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EP About this file: EP1440009

EP1440009 - RECLOSABLE PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2010
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warner-Lambert Company LLC
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2007/08]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
Warner-Lambert Company LLC
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOTH, Jeffrey, Allen Warner-Lambert Consumer Group
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
 [2004/31]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham
B3 3HT / GB
Former [2009/28]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Former [2004/31]Hill, Richard
Wilson Gunn Skerrett, Charles House, 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date01974583.502.11.2001
[2004/31]
WO2001IB01904
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03037727
Date:08.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1440009
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1440009
Date:03.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/24, B65D25/10, B65D25/04, B65D43/16
[2004/31]
CPC:
B65D25/107 (EP); B65D1/24 (EP); B65D25/04 (EP);
B65D43/162 (EP); B65D43/165 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARE VERPACKUNG[2004/31]
English:RECLOSABLE PACKAGE[2004/31]
French:EMBALLAGE REFERMABLE[2004/31]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2004National basic fee paid 
20.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/31]
12.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2009Fee for grant paid
04.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
IT03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SE03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
IE02.11.2010
LU02.11.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2011/47]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
IT03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SE03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
IE02.11.2010
Former [2011/14]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
IT03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SE03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2011/07]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SE03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/49]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SE03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/47]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/45]AT03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/38]AT03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/37]AT03.02.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/35]PT03.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US4201298  (LARSON DONALD A [US], et al) [X] 1* abstract *;
 [XA]US5441150  (MA ABRAHAM C [US]) [X] 1-5,9-11 * the whole document * [A] 6;
 [X]US6257436  (MCGLAUFLIN ANDREW L [US]) [X] 1,2,5-8 * abstract *
by applicantUS5125211
 US5638378
 US5636732
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