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EP About this file: EP1375382

EP1375382 - Intermediate bulk container of low height [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Royal Packaging Industries van Leer B.V.
Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 121
1181 KK Amstelveen / NL
[2013/30]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Royal Packaging Industries van Leer B.V.
Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 121
1181 KK Amstelveen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Decroix, Claude
286 Route de Morgny
76160 La Vieux-Rue / FR
02 / Tragin, Sylvain
24 Avenue Georges Bizet
76380 Canteleu / FR
03 / Berthy, Laurent
26 Rue Mustel
76000 Rouen / FR
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Kilchert, Jochen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/44]Kilchert, Jochen, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2004/01]Jorritsma, Ruurd, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03076942.623.06.2003
[2004/01]
Priority number, dateNL2002102091821.06.2002         Original published format: NL 1020918
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1375382
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1375382
Date:31.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1375382
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D77/06
[2004/01]
CPC:
B65D77/0466 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/01]
TitleGerman:Schüttgut-Zwischenbehälter mit geringer Höhe[2004/01]
English:Intermediate bulk container of low height[2004/01]
French:Conteneur intermédiaire de faible hauteur pour produits en vrac[2004/01]
Examination procedure20.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
26.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2007Fee for grant paid
10.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.07.2008  01.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
PROTECHNA S.A.
Avenue de la Gare 14
1701 Fribourg / CH
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Siegen-Wilnsdorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/21]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.2008  01.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
PROTECHNA S.A.
Avenue de la Gare 14
1701 Fribourg / CH
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Siegen-Wilnsdorf / DE
Former [2008/36]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.2008   
PROTECHNA S.A.
Avenue de la Gare 14
1701 Fribourg / CH
Opponent's representative
Pürckhauer, Rolf
Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Wilnsdorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
04.09.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.02.2009Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2009Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.12.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.10.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.10.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.03.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.06.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0323/10
03.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
TR23.06.2009
SE24.06.2009
DK30.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
[2014/12]
Former [2011/31]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
SE24.06.2009
DK30.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
GR07.01.2010
Former [2011/21]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
DK30.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
GR07.01.2010
Former [2010/48]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
DK30.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
GR07.01.2010
Former [2010/35]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
DK30.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
Former [2010/34]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
HU01.05.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
Former [2010/30]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
AT23.06.2009
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
Former [2010/21]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
FI23.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
Former [2010/16]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
FI23.06.2009
PT23.12.2009
Former [2010/09]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
FI23.06.2009
Former [2009/34]CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/22]CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/07]CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2008/39]CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
Former [2008/36]CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
Former [2008/26]CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
Former [2008/24]CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3839647  (SCHUETZ WERKE GMBH CO KG [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [E]EP1241109  (LEER KONINKLIJKE EMBALLAGE [NL]) [E] 1 * paragraph [0015]; figure 3 *
by applicantDE3839647
 EP1241109
OppositionDE10050920
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