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EP About this file: EP0688549

EP0688549 - Sanitary napkin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2006Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.03.2006  [2006/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Kawanoe-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Former [1995/52]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182, Shimobun Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wada, Ichiro
385-1 Handa-otsu, Kanada-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
02 / Hisada, Kenichi
2529-229 Kawanoe-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
[1995/52]
Representative(s)Sperling, Rüdiger
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/52]Sperling, Rüdiger, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dipl.Ing. S. Staeger, Dipl.Ing.Dipl.Wirtsch.Ing. R. Sperling, Müllerstrasse 31
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date95109533.020.06.1995
[1995/52]
Priority number, dateJP1994013737620.06.1994         Original published format: JP 13737694
[1995/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0688549
Date:27.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0688549
Date:21.10.1998
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0688549
Date:10.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0688549
Date:01.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1995/52]
CPC:
A61F13/4753 (EP); A61F13/5514 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/52]
TitleGerman:Damenbinde[1995/52]
English:Sanitary napkin[1995/52]
French:Serviette hygiènique[1995/52]
Examination procedure29.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/13]
03.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2001Fee for grant paid
20.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.07.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Friz, Oliver, et al, et al
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/36]
Opponent(s)01  09.07.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Friz, Oliver, et al, et al
Patentanwälte, Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
16.08.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.12.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.04.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
06.06.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.06.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.09.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.12.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3718076  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0091412  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4802884  (FROEIDH ARNE [SE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5295988  (MUCKENFUHS DELMAR R [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 4 - line 17; figures 5,6; claims 1,10 *;
 [A]US4772282  (OAKLEY BARBARA A [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0592430U
OppositionUS4556146
 WO9319711
 DE4004729
 EP0238053
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