EP1290995 - Absorbent article [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 14.04.2017 Database last updated on 25.04.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.04.2017 | Revocation of patent | published on 17.05.2017 [2017/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Unicharm Corporation 182 Shimobun Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-shi Ehime 799-0111 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2009/35] | For all designated states UNI-CHARM CORPORATION 182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-shi Ehime-ken / JP | ||
Former [2004/24] | For all designated states Uni-Charm Corporation 182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime-ken / JP | ||
Former [2003/11] | For all designated states Uni-Charm Corporation 182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken 182 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kondo, Hideki, Technical Center 1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP | 02 /
Kudo, Jun, Technical Center 1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP | [2003/11] | Representative(s) | Dolleymores 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/14] | Eke, Philippa Dianne Saunders & Dolleymore 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB | ||
Former [2003/11] | Parry, Christopher Stephen Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB | Application number, filing date | 02256177.3 | 06.09.2002 | [2003/11] | Priority number, date | JP20010275814 | 11.09.2001 Original published format: JP 2001275814 | [2003/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1290995 | Date: | 12.03.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/11] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1290995 | Date: | 26.11.2003 | [2003/48] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1290995 | Date: | 26.08.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.10.2003 | Classification | International: | A61F13/512, A61F13/537 | [2003/11] | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR [2003/11] | Title | German: | Absorbierender Artikel | [2003/11] | English: | Absorbent article | [2003/11] | French: | Article absorbant | [2003/11] | Examination procedure | 01.03.2004 | Examination requested [2004/18] | 13.08.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.02.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.03.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.07.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 06.07.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP09162304.1 / EP2090275 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Anderson, James Edward George Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB | [2016/51] |
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ADMISSIBLE THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Briatore, Andrea Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Briatore, Andrea Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A. Via Aterno, 128 Sambuceto I-66020 S. Giovanni Teatino (CH) / IT | 08.07.2010 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 07.01.2011 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 20.07.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.08.2012 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 07.08.2012 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 23.02.2017 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/20] | Appeal following opposition | 27.09.2012 | Appeal received No. T2096/12 | 13.12.2012 | Statement of grounds filed | 23.02.2017 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 23.02.2017 | Date of oral proceedings | 10.03.2017 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.07.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.08.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 24.07.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.08.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 05.12.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 26.08.2009 | BE | 26.08.2009 | CY | 26.08.2009 | CZ | 26.08.2009 | DK | 26.08.2009 | EE | 26.08.2009 | FI | 26.08.2009 | IT | 26.08.2009 | SK | 26.08.2009 | TR | 26.08.2009 | IE | 06.09.2009 | LU | 06.09.2009 | CH | 30.09.2009 | LI | 30.09.2009 | MC | 30.09.2009 | BG | 26.11.2009 | GR | 27.11.2009 | ES | 07.12.2009 | PT | 28.12.2009 | [2015/21] |
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IT | 26.08.2009 | ||
SK | 26.08.2009 | ||
IE | 06.09.2009 | ||
LU | 06.09.2009 | ||
CH | 30.09.2009 | ||
LI | 30.09.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
GR | 27.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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IE | 06.09.2009 | ||
CH | 30.09.2009 | ||
LI | 30.09.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
GR | 27.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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CZ | 26.08.2009 | ||
DK | 26.08.2009 | ||
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SK | 26.08.2009 | ||
IE | 06.09.2009 | ||
CH | 30.09.2009 | ||
LI | 30.09.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
GR | 27.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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IE | 06.09.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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FI | 26.08.2009 | ||
SK | 26.08.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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CZ | 26.08.2009 | ||
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FI | 26.08.2009 | ||
SK | 26.08.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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FI | 26.08.2009 | ||
MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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DK | 26.08.2009 | ||
EE | 26.08.2009 | ||
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MC | 30.09.2009 | ||
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ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
ES | 07.12.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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BG | 26.11.2009 | ||
PT | 28.12.2009 | ||
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Former [2010/08] | AT | 26.08.2009 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]WO9311726 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,13-15 * page 10, line 11 - page 34, line 19 * * page 56, line 29 - page 58, line 22; figure - *; | [X]US4184902 (KARAMI HAMZEH [US]) [X] 1,2,13-15 * column W *; | [X]EP0165807 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2,14,15 * page 11, line 19 - page 13, line 16; figure - *; | [PX]WO0172251 (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PX] 1,2,15 * page 18, line 23 - page 20, line 25; figure - *; | [X]US5533991 (KIRBY ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,12-15 * column 6, lines 12-39 * * column 12, line 63 - column 13, line 23; figure - * |