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EP1390273 - CARTON CONVERTIBLE INTO COMPARTMENTED CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park Stamford
Connecticut 06905 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park Stamford
Connecticut 06905 / US
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park
Stamford, Connecticut 06905 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OLIFF, James, R.
530 Greystone Lane
Douglasville, GA 30134 / US
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2004/09]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date02729229.116.05.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002US15557
Priority number, dateUS2001086084318.05.2001         Original published format: US 860843
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02094677
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1390273
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1390273
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D71/00
[2004/09]
CPC:
B65D71/36 (EP,US); B65D5/542 (EP,US); B65D2571/00141 (EP,US);
B65D2571/00444 (EP,US); B65D2571/00567 (EP,US); B65D2571/0066 (EP,US);
B65D2571/00722 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KARTONSCHACHTEL UMBAUBAR IN EINEN ZWEIKAMMERBEHÄLTER[2005/15]
English:CARTON CONVERTIBLE INTO COMPARTMENTED CONTAINER[2004/09]
French:CARTON CONVERTIBLE EN CONTENANT COMPARTIMENTE[2004/09]
Former [2004/09]KARTONSSCHACHTEL UMBAUBAR IN EIN ZWEIKAMMERBEHÄLTER
Entry into regional phase21.11.2003National basic fee paid 
21.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
30.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2005Fee for grant paid
22.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipTR23.11.2005
GR24.02.2006
LU16.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
[2009/42]
Former [2008/37]GR24.02.2006
LU16.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2008/21]GR24.02.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/45]MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/38]IT23.11.2005
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/07]MC31.05.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]US3002613  (GORDON MERKEL, et al) [X] 1-5,7,10,12-17,19 * column 2, line 4 - column 3, line 16; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5857570  (BROWN SCOTT B [CA]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 8 - column 12, line 8; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US6129211  (PRAKKEN BOUWE [NL], et al) [A] 1* column 7, line 8 - line 26; figures 10,11 *
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