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Absorbent Article - EP3446668

The patent EP3446668 was granted to Unicharm on Jul 28, 2021. The application was filed on May 9, 2017 under application number EP17819668A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3446668

UNICHARM
Application Number
EP17819668A
Filing Date
May 9, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 25, 2021
Publication Date
Jul 28, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
THE PROCTER & GAMBLEApr 28, 2022ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2001293029
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005237984
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005297968
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011182860
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014237065
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP5957160B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015126947
OPPOSITIONEP1350495
OPPOSITIONJP2011182860
OPPOSITIONUS2005222550
OPPOSITIONUS2015126947
OPPOSITIONUS5904675
OPPOSITIONWO9104724

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