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EP About this file: EP1662947

EP1662947 - PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF DISPOSABLE WOODEN CUTLERY AND PRODUCT THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aspenware Inc.
2 - 3302 - 30th Avenue
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 2C8 / CA
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Michael, D.
c/o RR 7, Site 13, Compartment 103
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 7Z3 / CA
02 / BIGSBY, Robert, A.
c/o RR 7, Site 13, Compartment 103
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 7Z3 / CA
03 / BIGSBY, Terence, John, S.
c/o RR 7, Site 13, Compartment 103
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 7Z3 / CA
04 / GERLACH, Claus, R.
c/o RR 7, Site 13, Compartment 103
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 7Z3 / CA
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Ryan, Anne Mary, et al
Anne Ryan & Co
2 Crofton Terrace
Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin A96 V6P7 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2014/14]Ryan, Anne Mary, et al
Anne Ryan & Co. 60 Northumberland Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2006/23]Ryan, Anne Mary, et al
c/o Anne Ryan & Co. 60 Northumberland Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date04761733.727.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004CA01569
Priority number, dateUS20030498586P29.08.2003         Original published format: US 498586 P
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005020764
Date:10.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1662947
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662947
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA10.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47G21/00, A47G21/02, A47G21/04, B27D1/08, B27M3/24
[2013/39]
CPC:
B27M3/24 (EP,US); A47G21/02 (EP,US); B27D1/08 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/23]A47G21/00, A47G21/02, A47G21/04, B27D1/08
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 [2006/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EINWEGBESTECK AUS HOLZ UND VERFAHRENSPRODUKT[2006/23]
English:PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF DISPOSABLE WOODEN CUTLERY AND PRODUCT THEREOF[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'USTENSILES DE TABLE EN BOIS JETABLES, ET USTENSILES CORRESPONDANTS[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2006National basic fee paid 
06.03.2006Search fee paid 
06.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
15.08.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.01.2014Fee for grant paid
07.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  27.03.2012
Opposition(s)06.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
21.10.2011Request for further processing filed
21.10.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
30.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201007   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2004
AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
TR02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU27.08.2004
AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/37]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/36]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/20]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/19]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/11]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/10]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/08]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/02]AT02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2014/51]AT02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
Former [2014/50]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
ES02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
Former [2014/49]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
Former [2014/48]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY02.04.2014
Documents cited:Search[XY] US2346040  (MONTAGUE STEPHEN F et al.) [X] 1-3,11,16-21 * page 1, column l, line 1 - line 32 * * page 1, column r, line 14 - line 26 * * page 2, column l, line 2 - line 6 * * figures 1-10 *[Y] 4-10,12-15
 [Y] US1897809  (LILLEY EDNA R et al.) [Y] 4-7 * figure - *
 [Y] GB583882  (CHUDLEY & SON LTD W et al.) [Y] 8-10,12-15 * page 1, line 19 - line 20 *
 [Y] DE819812  (BILLER GEORG et al.) [Y] 10 * page 2, line 69 - line 77; figure 3 *
 [Y] US3449194  (SCHEFFLER NORMAN E et al.) [Y] 15 * column 2, line 10 *
 [X] US2291471  (HOPKINS ARTHUR C et al.) [X] 1-3,16-21 * page 1, column l, line 1 - line 10; figures 20-23; claims 22,23 *
 [X] DE4316657  (HOLZWARENFABRIK DEUTSCHEINSIED et al.) [X] 1-3,16 * the whole document *
 [A] NL9000017  (SANDERS W A PAPIER et al.) [A] 1,8 * page 1, line 25 - line 31; figure - *
 [A] GB1597369  (HOLBEK KJELD APS et al.) [A] 1,8 * page 9, line 34 - line 40 * * page 9, line 56 - line 65 *
 [A] US1682917  (JOHN LEWIS et al.) [A] 1 * figures 8,9 *
 [A] US2346039  (MONTAGUE STEPHEN F et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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