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EP About this file: EP1279609

EP1279609 - Opening device for package for pourable food products, and package including the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70, P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Martini, Pietro
Via Scola, 39
43100 Parma / IT
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Franzolin, Luigi, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Franzolin, Luigi, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date01118302.727.07.2001
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1279609
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1279609
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/74
[2003/05]
CPC:
B65D5/746 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/05]
TitleGerman:Öffnungsmittel an einer Verpackung für fliessfähige Nahrungsmittel und damit ausgestattete Verpackung[2003/05]
English:Opening device for package for pourable food products, and package including the same[2003/05]
French:Dispositif d'ouverture pour un récipient de produits alimentaires coulants et récipient comprenant un tel dispositif[2003/05]
Examination procedure14.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
04.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2005Fee for grant paid
21.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
CY01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
TR01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
LU27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
TR01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
LU27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2008/19]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/45]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/36]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
IT01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/28]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
GB27.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/25]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
IE27.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/19]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/13]BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
Former [2007/09]CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
Former [2006/51]CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
Former [2006/45]CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
SE01.05.2006
Former [2006/42]CH01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2738552  (RICAL SA [FR]) [X] 1,10 * figure 2 *;
 [XA]DE19711578  (PKL VERPACKUNGSSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * figure 4 * [A] 2;
 [XY]WO9921767  (TERXO AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,10 * page 7, line 14 - line 20; figure 7 * [Y] 8;
 [Y]JPH11334753  (NIHON TETRAPAK KK) [Y] 8 * figure 6 *;
 [E]DE10017467  (AHRENS ELVIRA [DE], et al) [E] 1,10* column 3, line 32 - line 36; figure 13 *
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