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EP About this file: EP3646831

EP3646831 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Keishi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / UEDA, Masumi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2020/19]
Application number, filing date17928595.212.10.2017
[2020/19]
WO2017JP36996
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019073568
Date:18.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3646831
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3646831
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/496, A61F13/514, A61F13/539, A61F13/513
[2020/25]
CPC:
A61F13/49011 (EP,EA,KR); A61F13/49 (EP,EA); A61F13/496 (EP,EA,KR);
A61F13/513 (EP,EA); A61F13/514 (EP,EA); A61F13/5146 (KR);
A61F13/51464 (KR); A61F13/51496 (KR); A61F13/539 (EP,EA,KR);
A61F2013/15552 (EP,EA,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/19]A61F13/49, A61F13/496, A61F13/514, A61F13/539
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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL[2020/19]
English:ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2020/19]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2020Translation filed 
27.01.2020National basic fee paid 
27.01.2020Search fee paid 
27.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
04.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2023Fee for grant paid
25.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SI01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9631179  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 35 - page 36; figure 9 *;
 [A]EP1541098  (HAKUJUJI KABUSHIKI KAISHA [JP]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [XI]EP2186495  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,8,11 * figures 6-8 * * paragraphs [0066] , [0 75] * * paragraphs [0062] - [0063]; figures 4-5 * * paragraph [0051] * [I] 4-7,9,10;
 [A]WO2014192981  (UNICHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2015107223  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-11* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH03280951  (UNI CHARM CORP) [A] 1-11* & US 5188627 A & EP 446867 A2 *;
 [A]JP2014050749  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [A] 1-11 * (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015066197  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [A] 1-11 * (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2017002206  (UNICHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2002065731
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