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EP About this file: EP1301398

EP1301398 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING A THERMALLY-PROCESSED COMMODITY WITHIN A PLASTIC CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amcor Limited
679 Victoria Street Abbotsford
Victoria 3067 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]For all designated states
AMCOR LIMITED
679 Victoria Street
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / SILVERS, Kerry, W.
6102 Green Court
Chelsea, MI 49230 / US
02 / BOYD, Timothy, J.
3792 Hickory Hollow Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / US
03 / CALENDINE, George
3026 Lennox Ct.
Lambertville, MI 48144 / US
 [2003/22]
Former [2003/16]01 / SILVERS, Kerry, W.
6102 Green Court
Chelsea, MI 49230 / US
02 / BOYD, Timothy, J.
3792 Hickory Hollow Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / US
03 / CALENDINE, George
7521 Hazel Drive
Lambertville, MI 48144 / US
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2003/16]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9, P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen / DK
Application number, filing date01950773.029.06.2001
[2003/16]
WO2001US20974
Priority number, dateUS2000060726230.06.2000         Original published format: US 607262
US2001082260030.03.2001         Original published format: US 822600
[2003/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0202404
Date:10.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1301398
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1301398
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/02, B65B61/00
[2003/16]
CPC:
B65B3/022 (EP,US); B65B61/00 (EP,US); B29K2995/0025 (EP,US);
B29L2031/716 (EP,US); Y10S264/908 (EP,US); Y10T428/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES THERMISCH-BEHANDELTEN PRODUKTS IN EINEM KUNSTSTOFFBEHÄLTER[2003/16]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING A THERMALLY-PROCESSED COMMODITY WITHIN A PLASTIC CONTAINER[2003/16]
French:PROCEDE SERVANT A CONDITIONNER UN PRODUIT DE CONSOMMATION TRAITE THERMIQUEMENT DANS UN RECIPIENT EN PLASTIQUE[2003/16]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2003National basic fee paid 
30.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
11.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2004Fee for grant paid
09.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200303   M06   Fee paid on   24.11.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
PT08.02.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2006/51]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2006/14]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/46]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI08.09.2004
SE08.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE08.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US4591060  (TSUKADA TAKAMI [JP], et al) [A] 10,22 * column W *;
 [X]US4667454  (MCHENRY ROBERT J [US], et al) [X] 1,4,17,19,21 * column A * * column 17, paragraph 3 - paragraph 6 *;
 [A]FR2770494  (SCHMALBACH LUBECA PET CENTRE T [FR]) [A] 10,22 * abstract * * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 2 * * page 8, line 3 - line 25; figures 1,2 *;
 [PX]WO0139956  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD [JP], et al)[PX] 22,23;
 [E]EP1155807  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD [JP]) [E] 22,23 * page 5, line 48 - page 6, line 4; figure 3 *
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