Absorbent Article And Method For Manufacturing Same

Patent No. EP3251642 (titled "Absorbent Article And Method For Manufacturing Same") was filed by Daio Paper on Jan 29, 2016. The application was issued on Aug 26, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH	May 19, 2021	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Jul 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 22, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 4, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 4, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 4, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 4, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jan 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 2, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 21, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 5, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Aug 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Aug 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 31, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 24, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 7, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 16, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 16, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 15, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jan 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 15, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 15, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 27, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 19, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 16, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 16, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 6, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 16, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Sep 16, 2019
Claims
Sep 16, 2019
Description
Sep 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 6, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jun 6, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
May 31, 2019
Examination started
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Apr 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 28, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 28, 2018
European search opinion
Sep 28, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 28, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2018
Reply to invitation to pay additional fees
Jun 20, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 20, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 20, 2018
Partial European search report
Jun 20, 2018
Provisional opinion accompanying the partial search results
Jun 12, 2018
Search started
Mar 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 6, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Sep 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 14, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 14, 2017
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2017
Abstract
Aug 2, 2017
Claims
Aug 2, 2017
Description
Aug 2, 2017
Drawings
Aug 2, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 9, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 4, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Aug 4, 2016
Copy of the translated international search report
Aug 4, 2016
International publication pamphlet

EP3251642

DAIO PAPER

Application Number: EP16743578A
Filing Date: Jan 29, 2016
Status: Revoked; Apr 24, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2020
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