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EP About this file: EP1339617

EP1339617 - DISPENSING CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CROWN Packaging Technology, Inc.
11535 South Central Avenue
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 / US
[2006/21]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
CROWN Packaging Technology, Inc
11535 South Central Avenue
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 / US
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
11535 South Central Avenue
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAGLUND, Sylvia, Maria
19 Northampton Road
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 9JZ / GB
02 / RAMSEY, Christopher, Paul
Braeside, Manor Road
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 8DP / GB
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Greenwood, Matthew David, et al
Bryers Intellectual Property Limited
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent
Emersons Green
Bristol BS16 7FR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Greenwood, Matthew David, et al
K.R. Bryer & Co. 7 Gay Street
Bath BA1 2PH / GB
Former [2003/36]Smith, Debra Jane Clare, et al
Carnaudmetalbox PLC, Downsview Road
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP / GB
Application number, filing date01987723.214.09.2001
[2003/36]
WO2001EP10658
Priority number, dateEP2000030922819.10.2000         Original published format: EP 00309228
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0232776
Date:25.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1339617
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1339617
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/26, B65D47/30
[2003/36]
CPC:
B65D47/26 (EP,US); B65D47/305 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDERVERSCHLUSS FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER[2003/36]
English:DISPENSING CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER[2003/36]
French:BOUCHON DE DISTRIBUTION POUR RECIPIENT[2003/36]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2003National basic fee paid 
12.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
04.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2005Fee for grant paid
07.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
CY24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
FR24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
GB14.09.2006
IE14.09.2006
LU14.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
GB14.09.2006
IE14.09.2006
LU14.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2008/20]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
GB14.09.2006
IE14.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/50]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
GB14.09.2006
IE14.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/42]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
IE14.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/37]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/19]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/13]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/12]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/10]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE24.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US5054634  (MARGOTTEAU JACQUES [FR]) [A] 1* column A; figure - *;
 [A]US5356044  (LAVANGE DONALD [US]) [A] 1,9,10 * column A; figure - *;
 [XA]WO9511172  (ZELLER PLASTIK KOEHN GRAEBNER [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,6,9,10 * the whole document * [A] 4,5;
 [A]DE19707416  (WEENER PLASTIK GMBH CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5996857  (MARKOS CHARLES J [US]) [A] 1,8 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 4 *;
 [X]US6053374  (SANTAGIULIANA EVANS [IT]) [X] 1-3,6,9,11 * column W *
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