(19)
(11) EP 1 216 676 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/11

(21) Application number: 01310552.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/494(2006.01)
 A61F 13/476(2006.01)

(54)

A sanitary napkin

Damenbinde

Serviette hygiénique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 19.12.2000 US 740111

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26

(73) Proprietor: Johnson & Johnson Industrial Ltda.
CEP 12237-350 Sao Paulo (BR)

(72) Inventor:
  • De Carvalho, Antonio Carlos Ribeiro
    Taubate, Sao Paulo (BR)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 4 226 739
US-A- 5 665 452
 GB-A- 2 303 291
   
       
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