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EP About this file: EP0933074

EP0933074 - Disposable diaper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi
Ehime-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182, Shimobun Kinsei-cho
Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugito, Tomoko, Research & Development Division
1531-7 Takasuka, Wadahama, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date99300640.228.01.1999
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateJP1998002000030.01.1998         Original published format: JP 2000098
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933074
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933074
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1999/31]
CPC:
A61F13/4946 (EP,US); A61F13/536 (EP,US); A61F2013/4587 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530532 (EP,US); A61F2013/530562 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wegwerfwindel[1999/31]
English:Disposable diaper[1999/31]
French:Couche-culotte à jeter[1999/31]
Examination procedure20.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2002Fee for grant paid
17.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5451442  (PIENIAK HEINZ A [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 9, line 9 - line 28 * * column 10, line 34 - line 44; figures 3,16 *;
 [A]GB2284831  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1,3 * page 12, line 18 - page 13, line 18 * * page 14, line 26 - page 15, line 15; figures 4,5 * * page 20, line 3 - line 25 *;
 [A]WO9109579  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE]) [A] 1,2 * page 7, line 20 - line 35; figure - *
by applicantJPH01141707
 JPH0226555
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