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EP About this file: EP3439601

EP3439601 - WEARABLE ARTICLE HAVING GRAPHICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIMOTO, Koichi
No. 35 Yu'an Road
B Zone
Tianzhu Konggang Development Zone
Shunyi District
Beijing 101312 / CN
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2023/31]
Former [2019/07]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date16897671.030.06.2016
[2019/07]
WO2016CN87826
Priority number, dateWO2016CN7877308.04.2016         Original published format: PCT/CN2016/078773
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017173738
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3439601
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3439601
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN12.10.2017
Supplementary international search report - requested on:EP17.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/513, A61F13/514, A61F13/84
[2023/11]
CPC:
A61F13/51394 (EP); A61F13/49009 (EP); A61F13/49011 (EP);
A61F13/49012 (EP); A61F13/51496 (EP); A61F13/8405 (EP);
A61F2013/8497 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/07]A61F13/496, A61F13/15
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEARABLE-ARTIKEL ARTIKEL MIT GRAFIK[2019/07]
English:WEARABLE ARTICLE HAVING GRAPHICS[2019/07]
French:ARTICLE POUVANT ÊTRE PORTÉ PRÉSENTANT DES GRAPHIQUES[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2018National basic fee paid 
10.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
10.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2023Fee for grant paid
26.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]WO2008107804  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US], et al) [X] 12 * page 1, line 22 - page 3, line 27 * * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 11 ** figures 1a-1d *;
 [X]US2010298799  (WHEELER KATHERINE C [US]) [X] 1-11,13,14 * figure 1 * * page 1, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 2, paragraph 25 * * page 3, paragraph 31 - page 4, paragraph 34 *;
 [X]US2013310798  (GLAHN TINA MARIE [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 1-7 * * page 2, paragraph 24 * * page 3, paragraph 39 - page 5, paragraph 51 *;
 [X]US2013306226  (ZINK RONALD JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 7,8,11-17 * * page 13, paragraph 118 - page 14, paragraph 120 *;
 [X]WO2013170433  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,9-11,13-15 * page 5, lines 4-22 * * pages 1-7 *;
 [X]EP2682081  (UNICHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,10-12 * page 2, paragraphs 1,13-17 * * page 6, paragraph 57 - page 7 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [X]WO2016048337  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 22, paragraph 55 - page 23 * * figures 1-3 *
International search[XY]US2004243083  (MATSUDA TOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5, 7-8, 12-14 * description paragraphs [0024]-[0026], [0031], [0041]-[0044]description paragraphs [0024]-[0026], [0031], [0041]-[0044] * [Y] 6, 9-11, 15;
 [A]CN1561189  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN103402473  (UNICHARM CORP) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2013310798  (GLAHN TINA MARIE [US], et al) [Y] 6, 9-11, 15 * description paragraphs [0044]-[0047] *
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