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EP About this file: EP3417954

EP3417954 - METHOD FOR RECOVERING PULP FIBERS FROM USED ABSORBENT ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2018/52]
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 / YAMAKI, Koichi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7
Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
04 / KAMEDA, Noritomo
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7
Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date17782071.912.01.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017JP00862
Priority number, dateJP2016007917911.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016079179
[2018/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017179252
Date:19.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3417954
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3417954
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B09B5/00, A61L2/03, A61L2/04, A61L2/10, A61L2/18, A61L2/20, B09B3/00, C02F1/58, C02F3/34, H01M8/16
[2018/52]
CPC:
A61L2/03 (EP,US); B09B3/80 (US); A61L15/60 (US);
A61L2/18 (US); B09B3/00 (EP,US); B09B5/00 (EP,US);
B29B17/02 (US); C02F1/58 (EP,US); C02F3/34 (EP,US);
H01M8/16 (EP,US); A61L2/04 (EP,US); A61L2/10 (EP,US);
A61L2/202 (EP,US); B29B2017/0262 (US); B29B2017/0289 (US);
B29K2033/08 (US); B29K2401/08 (US); B29K2711/12 (US);
B29L2031/4878 (US); D21C9/002 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US); Y02W10/30 (EP,US);
Y02W30/20 (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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON ZELLSTOFFFASERN AUS GEBRAUCHTEN ABSORBIERENDEN ARTIKELN[2018/52]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERING PULP FIBERS FROM USED ABSORBENT ARTICLES[2018/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DES FIBRES DE PÂTE À PARTIR D'ARTICLES ABSORBANTS USAGÉS[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2018Translation filed 
19.09.2018National basic fee paid 
19.09.2018Search fee paid 
19.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2020Fee for grant paid
16.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2015134845  (NPO HIROSHIMA JUNKANGATA SHAKAI SUISHIN KIKO) [A] 1-15 * paragraph: [0005], [0010] *;
 [IA]WO2015190140  (UNICHARM CORP [JP]) [I] 1-9,11-15 * page 3: line 34-36; page 5: line 1-16; page 6: line 26-29 * [A] 10;
 [A]  - HANAA GADALLAH ET AL, "Study of Electro De-swelling Properties of Super Absorbents Polymers 1", AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES, (20120101), vol. 6, pages 282 - 291, XP055555771 [A] 1-15 * page: 282 *
International search[A]JP2010084031  (SAMUZU KK) [A] 1-15* , claim 1; paragraphs [0003], [0016] to [0021] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013197047  (UNI CHARM CORP, et al) [A] 1-15 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0027] to [0091]; fig. 1, 3 & US 2015/0050567 A1 fig. 1, 3; paragraphs [0040] to [0112]; claim 1 & WO 2013/141382 A1 & EP 2830138 A1 & CN 104205459 A *;
 [YA]JP2015134845  (NPO HIROSHIMA JUNKANGATA SHAKAI SUISHIN KIKO) [Y] 1-3, 5-6, 8-10, 12-15 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0006] to [0007], [0020] to [0022], [0030] to [0031], [0036] to [0040]; fig. 2, 3 (Family: none) * [A] 4, 7, 11;
 [YA]JP2015182246  (UNI CHARM CORP, et al) [Y] 1-3, 5-6, 8-10, 12-15 * , claims 1, 6, 8; paragraphs [0011] to [0012], [0017], [0019], [0026] to [0027], [0035] to [0036] (Family: none) * [A] 4, 7, 11
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