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EP About this file: EP1275359

EP1275359 - Sanitary napkin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
Uni-Charm Corporation
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kashiwagi, Masahiro, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka
Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Yoshimasa, Wataru, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka
Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
03 / Tagami, Etsuko, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka
Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2012/04]
Former [2003/03]01 / Kashiwagi, Masahiro, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Yoshimasa, Wataru, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
03 / Tagami, Etsuko, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
Representative(s)Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/04]Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2007/37]Eke, Philippa Dianne
Saunders & Dolleymore 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2003/03]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date02254799.609.07.2002
[2003/03]
Priority number, dateJP2001021289312.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001212893
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1275359
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1275359
Date:15.10.2003
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1275359
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/475, A61F13/476
[2003/03]
CPC:
A61F13/47218 (EP,US); A61F13/475 (KR); A61F13/4753 (EP,US);
A61F13/4756 (EP,US); A61F13/476 (EP,US); A61F13/515 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/03]
TitleGerman:Damenbinde[2003/03]
English:Sanitary napkin[2003/03]
French:Serviette hygiénique[2003/03]
Examination procedure31.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
13.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2011Fee for grant paid
14.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2007
Opposition(s)26.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
17.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
IE09.07.2012
LU09.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
IE09.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/33]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
IE09.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/22]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/20]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/11]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT25.01.2012
BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/50]BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/49]BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/48]BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/41]BE25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/37]BE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/36]BE25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
Former [2012/33]BE25.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US5447507  (YAMAMOTO MASAMITSU [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 2; figure - *;
 [X]WO9623471  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9 * figures 20-28 *;
 [A]US5618283  (YAMAMOTO MASAMITSU [JP]) [A] 5 * column 3, lines 41-55; figure - *;
 [X]US5730738  (MCFALL RONALD RAY [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * figures 14,15 *;
 [XA]EP0998893  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,6,9 * figure - * [A] 5;
 [PA]EP1208824  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [PA] * the whole document *
by applicantUS5618283
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