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EP About this file: EP1308226

EP1308226 - Easy opening closure, container provided with such closure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/19]Easy opening closure, container provided with such closure, and apparatus for producing such closure
[2006/19]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Impress Group B.V.
Zutphenseweg 51051
7418 AH Deventer / NL
[2005/10]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
Impress B.V.
Zutphenseweg 51051
7418 AH Deventer / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Emmerzaal, Ad
Waterhoen 4
7423 CP Deventer / NL
02 / Leboucher, Fabrice
2, rue Paul Pousset
49100 Angers / FR
03 / Bolink, Jan Johan
Het Landedweerd 25
7451 VB Holten / NL
 [2003/19]
Representative(s)Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Former [2003/19]Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date01204232.106.11.2001
[2003/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1308226
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B21D51/38, B65D17/40
[2003/19]
CPC:
B21D51/383 (EP,US); B65D17/404 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/19]
TitleGerman:Leicht zu öffnender Verschluss, Behälter mit einem solchen Verschluss[2006/19]
English:Easy opening closure, container provided with such closure[2006/19]
French:Fermeture à ouverture facile, récipient équipé d'une telle fermeture[2006/19]
Former [2003/19]Leicht zu öffnender Verschluss, Behälter mit einem solchen Verschluss und Vorrichtung zu seiner Herstellung
Former [2003/19]Easy opening closure, container provided with such closure, and apparatus for producing such closure
Former [2003/19]Fermeture à ouverture facile, récipient équipé d'une telle fermeture et dispositif pour le produire
Examination procedure30.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
01.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2006Fee for grant paid
19.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/11]
19.12.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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30.11.200606   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3359773  (LESLIE STUCHBERY ARTHUR) [A] 11 * figure - *;
 [A]GB1217295  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA [US]) [A] 1 * page 1, line 98 - page 2, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]FR2079293  (RASSELSTEIN AG) [A] 12* figure - *;
 [YA]US3688718  (SCHRECKER HOWARD D) [Y] 12 * the whole document * [A] 11;
 [A]US4055134  (OSTREM OBERT M, et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4122791  (BROWN OMAR L) [A] 11 * figure - *;
 [XAY]US4503989  (BROWN OMAR L [US], et al) [X] 11 * column 7, line 32 - column 8, line 32; figure - * [A] 1 [Y] 12;
 [A]WO9855366  (CROWN CORK & SEAL TECH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11 * column 6, line 21 - line 23; figure -; claim 7 *;
 [A]US6234337  (HUBER WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 8, line 52 - column 9, line 8; figure 6 *;
 [A]WO0178918  (CROWN CORK & SEAL TECH CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 12; figure - *
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