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Publication No. EP3761934

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App No. EP19708330

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Filed by Drylock Technologies NV

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Filed on 2019-03-07

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Issued/Published on 2025-09-03

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Publication No. EP3761934 A1

Application No. EP19708330 Filed: 2019-03-07

Grant Date 2025-09-03 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

A61F13/531, A61F13/532, A61F13/534, A61F13/535, A61F13/53

Priority Claims

EP 20180161032 Date: 2018-03-09

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Drylock Technologies NV

Spinnerijstraat 12, 9240 Zele

Inventors (3)

SMET, Steven

Drylock Technologies NV Spinnerijstraat 12, 9240 Zele

VAN INGELGEM, Werner

Drylock Technologies NV Spinnerijstraat 12, Zele 9240

DERYCKE, Tom

Drylock Technologies NV Spinnerijstraat 12, 9240 Zele

Representatives / Agents

Arnold & Siedsma

Bezuidenhoutseweg 57, 2594 AC The Hague

Saurat, Thibault

Ontex BV, Legal Department

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2020-10-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-09-03

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2022-04-13

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2019-09-14	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2019-03-14	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
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EP	EP3761934A1	A1	2021-01-13	Espacenet
EP	EP3761934B1	B1	2025-09-03	Espacenet
EP	EP3761934C0	C0	2025-09-03	Espacenet
AU	AU2019229634A1	A1	2020-09-17	Espacenet
BR	BR112020018248A2	A2	2020-12-29	Espacenet
CA	CA3091999A1	A1	2019-09-12	Espacenet
EP	EP3536294A1	A1	2019-09-11	Espacenet
EP	EP3536294B1	B1	2021-01-27	Espacenet
EP	EP4628060A2	A2	2025-10-08	Espacenet
EP	EP4628060A3	A3	2025-10-22	Espacenet
ES	ES2863952T3	T3	2021-10-13	Espacenet
ES	ES3050089T3	T3	2025-12-19	Espacenet
RU	RU2020133174A	A	2022-04-11	Espacenet
US	US2021000660A1	A1	2021-01-07	Espacenet
WO	WO2019170801A1	A1	2019-09-12	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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Inventors (3)

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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