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Substrate, Absorbent Article And Method For Wetness Monitoring - EP3993691

The patent EP3993691 was granted to Ontex on Jan 24, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 26, 2020 under application number EP20734546A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3993691

ONTEX
Application Number
EP20734546A
Filing Date
Jun 26, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2024
External Links
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTHOct 24, 2024HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE
SCHOPFOct 24, 2024SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP3415130
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3415130
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009005748
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010241094
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013097899
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018229017
OPPOSITIONUS2013324955
OPPOSITIONUS2014371702
OPPOSITIONUS2018177644
OPPOSITIONUS2019154607
OPPOSITIONWO2007070267
OPPOSITIONWO2012084924
OPPOSITIONWO2012084987
OPPOSITIONWO2013091728
OPPOSITIONWO2013097899
OPPOSITIONWO2017108109
OPPOSITIONWO2018229017
OPPOSITIONWO2018229118
OPPOSITIONWO2018229121

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