Fluid Retention And Distribution Fabric For Hygiene Articles

Patent No. EP3520758 (titled "Fluid Retention And Distribution Fabric For Hygiene Articles") was filed by Sandler on Jan 18, 2019. The application was issued on Nov 18, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TWE MEULEBEKE BVBA	Aug 13, 2021	KIRKPATRICK

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

Aug 8, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 8, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 8, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 21, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 21, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 21, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 3, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 3, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 30, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 21, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 21, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 20, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 11, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 11, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 8, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 17, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 17, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 12, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 5, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2024
Reply to appeal
Sep 15, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 12, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 12, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 12, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 12, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 12, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 12, 2023
Means of redress
May 12, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 12, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 12, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 12, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 12, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 12, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 12, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 25, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 23, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 6, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 30, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 19, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Aug 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 22, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2020
English translation of the claims
Oct 13, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 13, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 12, 2020
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Oct 7, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Withdrawal of designation of a Contracting State
Jun 16, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 16, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 16, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 16, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 16, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 19, 2020
Annex to the communication
May 19, 2020
Consultation by telephone/in person
May 19, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 18, 2020
Claims
May 18, 2020
Description
May 18, 2020
Examination started
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Apr 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 23, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 23, 2020
Claims
Apr 23, 2020
Description
Apr 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2020
Priority search results
Apr 23, 2020
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Apr 23, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Feb 18, 2020
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 4, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 4, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 4, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Feb 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Jan 3, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jan 3, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 3, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 3, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 3, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 3, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Aug 12, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 10, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 10, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 10, 2019
European search opinion
May 10, 2019
European search report
May 10, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 15, 2019
Search started
Apr 9, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 1, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Mar 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 21, 2019
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 21, 2019
Priority document
Jan 18, 2019
Abstract
Jan 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 18, 2019
Claims
Jan 18, 2019
Description
Jan 18, 2019
Designation of inventor
Jan 18, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3520758

SANDLER

Application Number: EP19152570A
Filing Date: Jan 18, 2019
Status: Revoked; Aug 12, 2025
Publication Date: Nov 18, 2020
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