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EP About this file: EP0686384

EP0686384 - Disposable body fluids absorbent padding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182, Shimobun Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizutani, Satoshi
547-3 Kamibun-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
02 / Kitaoka, Hideaki
2-21-16 Takinoi
Funabashi.shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron & Warren 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date95303914.607.06.1995
[1995/50]
Priority number, dateJP1994012497507.06.1994         Original published format: JP 12497594
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0686384
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0686384
Date:08.10.1997
[1997/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686384
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, A61F13/50
[1995/50]
CPC:
A61F13/513 (EP,US); A61F13/51394 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/51165 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/50]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfbares Kissen zum Absorbieren von Körperflüssigkeiten[1995/50]
English:Disposable body fluids absorbent padding[1995/50]
French:Coussin à jeter pour absorber des liquides corporels[1995/50]
Examination procedure13.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/16]
12.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2001Fee for grant paid
05.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1352539  (EKBERG ET AL.) [A] 1,8 * figure - *;
 [A]US3236238  (MORSE EDWARD A) [A] 1,8* figures 13-17 *;
 [A]GB1236904  (CELANESE CORP [US]) [A] 1,8 * figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4397644  (MATTHEWS BILLIE J, et al) [A] 1,8 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4634440  (WIDLUND LEIF U R [SE], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0489205  (KANG NA HSIUNG ENTERPRISE CO L [TW]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0587118  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2272917  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
by applicantJPS571340
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