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EP1269955 - Pants-type disposable wearing article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 16.03.2011  [2011/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Ukegawa, Kazuo, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-sho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Isono, Masato, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-sho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
03 / Kamio, Hiroaki, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-sho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
04 / Oba, Toru, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-sho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Sperling, Rüdiger
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date02253919.106.06.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateJP2001017072906.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001170729
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1269955
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1269955
Date:21.01.2004
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1269955
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/496, A61F13/15
[2003/01]
CPC:
A61F13/496 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfhöschen[2003/01]
English:Pants-type disposable wearing article[2003/01]
French:Couche-culotte jetable[2003/01]
Examination procedure03.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
25.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2005Fee for grant paid
10.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Friz, Oliver, et al, et al
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
29.11.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.03.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.12.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/11]
Appeal following opposition02.06.2009Appeal received No.  T1151/09
03.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
21.12.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
21.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
CY25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
TR25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
GR26.04.2006
IE06.06.2006
LU06.06.2006
PT26.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/03]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0487921  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3 * page 4, line 31 - line 49; figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0641552  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9627352  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-8* figure 3; claim 9 *;
 [X]US5735839  (KAWAGUCHI HARUKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * figure 1 *
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