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EP About this file: EP3573588

EP3573588 - DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[2019/49]
Inventor(s)01 / HOOD, Prelo M.
c/o Essity North America Inc.
Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 / US
02 / JANEK, Jozef
c/o Essity SLOVAKIA s.r.o
Gemerská Horka 400
04912 Germerska Horka / SK
 [2019/49]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2019/49]
Application number, filing date17894223.124.01.2017
[2019/49]
WO2017SE50062
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018139962
Date:02.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3573588
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3573588
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE02.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/533, A61F13/472, A61F13/531
[2019/49]
CPC:
A61F13/532 (EP); A61F13/47218 (US); A61F13/15634 (US);
A61F13/15747 (US); A61F13/472 (EP); A61F13/51456 (US);
A61F13/533 (RU,US); A61F13/534 (RU); A61F2013/15406 (US);
A61F2013/15715 (US); A61F2013/51377 (US) (-)
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 [2019/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINWEGHYGIENEARTIKEL[2019/49]
English:DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLE[2019/49]
French:ARTICLE D'HYGIÈNE JETABLE[2019/49]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2019National basic fee paid 
19.07.2019Search fee paid 
19.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2021Fee for grant paid
25.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2017
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BG05.04.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP1917939  (DAIO SEISHI KK et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document * * figure 1 *
 [A] WO2012029848  (DAIO SEISHI KK et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document * * figure 1 *
International search[X] EP2133052  (UNICHARM CORP et al.) [X] 1-21 * ; paragraphs [0002], [0016]-[0017], [0020], [0032], [0037]-[0038], [0041], [0056]-[0064], [0068], [0072]; figures 1-7 *
 [XA] US2006116652  (MIURA TSUNETOSHI et al.) [X] 1-16 * ; paragraphs [0006], [0042], [0053]-[0056], [0083]-[0085]; figures 1-3 *[A] 1-21
 [A] EP2380542  (UNICHARM CORP et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; paragraph [0011]; figure 5 *
 [A] JP2011120696  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; (abstract) Retrieved from: PAJ database; Original document: paragraph [0010] and figures 1 and 5 *
 [A] US2006276767  (UEMINAMI ATSUSHI et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; abstract; paragraph [0069]; figure 5 *
 [A] EP2601920  (UNICHARM CORP et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; abstract; paragraph [0017]; figures 1-2 *
 [A] WO9515139  (PROCTER & GAMBLE et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; abstract; page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 12; figures 6-7 *
 [A] WO0197736  (PROCTER & GAMBLE et al.) [A] 1-21 * ; page 12, line 26 - page 12, line 32; figures 1-2 *
by applicantEP2324806
 EP2380542
 JP2013255552
 EP2133052
 US2006116652
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