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StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.02.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2026Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 01.04.2026 [2026/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2023/44]
Inventor(s)01 / FURUKAWA, Junichi
Tokyo 131-8501 / JP
 [2023/44]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2023/44]
Application number, filing date21910820.621.12.2021
[2023/44]
WO2021JP47437
Priority number, dateJP2020021799325.12.2020         Original published format: JP 2020217993
JP2021006191231.03.2021         Original published format: JP 2021061912
[2023/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022138680
Date:30.06.2022
Language:JA
[2022/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4268653
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.06.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2025
ClassificationIPC:A41G3/00, D06M101/12, D06M11/54, D06M13/144, D06M13/148, D06M15/41, D06M15/643, D06M15/65, D06M101/14
[2025/15]
CPC:
D06M15/41 (EP,US); A41G3/00 (US); D06M11/51 (US);
D06M11/54 (EP); D06M15/6436 (EP); D06M15/65 (EP,US);
A41G3/0083 (EP); D06M2101/12 (EP,US); D06M2101/14 (EP);
D06M2200/12 (EP); D06M2200/30 (EP); D06M2200/45 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/44]A41G3/00, D06M101/12, D06M11/54, D06M13/144, D06M13/148, D06M15/41, D06M15/643, D06M15/65
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 [2023/44]
TitleGerman:FASERBEHANDLUNGSMITTEL[2023/44]
English:FIBER-TREATING AGENT[2023/44]
French:AGENT DE TRAITEMENT DE FIBRES[2023/44]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2023Translation filed 
23.06.2023National basic fee paid 
23.06.2023Search fee paid 
23.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/44]
25.09.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2026Application withdrawn by applicant  [2026/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] EP3753435  (KAO CORP et al.) [X] 1-8,11,12,14,15,17-19,23 * paragraphs [0002] , [0009] , [0146] , [ 0154] , [0185] , [ 0204]; example ~; tables 1,5,6 *[Y] 20-22 [I] 9,10,13,16
 [XYI] US2005158531  (KAWAGUCHI SATORU et al.) [X] 1-4,7,23 * example 1; claim 1; table 1 *[Y] 20-22 [I] 9,10,16
 [Y] JP4578749   [Y] 20-22 * example ~ *
International search[XY] WO2019159866  (KAO CORP et al.) [X] 17-18 [Y] 1-16
 [Y] JPH11172073  (BORDEN CHEM INC et al.) [Y] 1-16 * paragraphs [0026]-[0042] *
 [Y] WO0106045  (KANEKA CORP et al.) [Y] 7-16 * pages 6, 7 *
by applicantJP2019143281
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