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EP About this file: EP2954823

EP2954823 - CLEANING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2020/34]
Former [2015/51]For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUDA Tomokazu
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / HASEGAWA Satoshi
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / MATSUYO Akane
c/o UNI-CHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2020/34]
Former [2015/51]Peter, Julian
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date14749233.410.01.2014
[2015/51]
WO2014JP50380
Priority number, dateJP2013002274907.02.2013         Original published format: JP 2013022749
[2015/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014122949
Date:14.08.2014
Language:JA
[2014/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2954823
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2954823
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/20, A47L13/16, A47L13/24
[2015/51]
CPC:
A47L13/38 (EP,US); A47L13/20 (US); A47L13/256 (US);
A47L13/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSWERKZEUG[2015/51]
English:CLEANING TOOL[2015/51]
French:OUTIL DE NETTOYAGE[2015/51]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2015Translation filed 
25.08.2015National basic fee paid 
25.08.2015Search fee paid 
25.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/51]
03.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2020Fee for grant paid
06.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.04.2020
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2014
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by applicantJP2011041828
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