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EP1409236 - APPARATUS AND FILM WEB FOR FORMING INFLATED CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/17]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING INFLATED CONTAINERS
[2012/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2013
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sealed Air Corporation (US)
Park 80 East Saddle Brook
New Jersey 07663 / US
[2012/30]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Sealed Air Corporation (US)
Park 80 East
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SPERRY, Charles, R.
136 West Street
Northampton, MA 01060 / US
02 / SCOTT, Suzanne
566 Chester Road
Springfield, VT 05156 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/30]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2004/17]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02702160.929.01.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US03913
Priority number, dateUS2001078276613.02.2001         Original published format: US 782766
US2001088560120.06.2001         Original published format: US 885601
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02064359
Date:22.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1409236
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1409236
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:B31D5/00
[2004/17]
CPC:
B31D5/0073 (EP,US); B29L2031/7138 (EP,US); B31D2205/0058 (EP,US);
B31D2205/0082 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND FOLIENBAHN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AUFGEBLASSENEN BEHÄLTERN[2012/03]
English:APPARATUS AND FILM WEB FOR FORMING INFLATED CONTAINERS[2012/03]
French:APPAREIL ET BANDE DE FILM PERMETTANT DE FORMER DES RECIPIENTS GONFLABLES[2012/03]
Former [2004/17]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AUFGEBLASSENEN BEHÄLTERN
Former [2004/17]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING INFLATED CONTAINERS
Former [2004/17]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FORMER DES RECIPIENTS GONFLABLES
Entry into regional phase01.12.2003National basic fee paid 
01.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
01.12.2003Examination requested  [2009/42]
16.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2012Fee for grant paid
06.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2010
Opposition(s)26.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.12.2003AT   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003BE   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003CH   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003CY   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003DE   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003DK   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003ES   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003FI   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003FR   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003GB   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003GR   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003IE   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003IT   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003LU   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003MC   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003NL   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003PT   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003SE   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
01.12.2003TR   M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
01.12.2003M01   Fee paid on   01.12.2003
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200403   M06   Fee paid on   15.03.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
TR25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
IE29.01.2013
LU29.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
TR25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
IE29.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/07]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
IE29.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/23]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
PT26.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
PT26.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
PT26.11.2012
Former [2013/12]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
GR26.10.2012
Former [2013/10]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
Former [2013/09]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT25.07.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US3660189  (TROY CONSTANTINE T) [A] 7-10 * figure 53 *;
 [DY]US4169002  (LARSON CURTIS L) [DY] 3 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4654878  (LEMS PETER [US]) [A] 4-6,11-16 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1022234  (CASE PACKING SALES EUROP BV [NL], et al) [A] 7-10 * figure 3A *;
 [XY]DE19913408  (LOERSCH JOHANNES [DE]) [X] 1,2,6 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 61; figures 6-8 * [Y] 3;
 [A]US6174273  (HARDING JOSEPH J [US]) [A] 17-21* column 1, paragraph 1; claim 1 *
ExaminationWO0185434
by applicantUS41692002
 US5376219
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