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EP2786731 - DISPOSABLE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2019/52]
Former [2014/41]For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ARAYAMA, Takaya
c/o Technical Center of UNICHARM CORPORATION
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / MUKAI, Hirotomo
c/o Technical Center of UNICHARM CORPORATION
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2014/41]
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2014/41]Peter, Julian
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date13741158.325.01.2013
[2019/52]
WO2013JP51634
Priority number, dateJP2012001527127.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012015271
[2014/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013111871
Date:01.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2786731
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2786731
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/53, A61F13/532, A61F13/533, A61F13/535
[2015/35]
CPC:
A61F13/49001 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/532 (US); A61F13/49017 (EP,CN,US);
A61F13/533 (US); A61F13/535 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/530868 (US);
A61F2013/5355 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/41]A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/53
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINWEG-BEKLEIDUNGSARTIKEL[2014/41]
English:DISPOSABLE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING[2014/41]
French:ARTICLE JETABLE À PORTER[2014/41]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2014Translation filed 
04.07.2014National basic fee paid 
04.07.2014Search fee paid 
04.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/41]
08.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Fee for grant paid
12.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2019Receipt 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  04.04.2018
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.01.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1275358  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-13* figure 4 *;
 [X]WO03026545  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-13 * figures 1-24; claims 1,5,10,11,13,17,18 *;
 [X]WO2004000188  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-13 * figures 1-21; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]WO2012005249  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-13 * figures 1-11; claims 1-15 *;
 [XP]WO2012067217  (UNICHARM CORP [JP], et al) [XP] 1-12 * figures 1-13; claims 1-8 *
International search[X]JPH08280738  (TOYO EIZAI KK);
 [A]JP2002320641  (KAO CORP);
 [A]JP2006055360  (LIVEDO CORP);
 [A]JP2009125199  (LIVEDO CORP);
 [A]JP2009160035  (KAO CORP)
by applicantJPH0866426
 JP2006346439
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