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EP About this file: EP1697224

EP1697224 - CLOSURE PLUG AND OVERSEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.11.2019  [2019/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Flange & MFG Co Inc.
290 E. Fullerton Avenue, P.O.Box 88688
Carol Stream, IL 60188-0688 / US
[2006/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DWINELL, Davis, B
1392 Lincolnshire Ct
Carol Stream, IL 60188 / US
02 / VAN DE KLIPPE, Cornelis, R.@Am. Flange&Mfg Co Inc
290 E Fullerton Avenue, PO Box 88688
Carol Stream, IL 60188-0688 / US
 [2019/48]
Former [2006/48]01 / DWINELL, Davis, B
1392 Lincolnshire Ct
Carol Stream, IL 60188 / US
02 / VAN DE KLIPPE, Cornelis, R. Am. Flange&Mfg Co Inc
290 E Fullerton Avenue, PO Box 88688
Carol Stream, IL 60188-0688 / US
Former [2006/36]01 / DWINELL, Davis, B., American Flange & Mfg Co Inc.
290 E Fullerton Avenue, PO Box 88688
Carol Stream, IL 60188-0688 / US
02 / VAN DE KLIPPE, Cornelis, R. Am. Flange&Mfg Co Inc
290 E Fullerton Avenue, PO Box 88688
Carol Stream, IL 60188-0688 / US
Representative(s)Phillips & Leigh LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2019/48]
Former [2006/36]Weston, Robert Dale, et al
Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row
GB-London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date03767964.405.12.2003
[2006/36]
WO2003GB05330
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005056411
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1697224
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1697224
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1697224
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D39/08, B65D41/58
[2006/36]
CPC:
B65D39/08 (EP); B65D55/06 (EP); B65D55/0863 (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 [2019/48]
Former [2006/36]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSTOPFEN UND ORIGINALVERSCHLUSS[2006/36]
English:CLOSURE PLUG AND OVERSEAL[2006/36]
French:BOUCHON DE FERMETURE ET CAPSULE DE GARANTIE[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2006National basic fee paid 
18.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
07.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2008Fee for grant paid
07.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.03.2009  27.03.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA
Schützstrasse
56242 Selters / DE
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Bahnhofstrasse 4
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/48]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2009  27.03.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA
Schützstrasse
56242 Selters / DE
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Bahnhofstrasse 4
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2011/21]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2009  27.03.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA
Schützstrasse
56242 Selters / DE
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Siegen-Wilnsdorf / DE
Former [2009/18]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2009   
Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA
Schützstrasse
56242 Selters / DE
Opponent's representative
Pürckhauer, Rolf
Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Wilnsdorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
29.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.10.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.10.2009Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2010Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
10.02.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.04.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.07.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.10.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0265/15
13.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
01.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
12.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0265/15
02.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
01.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
19.04.2011Appeal received No.  T0919/11
20.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
01.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
05.04.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CY25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
GR26.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
IE05.12.2008
LU05.12.2008
HU26.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CY25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
IE05.12.2008
LU05.12.2008
HU26.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/34]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CY25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
IE05.12.2008
LU05.12.2008
HU26.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/32]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
IE05.12.2008
LU05.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/47]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
IE05.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/34]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/23]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
Former [2009/22]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
DK25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
RO25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SK25.06.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
Former [2009/12]AT25.06.2008
BE25.06.2008
CZ25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SE25.09.2008
PT25.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
SE25.09.2008
Former [2008/50]AT25.06.2008
FI25.06.2008
SI25.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI25.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US3838785  (LANCESSEUR F) [X] 1,10,11 * column 3, lines 15-65; figures 18,19 *;
 [Y]DE3637644  (MAUSER WERKE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 5 * column 2, lines 34-45; figure 1 *;
 [XAY]GB2222399  (MAUSER WERKE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,7,9,10 * figures 1,2 * [A] 6 [Y] 5,8;
 [Y]EP0725013  (LAWSON MARDON SUTTON LTD [GB]) [Y] 8* column 4, lines 5-10; figure 2 *
OppositionDE20011618U
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