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EP1206392 - CARTON WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park Stamford
Connecticut 06905 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park
Stamford, Connecticut 06905 / US
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
The Mead Corporation
Courthouse Plaza
Northeast Dayton, OH 45463 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEBRAS, Philippe
13, rue de la Bièvre
F-36000 Châteauroux / FR
 [2002/21]
Representative(s)Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2002/21]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date00926431.827.04.2000
[2002/21]
WO2000US11332
Priority number, dateGB1999000962527.04.1999         Original published format: GB 9909625
[2002/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0064758
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1206392
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1206392
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/42
[2002/21]
CPC:
B65D71/38 (EP); B65D5/4233 (EP); B65D5/722 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/21]
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KARTON MIT ÖFFNUNGSSTRUKTUR[2004/27]
English:CARTON WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE[2002/21]
French:CARTON AVEC STRUCTURE D'ACCES[2002/21]
Former [2002/21]KARTON MIT ÖFFNUNGSTRUKTUR
Entry into regional phase28.02.2002National basic fee paid 
28.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/21]
23.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2005Fee for grant paid
03.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.01.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
28.01.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.01.2002M01   Fee paid on   28.02.2002
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3161341  (FARQUHAR MELVILLE T) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 2, line 12 - line 65; figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]US3568911  (BEBOUT DONALD R) [Y] 6 * column 1, line 4 - line 21; figures 1-9 *;
 [XD]US4752029  (BUFORD JOHN C [US]) [XD] 1,2,4,7 * column 2, line 29 - column 4, line 51; figures 1-10 *;
 [X]FR2670182  (OTOR SA [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,7 * page 4, line 1 - line 22; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5375704  (FOCKE HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1,11 * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]US5458272  (WARD-WEBER CHRISTINE E [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7 * column 1, line 25 - column 2, line 65 * * column 4, line 36 - column 9, line 58; figures 1-8 * [Y] 6;
 [A]US5495943  (BIENAIME PATRICK [FR]) [A] 1,11 * column 5, line 27 - column 6, line 27; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE29807590U  (LAND HELMUT [DE]) [A] 1,11* figure 1 *
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