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EP3473219 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET MEMBER FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
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 Kinseichoshimobun
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2019/17]
Inventor(s)01 / HAGITA, Hiromi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2019/17]
Application number, filing date16905482.216.06.2016
[2019/17]
WO2016JP67960
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017216927
Date:21.12.2017
Language:JA
[2017/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3473219
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3473219
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, B65H21/02, B65H23/025, B65H23/188, B65H39/14
[2019/17]
CPC:
B65H39/14 (EP); A61F13/15764 (EP); B65H21/02 (EP);
B65H23/025 (EP); B65H23/188 (EP); A61F2013/1578 (EP);
A61F2013/15796 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BLATTELEMENTS FÜR EINEN SAUGFÄHIGEN ARTIKEL[2019/17]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET MEMBER FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2019/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE TYPE FEUILLE POUR ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2019/17]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2018Translation filed 
22.11.2018National basic fee paid 
22.11.2018Search fee paid 
22.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/17]
24.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2020Fee for grant paid
14.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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