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EP About this file: EP0724870

EP0724870 - Disposable diaper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182, Shimobun Kinsei-machi
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Yasushi
447-1 Kou, Kannonji-cho
Kannonji-shi, Kagawa-ken / JP
02 / Kido, Tsutomo
883-1 Mendori-cho
Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
[1996/32]
Representative(s)Sperling, Rüdiger
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]Sperling, Rüdiger, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dipl.Ing. S. Staeger, Dipl.Ing.Dipl.Wirtsch.Ing. R. Sperling, Müllerstrasse 31
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96101227.529.01.1996
[1996/32]
Priority number, dateJP1995001383631.01.1995         Original published format: JP 1383695
[1996/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0724870
Date:07.08.1996
Language:DE
[1996/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0724870
Date:13.08.1997
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724870
Date:27.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1996/32]
CPC:
A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61F13/53717 (EP,US); A61F13/53747 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/32]
TitleGerman:Wegwerfwindel[1996/32]
English:Disposable diaper[1996/32]
French:Couche jetable[1996/32]
Examination procedure07.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/11]
18.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2000Fee for grant paid
27.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.09.2001    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Steinmeister, Helmut, et al, et al
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/49]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2001    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Steinmeister, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte TER MEER-MÜLLER-STEINMEISTER & PARTNER Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
06.11.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.05.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/40]
28.03.2003Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.04.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2055297  (OREAL) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8605089  (BEGHIN SAY SA [FR]) [A] 1-6 * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0343941  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-6 * column 15, line 7 - column 16, line 54 * * column 24, line 50 - line 58; claim - *;
 [Y]GB2252047  (KAO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-6 *zusamenfassung*;; figure -; example -; claim - *;
 [A]GB2255720  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9406385  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * figure -; claim - *
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