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EP About this file: EP3162333

EP3162333 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zuiko Corporation
15-21, Minamibefu-cho Settu-Shi
Osaka 566-0045 / JP
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / UMEBAYASHI, Toyoshi
c/o ZUIKO CORPORATION
15-21
Minamibefu-cho
Settu-Shi Osaka 566-0045 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date15812093.125.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015JP68376
Priority number, dateJP2014013108326.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014131083
[2017/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015199186
Date:30.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3162333
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3162333
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/496, B32B5/02
[2017/50]
CPC:
A61F13/49061 (EP,US); A61F13/15 (US); A61F13/15577 (US);
A61F13/15593 (EP,US); A61F13/15699 (EP,US); A61F13/15747 (EP,US);
A61F13/49011 (EP,US); A61F13/496 (EP,US); A61F13/511 (US);
B32B5/022 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]A61F13/15, A61F13/49
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TRAGBAREN EINWEGARTIKELS[2017/18]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN VÊTEMENT JETABLE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2016Translation filed 
02.11.2016National basic fee paid 
02.11.2016Search fee paid 
02.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
02.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2018Fee for grant paid
01.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201703   M06   Fee paid on   22.08.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.06.2015
AL19.09.2018
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
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EE19.09.2018
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FI19.09.2018
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LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
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TR19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
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IS19.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1602348  (ZUIKO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]US2013110073  (UMEBAYASHI TOYOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0043] - [0045] - [0 96] , [0098] , [0099]; figures 7A-9 * * paragraphs [0019] - [0020] * * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] *
International search[A]JPH04144558  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-7 * , page 7, upper right column, line 20 to lower left column, line 14; fig. 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2005013871  (ZUIKO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 4 * , page 12, lines 11 to 15; fig. 4, 8 & JP 2010-227654 A & US 2006/0254708 A1 & EP 1661535 A1 & CN 1829491 A *;
 [A]JP2010142616  (UNI CHARM CORP) [A] 7* , paragraphs [0037] to [0044]; fig. 2, 4 & US 2012/0024452 A1 & WO 2010/074064 A1 & EP 2380540 A1 & KR 10-2011-0098776 A & CN 102264325 A *;
 [A]WO2012017817  (ZUIKO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0057] to [0063]; fig. 7 to 9 & US 2013/0110073 A1 & DE 112011102623 T5 & CN 103002845 A *;
 [A]WO2013080852  (ZUIKO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 5 * , paragraphs [0032] to [0033]; fig. 5 & CN 103945807 A *
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