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EP About this file: EP3482728

EP3482728 - DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/20]DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ITEM
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MAKI, Hideaki
c/o Technical Center
Unicharm Corporation
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / INOUE, Takuya
c/o Technical Center
Unicharm Corporation
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / MATSUSHIMA, Yuta
c/o Technical Center
Unicharm Corporation
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2019/20]
Application number, filing date17873868.821.11.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017JP41784
Priority number, dateJP2016022662622.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016226626
JP2017022321020.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017223210
[2019/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018097123
Date:31.05.2018
Language:JA
[2018/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3482728
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3482728
Date:02.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/496
[2021/44]
CPC:
A61F13/496 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/49011 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/49061 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/49 (RU); A61F13/49012 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/49019 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/53 (US); A61F13/53743 (KR); A61F13/514 (US);
A61F2013/49052 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINWEGARTIKEL ZUM TRAGEN[2021/44]
English:DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE[2021/44]
French:ARTICLE VESTIMENTAIRE JETABLE[2019/20]
Former [2019/20]WEARABLE-EINWEGARTIKEL
Former [2019/20]DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ITEM
Entry into regional phase07.02.2019Translation filed 
07.02.2019National basic fee paid 
07.02.2019Search fee paid 
07.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
14.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2021Fee for grant paid
22.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.11.2017
AL02.02.2022
AT02.02.2022
CY02.02.2022
CZ02.02.2022
DK02.02.2022
EE02.02.2022
ES02.02.2022
FI02.02.2022
HR02.02.2022
IT02.02.2022
LT02.02.2022
LV02.02.2022
MC02.02.2022
MK02.02.2022
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SK02.02.2022
SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
IS02.06.2022
PT02.06.2022
[2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]AU2014345091  (UNICHARM CORP) [X] 1,3,5,7 * figures 1,2,4,5 * * claims 1,2 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0014] - [0032] - [0055] - [0061] * [A] 2,6[I] 4,8,9
International search[A]JP2010082364  (OJI NEPIA CO LTD, et al) [A] 7 * , paragraphs [0018], [0019], fig. 1, 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013138795  (OJI NEPIA CO LTD, et al) [A] 1* (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015516273  (THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) [A] 1-9 * , claim 1, paragraphs [0017], [0032], [0034], [0039]-[0040] , fig. 1B, 1C & WO 2013/173299 A1, claim 1, page 6, lines 16-22, page 11, line 27 to page 12, line 3, page 12, line 32 to page 3, line 8 & US 2013/0310785 A1 *
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