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Disposable Wearable Article - EP3494942

The patent EP3494942 was granted to Unicharm on Aug 26, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 3, 2018 under application number EP18209871A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3494942

UNICHARM
Application Number
EP18209871A
Filing Date
Dec 3, 2018
Status
Revoked
Aug 30, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (4)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SCHOPFMay 26, 2021SAMSON & PARTNER -
SCHOPFMay 26, 2021SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB -
THE PROCTER & GAMBLEMay 26, 2021ELKINGTON AND FIFE -
ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAGMay 21, 2021HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2007260148
OPPOSITIONEP0758543
OPPOSITIONEP1199059
OPPOSITIONEP1219271
OPPOSITIONEP2087871
OPPOSITIONEP2275065
OPPOSITIONEP2886093
OPPOSITIONEP2965730
OPPOSITIONJP2005034652
OPPOSITIONJP2005334626
OPPOSITIONJP2006122396
OPPOSITIONUS2007244455
OPPOSITIONUS2013046266
OPPOSITIONUS3860003
OPPOSITIONWO2006068549
OPPOSITIONWO2012170781
OPPOSITIONWO2015031225
OPPOSITIONWO2016104184
OPPOSITIONWO2017074422
SEARCHEP1199059
SEARCHEP2087871
SEARCHEP2275065
SEARCHWO2006068549

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