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EP3692960 - EXPANDABLE/CONTRACTABLE SHEET AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / OHTSUBO, Toshifumi
c/o UNICHARM CORPORATION Technical Center
1531-7 Wadahama
Toyohama-cho
Kanonji-shi Kagawa 769-1602 / JP
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date18864476.928.09.2018
[2020/33]
WO2018JP36256
Priority number, dateJP2017019455404.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017194554
[2020/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019069806
Date:11.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3692960
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3692960
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/49, A61F13/496
[2020/49]
CPC:
A61F13/4963 (EP); A61F13/49012 (EP,KR); A61F13/49 (EA);
A61F13/49019 (EP,US); A61F13/15585 (KR); A61F13/49014 (US);
A61F13/4902 (EP); A61F13/49061 (EP); A61F13/496 (EP,KR,US);
A61F13/51 (EA); A61F13/51464 (KR); B32B27/12 (US);
B32B27/32 (US); B32B5/022 (US); B32B7/05 (US);
D04H1/559 (EA,KR); D04H1/74 (EA,KR); A61F2013/15886 (KR);
A61F2013/15934 (KR); A61F2013/49033 (KR); A61F2013/49093 (US);
B32B2307/51 (US); B32B2307/726 (US); B32B2555/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/33]A61F13/49, A61F13/51, D04H1/559, D04H1/74
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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DEHNBARES/ZUSAMMENZIEHBARES BAHNMATERIAL UND SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL[2020/33]
English:EXPANDABLE/CONTRACTABLE SHEET AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE[2020/33]
French:FEUILLE EXTENSIBLE/RÉTRACTABLE ET ARTICLE ABSORBANT[2020/33]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2020Translation filed 
16.01.2020National basic fee paid 
16.01.2020Search fee paid 
16.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
07.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2024Fee for grant paid
28.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US2006270302  (ANDO KENJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-10,12,13 * paragraphs [0103] - [0105]; figure 11 * * paragraphs [0112] , [ 114] , [ 116] , [ 120] * * paragraph [0117] * * paragraph [0146] * * paragraph [0059] * [A] 11 [Y] 3 [I] 2,14,15;
 [A]US2016058624  (HOHM GOTTFRIED JASON [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 8-9, 12-13 *;
 [YA]WO2016160752  (AURIZON ULTRASONICS LLC [US]) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0050] - [0051]; figure 15 * * paragraph [0040] *[A] 11
International search[YA]JP2008154998  (DAIO SEISHI KK) [Y] 1, 4-16 * , paragraphs [0027]-[0039], fig. 9, 10, 14 & WO 2008/041639 A1 * [A] 2-3;
 [Y]JP2012217553  (KAMI SHOJI KK) [Y] 15-16* , paragraphs [0045], [0046], fig. 1-3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]US2016058624  (HOHM GOTTFRIED JASON [US], et al) [Y] 1, 4-16 * , paragraphs [0051]-[0056], fig. 8-13 & WO 2016/033226 A1 *;
 [Y]JP6171120B  (UNI CHARM CORPORATION) [Y] 1, 4-16 * , paragraphs [0056], [0117], [0118], fig. 5, 6 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2001504899
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