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EP About this file: EP1285644

EP1285644 - Pants-type disposable diaper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2011
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.10.2011  [2011/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/45]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 [2003/09]For all designated states
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken 182 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishikawa, Hiroki, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Kinoshita, Akiyoshi, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/14]Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2003/09]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date02255771.419.08.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateJP2001025259423.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001252594
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1285644
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1285644
Date:26.11.2003
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285644
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/496, A61F13/539
[2003/09]
CPC:
A61F13/496 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/49017 (EP,US); A61F13/49019 (EP,US);
A61F13/4906 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/09]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfwindel in Höschenform[2003/09]
English:Pants-type disposable diaper[2003/09]
French:Couche-culotte jetable[2003/09]
Examination procedure01.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
16.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2010Fee for grant paid
27.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10181353.3  / EP2286779
Opposition(s)11.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
[2011/38]
Former [2011/35]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/31]AT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
PT10.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US3608551  (SEIJO SABURO) [A] 1-4* column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 6; figure - *;
 [X]US5593400  (O'LEARY AUDREY A [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6 * column W *;
 [A]EP0933073  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 29-34; figure - *;
 [A]US5947947  (TANZER RICHARD WARREN [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5957907  (SAUER BARBARA OAKLEY [US]) [A] 3 * column 10, line 65 - column 12, line 45; figure - *;
 [A]EP0953325  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 5 * column 4, lines 15-26; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]EP1114631  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4 * column 3, lines 26-53 * * column 5, line 18 - column 6, line 26; figure - *
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