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EP About this file: EP1388334

EP1388334 - Disposable wearing article for absorption of body fluids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
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 [2004/07]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wantanabe, Maki, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kanagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Suzuki, Miou, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kanagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
03 / Nakashita, Masahi, c/o Technical Center
1531-7 Takasuka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kanagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2004/07]
Representative(s)Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2004/07]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date03254824.001.08.2003
[2004/07]
Priority number, dateJP2002023300409.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002233004
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1388334
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1388334
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2004/07]
CPC:
A61F13/512 (EP,US); A61F13/534 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/535 (EP,US);
A61F13/53747 (EP,US); A61F2013/53734 (EP,US); A61F2013/53778 (EP,US);
A61F2013/53782 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/07]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfartikel zur Absorption von Körperflüssigkeiten[2004/07]
English:Disposable wearing article for absorption of body fluids[2004/07]
French:Article jetable pour l'absorption de sécrétions corporelles[2004/07]
Examination procedure24.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
09.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2005Fee for grant paid
07.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/10]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.03.2005
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 [A]DE4324802  (HARTMANN PAUL AG [DE]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5454800  (HIRT DEDE A [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5500270  (LANGDON FRED M [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5505720  (WALTERS BRONWEN L [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5591148  (MCFALL RONALD R [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * figures 6,7 * * column 20, line 13 - column 21, line 2 *;
 [A]US5683374  (YAMAMOTO MASAMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0804915  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6177605  (TROMBETTA LIBERATORE A [IT], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002052587  (MAGNUSSON ING-BRITT [SE], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03061541  (BKI HOLDING CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-5* abstract *
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