Tampon And Method For Making The Same

Patent No. EP3082681 (titled "Tampon And Method For Making The Same") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Dec 15, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 30, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ONTEX BVBA	Oct 29, 2019	LARANG
ONTEX	Oct 29, 2019	SAURAT

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.

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Feb 5, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 31, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 31, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 28, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 27, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 6, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 27, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 8, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 22, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Aug 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 20, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 12, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 5, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 29, 2019
Published international application - A1
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 7, 2019
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Feb 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 11, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 6, 2018
Claims
Jul 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 5, 2018
Request concerning the applicant/representative
May 15, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2018
Examination started
Feb 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Feb 2, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jan 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 27, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 25, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 25, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 5, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
May 2, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 15, 2015
Abstract
Jan 15, 2015
Annex
Jan 15, 2015
Claims
Jan 15, 2015
Description
Jan 15, 2015
Drawings
Jan 15, 2015
Submission concerning representation

EP3082681

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP14825529A
Filing Date: Dec 15, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 30, 2019
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