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Pants-Type Absorbent Article - EP3415129

The patent EP3415129 was granted to Unicharm on May 12, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 1, 2016 under application number EP16892527A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3415129

UNICHARM
Application Number
EP16892527A
Filing Date
Mar 1, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 9, 2021
Publication Date
May 12, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PROCTER & GAMBLEFeb 14, 2022ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2002136545
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2003250826
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005500868
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2009061046
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014004258
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015134020
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015532183
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003062113
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2004031053
OPPOSITIONEP1205171
OPPOSITIONEP2301500
OPPOSITIONUS2002040215
OPPOSITIONUS2002123730
OPPOSITIONUS2003168614
OPPOSITIONUS2004129592
OPPOSITIONUS2014113793
OPPOSITIONUS5827259
OPPOSITIONUS6723035
SEARCHEP1205171
SEARCHUS2002123730
SEARCHUS2003062113
SEARCHUS2004129592
SEARCHUS2014113793

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