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EP About this file: EP2335666

EP2335666 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING TAMPONS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TAMPONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/25]For all designated states
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Kinseichoshimobun Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEKI, Shinobu
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / ONISHI, Hideki
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / HOSOKAWA, Masashi
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2015/49]
Former [2011/25]01 / SEKI, Shinobu
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center 1531-7 Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / ONISHI, Hideki
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center 1531-7 Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / HOSOKAWA, Masashi
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center 1531-7 Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/49]Knights, Rupert
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2011/25]Knights, Rupert
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date09816092.217.09.2009
[2011/25]
WO2009JP66228
Priority number, dateJP2008025144829.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008251448
[2011/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010035677
Date:01.04.2010
Language:JA
[2010/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2335666
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2335666
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20, A61F13/26
[2013/10]
CPC:
A61F13/263 (EP,US); A61F13/2097 (EP,US); Y10T156/1744 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1768 (EP,US); Y10T29/49863 (EP,US); Y10T29/4987 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49945 (EP,US); Y10T29/53 (EP,US); Y10T29/53657 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/25]A61F13/20, A61F13/30, A61F13/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/49]
Former [2011/25]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TAMPONS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TAMPONS[2011/25]
English:DEVICE FOR PRODUCING TAMPONS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TAMPONS[2011/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE TAMPONS ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES TAMPONS[2011/25]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2011Translation filed 
24.03.2011National basic fee paid 
24.03.2011Search fee paid 
24.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/25]
16.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2015Fee for grant paid
19.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.01.2014
Opposition(s)05.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.09.2009
AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
BG02.12.2015
CY02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
MK02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU17.09.2009
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4321993  (HINZMANN ALFRED ET AL) [X] 1,2,5-8 * column 6, line 11 - column 12, line 61; figure - *
International search[Y]JPS60168452  (LION CORP);
 [Y]JPH0584263  (UNI CHARM CORP)
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