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EP About this file: EP1621168

EP1621168 - Pull-on disposable diaper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 09.12.2015  [2015/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayaba-cho 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Jun c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laborat.
2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi / JP
02 / Kanai, Taeko c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laborat.
2606, Akabane Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi / JP
03 / Otsuka, Michiko
c/o Japan Women's University 2-8-1,Mejirodai
Bunkyou-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/05]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date05016561.229.07.2005
[2006/05]
Priority number, dateJP2004022483830.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004224838
JP2004022489430.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004224894
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1621168
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1621168
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2006/05]
CPC:
A61F13/49011 (EP,US); A61F13/496 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/15 (KR);
A61F13/15203 (EP,US); A61F13/49466 (EP,US); A61F13/51498 (EP,US);
A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61F2013/49025 (EP,US); A61F2013/49028 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2006/40]
Former [2006/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wegwerfhöschen[2006/05]
English:Pull-on disposable diaper[2006/05]
French:Couche-culotte jetable[2006/05]
Examination procedure21.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
19.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2007Fee for grant paid
13.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.06.2008  20.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Anderson, James Edward George, et al, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/44]
Opponent(s)01  11.06.2008  20.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Anderson, James Edward George, et al, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2008/30]
Opponent(s)01  11.06.2008   
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Boon, Graham Anthony, et al, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
21.07.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
19.07.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.07.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.09.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
10.09.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/50]
24.09.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.09.2012Appeal received No.  T2174/12
28.11.2012Statement of grounds filed
10.09.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
17.09.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0753292  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4,6-9* column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0901782  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4,6-9 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0042]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9960968  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-4,6-9 * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 3 * * page 23, line 5 - page 24, line 8 * * page 42, line 12 - line 35 * * page 51, line 23 - page 54, line 7; figures 1,5,8 *
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