
Invitation to indicate the claims and the subject-matter to be searched
Apr 18, 2016
Search started
Oct 8, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 8, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 11, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 24, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 24, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 14, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 6, 2015
Information on entry into European phase

EP2900191

DRYLOCK

Application Number: EP13842177A
Filing Date: Sep 25, 2013
Status: Revoked; Feb 26, 2025
Publication Date: May 15, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

IP Verse

Disposable Absorbent Article With Extensible And Retractable Core

Patent Summary

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions

Dossier Documents

EP2900191