Absorbent Structure With Edge Barrier

Patent No. EP2992864 (titled "Absorbent Structure With Edge Barrier") was filed by Drylock on Sep 5, 2014. The application was issued on Apr 21, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ONTEX	Jan 20, 2022	SAURAT

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Nov 20, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 20, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 19, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 18, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 7, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 7, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2025
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2025
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 10, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 2, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 3, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 17, 2024
Claims
Jul 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2024
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Mar 20, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Notice of appeal
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 22, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 22, 2023
Means of redress
Nov 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 24, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Aug 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Aug 24, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 27, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 7, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 2, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 2, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 25, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 4, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 25, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 12, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 12, 2021
German translation of the claims
Dec 10, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 10, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 10, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 23, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 17, 2020
Observations by third parties
Sep 17, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jul 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2020
Claims
Jul 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 25, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 14, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 14, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 8, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 8, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 21, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 21, 2019
Claims
Feb 21, 2019
Description
Feb 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 21, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 22, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 22, 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
Oct 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 13, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 9, 2017
Examination started
Jul 4, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jun 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2017
Deficiencies in an enquiry
Jun 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2017
General enquiry
Jun 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 16, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 16, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 19, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 19, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 25, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 11, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 11, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2016
Request for further processing
Oct 27, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Sep 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 14, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 10, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 19, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 19, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 19, 2015
European search report
Feb 11, 2015
Search started
Oct 29, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Abstract
Sep 5, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 5, 2014
Claims
Sep 5, 2014
Description
Sep 5, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Drawings
Sep 5, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2992864

DRYLOCK

Application Number: EP14183772A
Filing Date: Sep 5, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 19, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 21, 2021
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