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EP1372939 - SEALING APPARATUS FOR FORMING SOFT ARTICLE HAVING SEALED PORTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/01]SEALING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SOFT ARTICLE HAVING SEALED PORTION
[2010/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]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 [2004/01]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182, Shimobun Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NINOMIYA, A.; c/o Technical Center of Uni-Charm Co
1531-7, Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / NOMURA, H.; c/o Technical Center of Uni-Charm Co.
1531-7, Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / SHINOHARA, J.; c/o Tech. Center of Uni-Charm Co.
1531-7, Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, H.; c/o Tech. Center of Uni-Charm Co.
1531-7, Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date02707119.020.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002JP02691
Priority number, dateJP2001009192528.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001091925
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02078935
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1372939
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372939
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/08, B65B51/14, B65B51/22
[2004/01]
CPC:
B29C65/08 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15739 (EP,US); B29C65/087 (EP,US);
B29C65/7885 (EP,US); B29C65/7894 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/21 (EP,US); B29C66/232 (EP,US); B29C66/346 (EP,US);
B29C66/431 (EP,US); B29C66/72343 (EP,US); B29C66/7294 (EP,US);
B29C66/73115 (EP,US); B29C66/73182 (EP,US); B29C66/73187 (EP,US);
B29C66/73921 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US); B29C66/8145 (EP,US);
B29C66/81455 (EP,US); B29C66/81465 (EP,US); B29C66/81469 (EP,US);
B29C66/81611 (EP,US); B29C66/8163 (EP,US); B29C66/8221 (EP,US);
B29C66/82263 (EP,US); B29C66/82421 (EP,US); B29C66/8324 (EP);
B29C66/83511 (EP,US); B29C66/83517 (EP,US); B29C66/872 (EP,US);
B29C66/9221 (EP,US); B29C66/92451 (EP,US); B29C66/93431 (EP,US);
B29C66/93451 (EP,US); B29C2793/009 (EP,US); B29C66/433 (EP,US);
B29C66/954 (EP,US); B29C66/961 (EP,US); B29L2031/4878 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2010/41]
Former [2004/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABDICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG WEICHER ARTIKEL MITABGEDICHTETEN BEREICHEN[2010/11]
English:SEALING APPARATUS FOR FORMING SOFT ARTICLE HAVING SEALED PORTION[2010/11]
French:APPAREIL D'ETANCHEITE POUR LA FABRICATION D'ARTICLE MOUS COMPORTANT UNE PARTIE TANCHE[2010/20]
Former [2004/01]ABDICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG WEICHER ARTIKEL MIT ABGEDICHTETEM TEIL
Former [2004/01]SEALING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SOFT ARTICLE HAVING SEALED PORTION
Former [2004/01]APPAREIL D' TANCH IT ET PROC D DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES MOUS COMPORTANT UNE PARTIE TANCHE
Entry into regional phase15.09.2003National basic fee paid 
15.09.2003Search fee paid 
15.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
15.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
20.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2010Fee for grant paid
01.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09158775.8  / EP2080608
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3431380  (SUTLIFF ROBERT C, et al) [X] 1-9 * figures 1,2 * [Y] 10;
 [XY]US4614078  (KAWABE SEIKICHI [JP]) [X] 1-9 [Y] 10;
 [A]US4758293  (SAMIDA JEFFREY J [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH0627529  (CANON KK) [Y] 10 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9623645  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
International search[X]US4614078  (KAWABE SEIKICHI [JP]);
 [X]JPH0526005Y  ;
 [X]JPH0627529Y  ;
 [Y]WO9623645  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]);
 [A]US4758293  (SAMIDA JEFFREY J [US])
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