blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1556646

EP1556646 - METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POWELL, Kenneth, G.
4513 Wood Valley Drive
Raleigh, NC 27613 / US
02 / SAHI, Carl
389 High Street
Coventry, CT 06238 / US
03 / SHERMER, Charles
1020 Manchester Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609 / US
04 / POLIDORO, John
232 Woodmont Drive
Coventry, CT 06238 / US
05 / SMUTNEY, Chad, C.
44 Tolland Avenue
Stafford Springs, CT 06076 / US
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/47]Weber, Thomas
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2005/30]Weber, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date03774628.607.10.2003
[2005/30]
WO2003US31758
Priority number, dateUS20020416277P07.10.2002         Original published format: US 416277 P
[2005/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004033954
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1556646
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1556646
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:B67B1/00, B65B31/02, B65B3/00
[2007/25]
CPC:
B65B31/02 (EP,US); A61J1/20 (EP,US); B65B3/003 (EP,US);
A61J1/10 (EP,US); A61J3/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/45]B67B1/00
Former IPC [2005/30]F17C1/00
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 [2005/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM FÜLLEN EINES BEHÄLTERS MIT MINDESTENS EINER FLEXIBLEN KOMPONENTE[2005/30]
English:METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE COMPONENT[2005/30]
French:PROCEDE DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN RECIPIENT COMPORTANT AU MOINS UN ELEMENT FLEXIBLE[2005/30]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2005National basic fee paid 
18.04.2005Search fee paid 
18.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
23.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2013Fee for grant paid
02.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.09.2010
Opposition(s)19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
PT18.04.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/28]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/25]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/27]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/24]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/48]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/39]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/37]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/36]BE18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Former [2014/34]BE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US3299603  (SHAW FRED B);
 [A]US4452030  (INADA JUNJI [JP]);
 [A]US4478025  (SCANLAN GREGORY P [US]);
 [A]US4731978  (MARTENSSON KARL [SE]);
 [A]US4805378  (ANDERSON IAN M [AU]);
 [Y]US4840017  (MILLER ROBERT A [US], et al);
 [A]US5537803  (OLSEN JAN-ERIK [SE])
by applicantUS5555705
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.