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Nonwoven Web Active Agents Patent

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3533908A1 by The Procter & Gamble Company for a nonwoven web comprising one or more active agents. The application was published March 25, 2026, under IPC classifications including A61K (cosmetics/pharmaceuticals), A61Q (dermatological and hair preparations), and C11D (cleaning compositions). The patent designates 27 contracting states and names nine inventors.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP3533908A1 for "Nonwoven Web Comprising One or More Active Agents" by The Procter & Gamble Company. The application was published March 25, 2026, under IPC classifications including A61Q 19/00 (dermatological preparations), A61Q 5/00 (hair preparations), A61K 8/81 (cosmetic preparations), A61K 8/02 (cosmetic preparations), C11D 17/00 (cleaning compositions), and B32B 5/02 (layered textile products). The patent designates 27 contracting 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) and names nine inventors.\n\nThis publication provides public notice of Procter & Gamble's patent claims for nonwoven web technology incorporating active agents for cosmetic, personal care, and cleaning applications. Competitors developing similar products should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks and consider whether to pursue design-arounds, seek licensing, or file observations with the EPO during the opposition period.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

NONWOVEN WEB COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ACTIVE AGENTS

Publication EP3533908A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventors

GORDON, Gregory Charles, DENOME, Frank William, HAMAD-EBRAHIMPOUR, Alyssandrea Hope, SIVIK, Mark Robert, TROKHAN, Paul Dennis, HODSON, Stephen Joseph, CROLL, Brian Patrick, MICHAEL, John Gerhard, DREHER, Andreas Josef

IPC Classifications

A61Q 19/00 20060101AFI20230309BHEP A61Q 5/00 20060101ALI20230309BHEP A61K 8/81 20060101ALI20230309BHEP A61K 8/02 20060101ALI20230309BHEP C11D 17/00 20060101ALI20230309BHEP B32B 3/26 20060101ALI20230309BHEP B32B 5/02 20060101ALI20230309BHEP B32B 5/14 20060101ALI20230309BHEP C05F 11/02 20060101ALI20230309BHEP B32B 5/26 20060101ALI20230309BHEP C11D 17/04 20060101ALI20230309BHEP D01F 1/10 20060101ALI20230309BHEP

Designated 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

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3533908A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Pharmaceutical companies Manufacturers Consumers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent Filing Intellectual Property Registration
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Pharmaceuticals Consumer Protection

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