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EP About this file: EP1409229

EP1409229 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND CLOSURE COMBINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
2401 Pleasant Valley Road
York, PA 17402 / US
[2004/17]
Inventor(s)01 / CARGILE, David, W.
529 Randolph Drive
Lititz, PA 17543 / US
02 / ELLIS, Earle, L.
1827 Ebony Drive
York, PA 17402 / US
03 / KESSELMAN, David, A.
2830 Cambridge Road
York, PA 17402 / US
04 / KROHN, Roy, N.
190 Rhonda Drive
York, PA 17404 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson LLP
57-59 High Street
Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street London
WC2 6EF / GB
Former [2004/23]Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Former [2004/17]Hanson, William Bennett
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Application number, filing date02744417.319.06.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US19311
Priority number, dateUS2001089336927.06.2001         Original published format: US 893369
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03002328
Date:09.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1409229
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1409229
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/54, B29C49/48, B29C43/36
[2005/36]
CPC:
B29C49/482 (EP,US); B29C49/04 (EP,US); B29C49/04108 (EP,US);
B29C49/48185 (EP,US); B29C49/4819 (EP,US); B29K2105/26 (EP,US);
B29L2031/565 (EP,US); B29L2031/7132 (EP,US); B29L2031/7136 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/17]B29C49/54
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER KUNSTSTOFFBEHÄLTER-VERSCHLUSS-KOMBINATION[2004/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND CLOSURE COMBINATION[2004/17]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR REALISER UNE COMBINAISON DE CONTENANT EN PLASTIQUE AVEC FERMETURE[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2003National basic fee paid 
30.12.2003Search fee paid 
30.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
19.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2007Fee for grant paid
06.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
CY21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
IT21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
TR21.03.2007
IE19.06.2007
LU19.06.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
CY21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
IT21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
IE19.06.2007
LU19.06.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2009/33]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
CY21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
IT21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
IE19.06.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
IT21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
IE19.06.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
IT21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2008/09]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2008/08]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2007/40]CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US3534435  (JOHN FREDERICK W) [X] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US3718724  (KADER R, et al) [Y] 2* figure 9 *;
 [XAY]FR2391056  (NAPHTACHIMIE SA [FR]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 1 - line 7 * * page 1, line 35 - line 38 * * page 3, line 21 - page 4, line 12 * [A] 12 [Y] 2;
 [X]DE4412657  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, line 21 - line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9732791  (GRAHAM PACKAGING CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 4,6; claim 1 *
International search[A]US3086249  (NELSON JOHN R, et al);
 [AP]US6290094  (ARNOLD JAY [US], et al)
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