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EP About this file: EP1228712

EP1228712 - Disposable surgical gown of back-closable type [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujikawa, Michiyo, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Saito, Akiko, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2002/32]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date02250471.625.01.2002
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateJP2001001689525.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001016895
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1228712
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1228712
Date:16.07.2003
[2003/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1228712
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A41D13/12
[2002/32]
CPC:
A41D13/1209 (EP,US); A41D2400/44 (EP,US); Y10T24/4088 (EP,US);
Y10T24/4093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/32]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfbares Operationsgewand mit Rückenverschliessung[2002/32]
English:Disposable surgical gown of back-closable type[2002/32]
French:Blouse chirurgicale jetable à fermeture dorsale[2002/32]
Examination procedure01.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
03.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2005Fee for grant paid
25.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IT07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
ES31.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
[2009/29]
Former [2009/02]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IT07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2008/38]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IT07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2007/38]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IT07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2007/11]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/48]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
IE25.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/44]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/14]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1136114  ;
 [A]US4558468  (LANDRY ANNE D [US], et al) [A] 1-4* the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11036114 A 19990209 (DAIEI KK) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
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