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EP About this file: EP3199254

EP3199254 - METHOD FOR RECOVERING PULP FIBER FROM USED SANITARY PRODUCT AND RECYCLED PULP OBTAINED THEREBY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / KONISHI, Takayoshi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION
Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
02 / HIRAOKA, Toshio
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION
Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
03 / KAMEDA, Noritomo
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION
Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / ICHIURA, Hideaki
c/o Kochi University
5-1 Akebonocho 2-chome
Kochi-shi Kochi 780-8520 / JP
05 / NAKAOKA, Hiroko
c/o Kochi University
5-1 Akebonocho 2-chome
Kochi-shi Kochi 780-8520 / JP
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date15845324.107.08.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015JP72542
Priority number, dateJP2014019307422.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014193074
[2017/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016047294
Date:31.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3199254
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3199254
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B09B3/00, A61L2/18, A61L11/00, B09B5/00, B29B17/02, B29B17/04, C08J11/10, C08J11/16, D21B1/32, D21C5/02
[2017/31]
CPC:
B09B3/00 (EP,US); D21C5/022 (US); A61L11/00 (EP,US);
A61L2/18 (EP,US); B09B5/00 (EP,US); B29B17/02 (EP,US);
B29B17/04 (EP,US); C08J11/10 (EP,US); C08J11/16 (EP,US);
D21B1/32 (EP,US); D21C5/02 (EP,US); B29B2017/0289 (US);
B29L2031/4878 (US); Y02W30/20 (EP); Y02W30/62 (EP,US);
Y02W30/64 (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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON ZELLSTOFFFASERN AUS GEBRAUCHTEN HYGIENEARTIKELN UND SO GEWONNENER RECYCLING-ZELLSTOFF[2017/31]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERING PULP FIBER FROM USED SANITARY PRODUCT AND RECYCLED PULP OBTAINED THEREBY[2017/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE FIBRE DE CELLULOSE D'UN PRODUIT HYGIÉNIQUE USAGÉ ET CELLULOSE RECYCLÉE OBTENUE PAR CE PROCÉDÉ[2020/09]
Former [2017/31]PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE FIBRE DE PÂTE À PAPIER D'UN PRODUIT HYGIÉNIQUE USAGÉ ET PÂTE À PAPIER RECYCLÉE OBTENUE PAR CE PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017Translation filed 
27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Search fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Fee for grant paid
09.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20178822.1  / EP3738685
EP20178828.8  / EP3738686
EP23189788.5
EP23189789.3
EP23189791.9
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2015
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
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PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
TR22.07.2020
IE07.08.2020
LU07.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04317785  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [Y] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [Y]JPH069721  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0004] , [0005] , [0021] , [0022] , [0025] *;
 [Y]WO9420668  (WATSON DANA L [US]) [Y] 1-12 * page 12 - page 15 *;
 [YA]JP2001047023  (WAKAIDA ENG KK) [Y] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-12;
 [Y]JP2003039023  (DAIKI KK) [Y] 1-12* abstract *;
 [Y]EP1415733  (NIPPON ASAHI KIKO HANBAI CO LT [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0030] , [0031]; claim 1 *;
 [Y]JP2009073198  (DAIKI KK) [Y] 1-12 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH04317785  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [Y] 1-12 * , claims; column 1, line 42 to column 4, line 6 *;
 [Y]JPH069721  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [Y] 1-12 * , claims; paragraphs [0021] to [0029] *;
 [Y]JPH06184970  (RHEOX INT) [Y] 10-12 * , claims; paragraphs [0123] to [0125] *;
 [Y]JPH0813381  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD, et al) [Y] 10-12 * , claims; paragraph [0015] *;
 [Y]JP2000084533  (CHO TAKESHI) [Y] 7 * , claims; paragraphs [0007] to [0008] *;
 [Y]JP2009073198  (DAIKI KK) [Y] 5 * , claims; paragraphs [0008] to [0017] *;
 [A]KR101044439B  (GWAK DO AN [KR]) [A] 1-12 * , claims; paragraphs [0014] to [0045]; drawings *;
 [Y]JP2012067406  (ORIENTAL KK) [Y] 8-9, 12 * , claims; paragraphs [0032] to [0036] *;
 [PA]JP2014217835  (UNI CHARM CORP) [PA] 1-12* , claims; paragraphs [0011] to [0037] *
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