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EP4205716 - UNDERPANTS-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2023/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAKAMI, Yusuke
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / NAGAI, Takahito
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Suguru
Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / WANG, Yinhua
Shanghai 201700 / CN
05 / ZHENG, Lingshuang
Shanghai 201700 / CN
 [2023/27]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2023/27]
Application number, filing date21875813.430.09.2021
[2023/27]
WO2021JP36271
Priority number, dateCN2020115995730.09.2020         Original published format: CN202011059957
CN2020115735530.09.2020         Original published format: CN202011057355
[2023/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022071517
Date:07.04.2022
Language:JA
[2022/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4205716
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/494, A61F13/51, A61F13/514
[2024/08]
CPC:
A61F13/496 (EP); A61F13/49406 (EP); A61F13/51405 (EP);
A61F2013/5145 (EP)
Former IPC [2023/27]A61F13/494, A61F13/51
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 [2023/27]
TitleGerman:SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL VOM UNTERHOSEN-TYP[2023/27]
English:UNDERPANTS-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2023/27]
French:ARTICLE ABSORBANT DE TYPE CULOTTE[2023/27]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2023Translation filed 
28.03.2023National basic fee paid 
28.03.2023Search fee paid 
28.03.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/27]
09.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2004344529  (KAO CORP) [X] 1,2,14,15 * paragraphs [0009] - [0015] - [0 17] - [0019] - [0 25]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 3-13;
 [I]US2011046590  (MUKAI HIROTOMO [JP], et al) [I] 1-15* figure 1; claims 1-7 *;
 [XY]JP2015058034  (HAKUJUJI CO LTD) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0050]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3-13
International search[Y]JP2001327534  (UNI CHARM CORP) [Y] 21-22 * paragraphs [0009]-[0010], fig. 1-4 *;
 [Y]JP2003220091  (UNI CHARM CORP) [Y] 1-4, 14-15 * paragraphs [0017]-[0030], fig. 1-5 *;
 [YAX]JP2004344529  (KAO CORP) [Y] 1-4, 8, 14-15, 22 [A] 5-7, 9-13, 20, 25 [X] 1-2, 14-19, 21, 23-24;
 [YAX]JP2015058034  (HAKUJUJI CO LTD) [Y] 21-22 [A] 2-13, 20[X] 1, 14-19, 23-25;
 [Y]JP2016087286  (KAO CORP) [Y] 1, 8, 14-15 * paragraphs [0009]-[0035], fig. 1-5 *
by applicantJP2017113186
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