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Nonwoven Web With Highly Detailed And Structurally Advantageous Bond Pattern

Patent No. EP3049564 (titled "Nonwoven Web With Highly Detailed And Structurally Advantageous Bond Pattern") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Sep 22, 2014. The application was issued on May 20, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FITESA GERMANY	Feb 18, 2021	VAN WIJK

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

May 22, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 11, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 11, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 11, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 11, 2025
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 17, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 12, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 12, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 10, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 10, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 5, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2023
Claims
Jul 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 20, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 14, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 14, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2023
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Jan 23, 2023
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Jan 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 22, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Means of redress
Nov 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 27, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Aug 5, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jul 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 13, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Mar 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 16, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 1, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 18, 2021
International publication (Pamphlet)
Feb 18, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 18, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 2, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 23, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2020
French translation of claims
Apr 7, 2020
German translation of the claims
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 10, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 10, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 2, 2019
Examination started
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 28, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Oct 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 4, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 13, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 14, 2016
Notice on debiting of fees
Feb 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 5, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 21, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 2, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Dec 22, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 22, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 22, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 2, 2014
Abstract
Oct 2, 2014
Annex
Oct 2, 2014
Claims
Oct 2, 2014
Description
Oct 2, 2014
Drawings
Oct 2, 2014
Submission concerning representation

EP3049564

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP14782012A
Filing Date: Sep 22, 2014
Status: Revoked; May 24, 2025
Publication Date: May 20, 2020
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