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EP About this file: EP3949920

EP3949920 - PANTS-TYPE DISPOSABLE DIAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANTS-TYPE DISPOSABLE DIAPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SASAYAMA, Kenichi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center, 1531-7
Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Kei
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center, 1531-7
Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / NAGAYAMA, Yui
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center, 1531-7
Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / KONDO, Daiki
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center, 1531-7
Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/06]01 / SASAYAMA, Kenichi
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Kei
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / NAGAYAMA, Yui
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / KONDO, Daiki
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20810575.925.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020JP13443
Priority number, dateJP2019009475620.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019094756
[2022/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020235212
Date:26.11.2020
Language:JA
[2020/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3949920
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/496, A61F13/51
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61F13/15699 (EP); A61F13/496 (EP,US); A61F13/15585 (US);
A61F13/49011 (EP); A61F13/4902 (EP,US); A61F13/565 (US);
A61F2013/49022 (EP,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 [2022/06]
TitleGerman:WEGWERFWINDEL VOM HOSENTYP UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER WEGWERFWINDEL VOM HOSENTYP[2022/06]
English:PANTS-TYPE DISPOSABLE DIAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANTS-TYPE DISPOSABLE DIAPER[2022/06]
French:COUCHE JETABLE DE TYPE CULOTTE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COUCHE JETABLE DE TYPE CULOTTE[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2021Translation filed 
05.11.2021National basic fee paid 
05.11.2021Search fee paid 
05.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
25.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2016159095  (DAIO SEISHI KK [JP]);
 [X]EP3434477  (DAIO SEISHI KK [JP])
International search[A]JP2001507588  (KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.)[A] 11;
 [Y]JP2016010710  (UNI CHARM CORP) [Y] 9-10 * , paragraphs [0046]-[0053], [0064], fig. 5 *;
 [Y]JP6286611B  (UNI CHARM CORPORATION) [Y] 10 * , paragraphs [0097]-[0111], fig. 1-6, 9 *;
 [YA]JP2019025225  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [Y] 9-10 * , paragraphs [0035], [0047]-[0082], fig. 20-25 * [A] 1-8, 11-12
by applicantJP2016189826
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