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Publication No.
EP4412569
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App No.
EP21794480
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Filed by
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
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Filed on
2021-10-08
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Issued/Published on
2026-01-07
Publication No.
EP4412569
A1
Application No.
EP21794480
Filed: 2021-10-08
Grant Date
2026-01-07
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
A61F13/511, A61F13/512, A61F13/15
Priority Claims
No priority claims recorded
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
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg
SEInventors (3)
BLOMSTRÖM, Philip
405 03 Göteborg
SEPALMQVIST, Lisa
405 03 Göteborg
SEKNÖS, Anna
405 03 Göteborg
SERepresentatives / Agents
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, Arabellastraße 30
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2024-05-06
Mention Of Grant Published
2026-01-07
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2025-02-06
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4412569 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
W. Pelz GmbH & Co. KG
Willy-Pelz-Strasse 8-9, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-09-30
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
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| 2021-11-05 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2023-04-14 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2024-07-12 | PUAI | PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE | EP |
| 2024-07-12 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2024-08-14 | 17P | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | EP |
| 2024-08-14 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2025-01-15 | DAX | REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2025-01-15 | DAV | REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2025-02-07 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-03-12 | 17Q | FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED | EP |
| 2025-07-31 | GRAP | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | EP |
| 2025-07-31 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-09-03 | INTG | INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED | EP |
| 2025-11-28 | GRAS | GRANT FEE PAID | EP |
| 2025-12-05 | GRAA | (EXPECTED) GRANT | EP |
| 2025-12-05 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2026-01-07 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2026-01-07 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-01-15 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-02-11 | U01 | REQUEST FOR UNITARY EFFECT FILED | EP |
| 2026-02-11 | U07 | UNITARY EFFECT REGISTERED | EP |
| 2026-01-28 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-07-07 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-08 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-09 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-10 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-14 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-17 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-07-18 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-10-02 | PLBI | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
| 2026-10-06 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-10-07 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-10-09 | PLAB | OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED | EP |
| 2026-10-15 | PLAN | INFORMATION DELETED RELATED TO COMMUNICATION OF A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATIONS + TIME LIMIT | EP |
| 2026-10-15 | PLAX | NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT | EP |
| 2026-10-14 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
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Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP21794480 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-01-07
Procedure: Grant
EP4412569B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2026-01-07
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP21794480
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2023-04-13
Procedure: Publication
EP4412569A1
Deletion: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-15
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSDOBS2
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-15
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-09
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-09
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-10-02
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-24
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-17
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-10
Procedure: Examination
0009250
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-12-05
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-11-29
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-11-28
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-11-28
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-28
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-10-27
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-08-01
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-07-31
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR1
New entry: Reply to examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-05-19
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR3
First examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-02-07
Procedure: Examination
0009185
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-02-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR2
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-02-06
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
Change - extension states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-12-13
Procedure: Examination
0009199EXPT
Change: Validation states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-12-13
Procedure: Examination
0009199VAPT
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-11-22
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
Amendments
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-11-21
Procedure: Examination
ABEX
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-10-26
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-10-25
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-07-12
Procedure: Examination
0009012
The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-07-12
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXAM52
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-07-12
Procedure: Examination
0009171
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-06-18
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-13
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-07
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-05-07
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Change - representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS FREP
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-05-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Payment of national basic fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-05-06
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FFEE
Payment of the first designation fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-05-06
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DEST
Payment of the fee for examination
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-05-06
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EXAM_PCT
Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Procedural Step
Date: 2024-05-06
Procedure: Examination
EXAM52
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2023-04-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
New entry: applicant or inventor
Dossier Filing
Date: 2023-04-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNWIAI
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2021-11-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Validation of the patent
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
VAPT
Extension of the patent
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
EXPT
Language of the procedure
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Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
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Procedure: Examination
ISAT