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EP1470054 - COMPOSITE CLOSURE HAVING DISK TIGHTENING FEATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR
published on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc
11535 South Central Avenue
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 / US
[2004/44]
Inventor(s)01 / GERMAN, Galen
1668 Ridgeview Court
Lancaster, OH 43130 / US
02 / MARTIN, James, L.
820 King Street
Lancaster, OH 43130 / US
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)Ratliff, Ismay Hilary, et al
CROWN Packaging UK plc, Downsview Road Wantage
Oxon, OX12 9BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Ratliff, Ismay Hilary, et al
CROWN Packaging UK plc, Downsview Road
Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9BP / GB
Application number, filing date03734665.710.01.2003
[2004/44]
WO2003EP00275
Priority number, dateUS2002006211531.01.2002         Original published format: US 62115
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03064276
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1470054
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1470054
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65D51/14
[2004/44]
CPC:
B65D41/3423 (EP,US); B65D51/145 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBUNDVERSCHLUSS MIT SCHEIBENFESTSPANNMERKMAL[2004/44]
English:COMPOSITE CLOSURE HAVING DISK TIGHTENING FEATURE[2004/44]
French:FERMETURE COMPOSITE MUNIE D'UN ELEMENT DE FIXATION DE DISQUE[2004/44]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2004National basic fee paid 
27.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
20.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2005Fee for grant paid
29.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
[2016/07]
Former [2009/43]CY07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
TR07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2009/02]CY07.12.2005
EE07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2008/28]EE07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/45]LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/40]IT07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/14]LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/44]MC31.01.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4705183  (MOLONEY JOHN J [US]) [Y] 1-5,9-12 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 43; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4748735  (HAYES THOMAS H [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 17; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0280024  (EBERHARDT HEINRICH) [Y] 1-5,9-12 * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 35; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9923007  (CROWN CORK & SEAL TECH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 6, line 28 - page 7, line 9; figure 3 *;
 [AD]US6220466  (HAYES THOMAS H [US], et al) [AD] 1-12* column 3, line 29 - column 5, line 22; figures 1-3 *
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