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EP2482778 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.12.2014  [2014/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Nahomi
c/o Technical Center of UNICHARM CORPORATION
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / TAMURA, Tatsuya
c/o Technical Center of UNICHARM CORPORATION
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / KATO, Nobuyuki
c/o Technical Center of UNICHARM CORPORATION
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2012/32]
Representative(s)Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date10820164.130.09.2010
WO2010JP05906
Priority number, dateJP2009022909330.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009229093
[2012/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011040043
Date:07.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2482778
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/472, A61F13/49, A61F13/53, A61F13/539, A61F13/475
[2013/16]
CPC:
A61F13/4756 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (KR); A61F13/15707 (EP,US);
A61F13/4704 (US); A61F13/472 (KR); A61F13/49 (KR);
A61F13/53 (KR); A61F13/533 (US); A61F13/536 (US);
A61F2013/4587 (US); A61F2013/530934 (US); A61F2013/530941 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/32]A61F13/15, A61F13/472, A61F13/49, A61F13/53, A61F13/539
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/32]
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKELS[2012/32]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2012/32]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES ABSORBANTS[2012/32]
Entry into regional phase29.02.2012National basic fee paid 
29.02.2012Search fee paid 
29.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/32]
14.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/49]
25.07.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/49]
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  14.02.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1568341  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-9 * * figures 3, 4 *;
 [A]GB2319730  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1, 3 *
International search[Y]JPH1099372  (KAO CORP);
 [Y]JPH10272152  (UNI CHARM CORP);
 [Y]JPH10328232  (KAO CORP);
 [A]JP2002165835  (UNI CHARM CORP);
 [A]JP2007037677  (KAO CORP)
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