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EP About this file: EP1486426

EP1486426 - Pallet assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2011
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSAL PACKAGE SYSTEM, L.L.C. an Indiana Domestic Limited Liability Company
209 W. Medcalf Street P.O.Box 88 Dale
Indiana 47523 / US
[2010/10]
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
UNIVERSAL PACKAGE SYSTEM, L.L.C. an Indiana Domestic Limited Liability Company
209 W. Medcalf Street P.O.Box 88
Dale Indiana 47523 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kulbeth, Jimmy D.
443 West Evergreen Place South
Santa Claus, IN 47579 / US
02 / Niehaus, Raymond C.
7357 E. Co. Road 145 North
Santa Claus, IN 47579 / US
03 / Davis, James Neil
114 Locust Street
Charlestown, IN 47111 / US
 [2009/42]
Former [2004/51]01 / Kulbeth, Jimmy D.
443 West Evergreen Place South
Santa Claus, Indiana 47579 / US
02 / Niehaus, Raymond C.
7357 E. Co. Road 145 North
Santa Claus, Indiana 47579 / US
03 / Davis, James Neil
114 Locust Street
Charlestown, Indiana 47111 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04013919.814.06.2004
[2004/51]
Priority number, dateUS2003046086813.06.2003         Original published format: US 460868
[2004/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1486426
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1486426
Date:16.03.2005
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1486426
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D19/18
[2004/51]
CPC:
B65D19/18 (EP,US); B65D2519/00034 (EP,US); B65D2519/00069 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00159 (EP,US); B65D2519/00174 (EP,US); B65D2519/00208 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00273 (EP,US); B65D2519/00288 (EP,US); B65D2519/00323 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00333 (EP,US); B65D2519/00407 (EP,US); B65D2519/00412 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00427 (EP,US); B65D2519/00502 (EP,US); B65D2519/00527 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00572 (EP,US); B65D2519/00587 (EP,US); B65D2519/00597 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00711 (EP,US); B65D2519/00815 (EP,US); B65D2519/00925 (EP,US);
B65D2519/0093 (EP,US); B65D2519/0096 (EP,US); B65D2519/00965 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/51]
TitleGerman:Palletteneinrichtung[2004/51]
English:Pallet assembly[2004/51]
French:Système de palette[2004/51]
Examination procedure05.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
25.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2010Fee for grant paid
22.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.03.2010
BE10.03.2010
CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
TR10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IE14.06.2010
LU14.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
HU11.09.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB679288  (FISHER & LUDLOW LTD) [X] 1-3,5,8,9 * page 2, line 50 - line 105; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US4653658  (KARPISEK LADISLAV S [AU]) [Y] 18-25 * column 3, line 7 - line 10; figure 5 *;
 [X]DE9012818U  (GEBR. OTTO KG) [X] 1-3,6-9 * page 4, paragraph 4 - page 5, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0581271  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [Y] 10-25 * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 11 *;
 [X]GB2293160  (LIN PAC MOULDINGS [GB]) [X] 1-3 * page 15, line 2 - line 23; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE19827438  (LIN PAC MOULDINGS [GB]) [A] 10-25* figures 1-3 *;
 [XY]US6024223  (RITTER LAWRENCE A [US]) [X] 1-3,6-9 * column 5, line 8 - line 26; figure 6 * [Y] 10-25;
 [X]US2001038011  (HILLIS MARK [US]) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0032]; figure 5b *
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