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EP About this file: EP1119268

EP1119268 - ZIPPER AND ZIPPER ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pactiv Corporation
1900 West Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
[2001/31]
Inventor(s)01 / PROVAN, Alexander, R.
6 Arlington Park
Canandaigua, NY 14424 / US
02 / COOMBER, Thomas, L.
2377 Magog
Palmyra, NY 14522 / US
03 / BARCLAY, Ian, J.
3093 Parker Road
Marion, NY 14505 / US
04 / DOBRESKI, David, V.
99 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
05 / THOMAS, Toby, R.
5411 88th Street
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, 53158 / US
 [2005/10]
Former [2001/31]01 / PROVAN, Alexander, R.
6 Arlington Park
Canandaigua, NY 14424 / US
02 / COOMBER, Thomas, L.
2377 Magog
Palmyra, NY 14522 / US
03 / BARCLAY, Ian, J.
3093 Parker Road
Marion, NY 14505 / US
04 / DOBRESKI, David, V.
99 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
05 / THOMAS, Toby, R.
8 Kurt Road
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00930367.805.05.2000
[2001/31]
WO2000US12183
Priority number, dateUS1999030793710.05.1999         Original published format: US 307937
[2001/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0067603
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1119268
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1119268
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:A44B19/36, B65D33/25
[2002/31]
CPC:
B65B9/087 (EP,US); A44B19/16 (EP,KR,US); A44B19/42 (EP,US);
A61B5/0095 (EP,US); B65B61/188 (EP,US); B65B9/093 (EP,US);
B65D33/2541 (EP,KR,US); A44B19/267 (EP,US); A44B19/62 (EP,US);
B31B70/8132 (EP,US); B65B61/18 (EP,US); Y10T24/15 (EP,US);
Y10T24/2534 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/31]A44B19/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:REISSVERSCHLUSS UND ANORDNUNGEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2001/31]
English:ZIPPER AND ZIPPER ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2001/31]
French:FERMETURE A GLISSIERE, AGENCEMENTS ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE CETTE FERMETURE[2001/31]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2001National basic fee paid 
05.01.2001Search fee paid 
05.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
03.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2005Fee for grant paid
16.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04022558.3  / EP1488716
EP05008913.5  / EP1554944
EP06001558.3  / EP1654949
EP06016369.8  / EP1714574
EP06016376.3  / EP1721538
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
CY05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE05.05.2006
LU05.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE05.05.2006
LU05.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE05.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/35]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE05.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/25]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
IE05.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/19]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/13]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/09]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/07]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
Former [2007/03]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
Former [2006/52]AT05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
Former [2006/51]FI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
Former [2006/48]SE05.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5071689  (TILMAN PAUL A [US]) [Y] 27-46,65-86* column 2, line 37 - column 4, line 34; figure - *;
 [X]EP0505059  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [X] 1,12,47,56 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 37 * * column 7, lines 30-56 * * figure 10 *;
 [XY]US5833791  (BRYNIARSKI DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-26,47-64 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 10; figures 1A,2A,3A,4A * [Y] 27-46,65-86
International search[Y]AU252799B  ;
 [Y]US3790992  (HERZ A);
 [Y]US5431760  (DONOVAN TERRY J [US])
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