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EP About this file: EP1332746

EP1332746 - Individually wrapped sanitary napkin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]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 [2003/32]For all designated states
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken 182 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kudo, Jun, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Eke, Philippa Dianne, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]Eke, Philippa Dianne, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2003/32]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date03250525.729.01.2003
[2003/32]
Priority number, dateJP2002002592401.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002025924
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1332746
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1332746
Date:17.08.2005
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1332746
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/551
[2003/32]
CPC:
A61F13/5514 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Einzeln verpackte Hygienevorlage[2003/32]
English:Individually wrapped sanitary napkin[2003/32]
French:Serviette hygiénique emballée individuellement[2003/32]
Examination procedure08.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
17.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2007Fee for grant paid
20.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
IE29.01.2008
LU29.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/34]CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
IE29.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2009/11]CH16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
IE29.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2009/08]CH16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
IE29.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2008/50]CH16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2008/46]CH16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2008/44]CH16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2008/39]CH16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4556146  (SWANSON JAMES L [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,8 * column W * [Y] 2,5,7,9,10;
 [Y]EP0270058  (PERSONAL PRODUCTS CO [US]) [Y] 4 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9321878  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6,8 * page 28, line 1 - page 30, paragraph 2; figures 6-9 *;
 [A]US5330461  (LEEKER KAREN K [US]) [A] 4* figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]WO9842286  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 2,5,7,9,10 * page 19, line 34 - page 20, line 23; claim - *;
 [DX]EP0963748  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON IND COM [BR]) [DX] 1,3,6,8 * figures 7-11 *;
 [XY]WO0019954  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 4;
 [X]WO0124748  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,8 * page 20, line 17 - page 22, line 25 * * page 26, line 16 - page 27, line 3; figures 5-11 *;
 [X]US6312417  (HANSSON ROY [SE]) [X] 1,3,6,8 * figure -; claim - *
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