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EP About this file: EP1101535

EP1101535 - Dosage control for dispenser with child-resistant feature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CALMAR INC.
333 South Turnbull Canyon Road
City of Industry, CA 91745-1203 / US
[2001/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Dobbs, Douglas B.
21265 Twin Oak
Yorba Linda, California 92686 / US
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2001/21]Goodenough, Nigel, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date00310326.421.11.2000
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateUS1999044436722.11.1999         Original published format: US 444367
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1101535
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1101535
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B05B11/00
[2001/21]
CPC:
B05B11/1019 (EP,US); B67D7/26 (KR); B05B11/1059 (EP,US);
B05B11/108 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/08]
Former [2001/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dosiersteuerung für Spender mit Kindersicherung[2001/21]
English:Dosage control for dispenser with child-resistant feature[2001/21]
French:Réglage de dosage pour distributeur à securité pour enfants[2001/21]
Examination procedure29.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
18.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2009Fee for grant paid
10.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
TR25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
GB21.11.2009
IE21.11.2009
LU21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
GB21.11.2009
IE21.11.2009
LU21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2011/14]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
GB21.11.2009
IE21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2011/05]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
GB21.11.2009
IE21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/47]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/46]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
IE21.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/30]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
MC30.11.2009
Former [2010/08]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/50]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/49]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
PT31.08.2009
Former [2009/46]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
Former [2009/43]AT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
Former [2009/40]AT25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
Former [2009/37]FI25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[DX]US4565302  (PFEIFFER PETER [DE], et al) [DX] 7,8 * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 43; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]EP0269496  (VALOIS SA [FR]) [X] 1,3-8 * column 2, line 25 - column 5, line 30; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5228586  (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ [DE]) [X] 7,8,11 * column 4, line 64 - column 7, line 59; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5277334  (MALINCONICO GUISEPPE [DE]) [A] 1,7 * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 26; figures 1,2 *;
 [DX]US5335823  (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ [DE], et al) [DX] 7 * column 3, line 21 - column 5, line 39; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5950690  (SEIDLER DAVID [US]) [A] 1,7* column 5, line 48 - column 7, line 23; figures 21-26 *
by applicantEP0269496
 US5228586
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