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EP1848758
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| EP1848758 - WATER ABSORBING AGENT, WATER ABSORBING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF WATER ABSORBING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.01.2021 Database last updated on 14.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.01.2021 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 17.02.2021 [2021/07] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. 1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP | [2007/44] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KIMURA, Kazuki 49, Kobito Izushi-cho Toyooka-shi Hyogo 668-0256 / JP | 02 /
FUJINO, Shin-ichi 26-2, komatsu-cho 4-chome Hirohata-ku Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1152 / JP | 03 /
WADA, Katsuyuki 4-10-5, Tadera-higashi Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-0081 / JP | 04 /
ISHIZAKI, Kunihiko A6-101, 2-7, Aoyamadai Suita-shi Osaka 565-0875 / JP | [2012/45] |
| Former [2007/44] | 01 /
KIMURA, Kazuki 49, Kobito Izushi-cho Toyooka-shi Hyogo 668-0256 / JP | ||
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FUJINO, Shin-ichi 26-2, komatsu-cho 4-chome Hirohata-ku Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1152 / JP | |||
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WADA, Katsuyuki 4-10-5, Tadera-higashi Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-0081 / JP | |||
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ISHIZAKI, Kunihiko A6-101, 2-7, Aoyamadai Suita-shi Osaka 565-0875 / JP | Representative(s) | Glawe, Delfs, Moll Partnerschaft mbB von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten Postfach 13 03 91 20103 Hamburg / DE | [2021/07] |
| Former [2012/45] | Glawe, Delfs, Moll Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 26 01 62 80058 München / DE | ||
| Former [2007/44] | Glawe, Delfs, Moll Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62 80058 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 06713923.8 | 10.02.2006 | [2007/44] | WO2006JP302782 | Priority number, date | JP20050038123 | 15.02.2005 Original published format: JP 2005038123 | JP20050089307 | 25.03.2005 Original published format: JP 2005089307 | [2007/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2006088115 | Date: | 24.08.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/34] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1848758 | Date: | 31.10.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1848758 | Date: | 07.11.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/45] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1848758 | Date: | 17.02.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/07] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 24.08.2006 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 31.10.2011 | Classification | IPC: | C08J3/12, A61L15/60, B01J20/26, C08J3/24, B01J20/28, B01J20/30 | [2011/48] | CPC: |
A61L15/60 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/26 (EP,US);
B01J20/264 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/267 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/28004 (EP,US);
B01J20/2803 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/28047 (EP,US);
B01J20/30 (EP,US);
B01J20/3028 (EP,US);
C08J3/245 (EP,US);
B01J2220/68 (EP,KR,US);
C08J2300/14 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [2007/44] | C08J3/12 | Designated contracting states | BE, DE, NL, PL, SE [2021/07] |
| Former [2008/13] | BE, DE, NL, PL, SE | ||
| Former [2007/44] | 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 | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | YU | Not yet paid | Title | German: | WASSERABSORBIERENDER WIRKSTOFF, WASSERABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR DEN WASSERABSORBIERENDEN WIRKSTOFF | [2007/44] | English: | WATER ABSORBING AGENT, WATER ABSORBING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF WATER ABSORBING AGENT | [2007/44] | French: | AGENT D'ABSORPTION D'EAU, ARTICLE ABSORBANT L'EAU ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE L'AGENT D'ABSORPTION D'EAU | [2007/44] | Entry into regional phase | 23.07.2007 | National basic fee paid | 23.07.2007 | Search fee paid | 23.07.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 23.07.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 23.07.2007 | Examination requested [2007/44] | 18.09.2007 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 25.10.2007 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR | 19.03.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 24.05.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.09.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 24.09.2012 | Fee 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 24.05.2012 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | 02
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ADMISSIBLE Evonik Operations GmbH 45116 Essen / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2018/27] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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25.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Dehns St. Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
| 02
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ADMISSIBLE Evonik Degussa GmbH 45116 Essen / DE | |||
| Former [2015/25] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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25.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Beacham, Annabel Rose Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
| 02
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ADMISSIBLE Evonik Degussa GmbH 45116 Essen / DE | |||
| Former [2013/38] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
19.07.2013
25.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Hoffmann, Benjamin Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
| 02
07.08.2013
12.08.2013
ADMISSIBLE Evonik Degussa GmbH 45116 Essen / DE | |||
| Former [2013/35] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
19.07.2013
25.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2300 Winchester Road Neenah WI 54956 / US Opponent's representative Hoffmann, Benjamin Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | 13.09.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 12.03.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 20.10.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 15.12.2015 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 15.09.2020 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 23.10.2020 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 03.12.2020 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 23.12.2020 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 15.02.2016 | Appeal received No. T0358/16 | 25.04.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 15.09.2020 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 15.09.2020 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 19.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 21.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 07.11.2012 | PL | 07.11.2012 | SE | 07.11.2012 | [2013/23] |
| Former [2013/22] | NL | 07.11.2012 | |
| SE | 07.11.2012 | ||
| Former [2013/21] | SE | 07.11.2012 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4970267 (BAILEY KRISTY M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *; | [A]US2004068057 (KIM YOUNG-SAM [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *; | [A]EP1426402 (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *; | [A]US2004249120 (NAGASAWA MAKOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *; | [A]WO2005012406 (STOCKHAUSEN CHEM FAB GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document * | Opposition | EP0441975 | US5229488 | EP1426402 | WO2004099265 |