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EP About this file: EP1441971

EP1441971 - SELF-VENTING INK CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonoco Development, Inc.
North Second Street
Hartsville, SC 29550 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
Sonoco Development, Inc.
North Second Street
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAWSON, Rebecca
3327 Stafford Court
Florence, SC 29501 / US
02 / LOWRY, James
405 Treeshore Lane
Franklin, TN 37069-8219 / US
03 / HODGE, Wylie
1433 Lynn Road
Hartsville, SC 29550 / US
 [2004/41]
Former [2004/32]01 / LAWSON, Rebecca
3327 Stafford Court
Florence, SC 29501 / US
02 / LOWRY, James
3314 W. Hampton Pointe Drive
Florence, SC 29501 / US
03 / HODGE, Wylie
1433 Lynn Road
Hartsville, SC 29550 / US
Representative(s)Hague, Alison Jane, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]Hague, Alison Jane, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02784187.321.10.2002
[2004/32]
WO2002US33552
Priority number, dateUS20010333030P05.11.2001         Original published format: US 333030 P
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03040001
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1441971
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:B65D88/54
[2004/32]
CPC:
B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US);
B41J2/17556 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (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 [2004/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTLÜFTENDE TINTENPATRONE[2004/32]
English:SELF-VENTING INK CARTRIDGE[2004/32]
French:CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE AUTOVENTILEE[2004/32]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2004National basic fee paid 
19.04.2004Search fee paid 
19.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/32]
14.02.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE9110529U  (PRESTELE, EUGEN, 8900 AUGSBURG, DE) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19710756  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH1094602  (MATERIAL ENG TECH LAB INC) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0900599  (SONOCO PRODUCTS CO [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1020167  (SQUIBB BRISTOL MYERS CO [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0040] *;
 [DA]US6192797  (REA KEITH R [US], et al) [DA] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [DAP]US6419351  (LAWSON REBECCA A [US], et al) [DAP] 1-6 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4854485  (COLLINS MALCOLM G [GB]);
 [A]US5878922  (BORING DAVID E [US])
by applicantUS6419351
 US6192797
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