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EP About this file: EP1275598

EP1275598 - Conditioning of packages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
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
ISHIDA EUROPE LIMITED
11 Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park
Birmingham B32 3DB / GB
[2006/10]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
ISHIDA EUROPE LIMITED
11 Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park
Birmingham B32 3DB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Bennett, Robert
50 Ryders Hayes Lane, Pelsall
Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 4EQ / GB
 [2003/03]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2003/03]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02254720.205.07.2002
[2003/03]
Priority number, dateGB2001001674609.07.2001         Original published format: GB 0116746
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1275598
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1275598
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65G15/16, B65G47/26, B65G47/08
[2003/03]
CPC:
B65G47/28 (EP,US); B65G21/209 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/03]
TitleGerman:Behandlung von Verpackungen[2003/03]
English:Conditioning of packages[2003/03]
French:Traitement d'emballages[2003/03]
Examination procedure23.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
21.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2006Fee for grant paid
06.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
CH08.03.2006
CY08.03.2006
CZ08.03.2006
EE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
LI08.03.2006
SK08.03.2006
TR08.03.2006
BG08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
GB05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
LU05.07.2006
DK31.07.2006
FR31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
CH08.03.2006
CZ08.03.2006
EE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
LI08.03.2006
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TR08.03.2006
BG08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
GB05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
LU05.07.2006
DK31.07.2006
FR31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2008/28]AT08.03.2006
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CH08.03.2006
CZ08.03.2006
EE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
LI08.03.2006
SK08.03.2006
BG08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
GB05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
DK31.07.2006
FR31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
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FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
LI08.03.2006
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BG08.06.2006
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GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
GB05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
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FR31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
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ES19.06.2006
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IE05.07.2006
DK31.07.2006
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PT08.08.2006
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IE05.07.2006
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MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/28]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
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FI08.03.2006
LI08.03.2006
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BG08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
GB05.07.2006
IE05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT08.08.2006
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CH08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
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BG08.06.2006
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IE05.07.2006
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PT08.08.2006
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MC31.07.2006
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PT08.08.2006
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Documents cited:Search[XP]JP2001270611  ;
 [XP]JP2001269598  ;
 [X]JPH07196119  ;
 [A]US4443955  (BECKMANN GEORG [AT]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0556497  (LONG JOHN DOUGLAS [CA]) [X] 1,4-9 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 9; figures 2,5,7 * [Y] 2,3;
 [A]GB2316926  (RIVERWOOD INT CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US6129200  (GRAHAM S NEAL [US]) [Y] 2,3 * figures 12,18 *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020402), vol. 2002, no. 02, & JP2001270611 A 20011002 (KOMATSU ZENOAH CO) [XP] 1,4-9 * abstract *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020402), vol. 2002, no. 02, & JP2001269598 A 20011002 (KOMATSU ZENOAH CO) [XP] 1,4-9 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07196119 A 19950801 (YOKO:KK) [X] 1,4-9 * abstract *
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