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EP About this file: EP3459514

EP3459514 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Masashi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION
Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / GODA, Hiroki
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION
Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2019/13]
Application number, filing date17823898.626.05.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017JP19785
Priority number, dateJP2016013511407.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016135114
[2019/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018008291
Date:11.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3459514
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3459514
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/53, A61F13/535, A61F13/536, A61F13/537, A61F13/513, A61F13/532, A61F13/84, A61F13/533, A61F13/539
[2019/21]
CPC:
A61F13/536 (EP,BR,US); A61F13/51394 (EP,BR,US); A61F13/533 (EP,BR,US);
A61F13/539 (EP,BR,US); A61F13/84 (EP,BR,US); A61F2013/53765 (BR,US);
A61F2013/8497 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/13]A61F13/53, A61F13/535, A61F13/536, A61F13/537
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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL[2019/13]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2019/13]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2018Translation filed 
18.12.2018National basic fee paid 
18.12.2018Search fee paid 
18.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2019Fee for grant paid
22.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1252873  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [A] 1-9* abstract *;
 [A]US2003135174  (BENECKE HERMAN P [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0003]; claim - *;
 [A]US2007087169  (MCFALL RONALD R [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US2015080837  (ROSATI RODRIGO [DE], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0007]; figure - *;
 [A]EP2919737  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-9 * example 1 *
International search[A]JP2004166832  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-9 * , & TW 200412911 A & CN 1500453 A *;
 [A]JP2008264084  (UNI CHARM CORP) [A] 1-9* , & US 2010/0137824 A1 & EP 2138614 A1 & CN 101657576 A *;
 [A]JP2011212211  (UNICHARM CORP) [A] 1-9 * , & US 2013/0012900 A1 & EP 2554146 A1 *;
 [A]JP2014068681  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-9 * , (Family: none) *
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