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EP About this file: EP1667910

EP1667910 - METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/24]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS AND ARRAY OF PACKAGED PRODUCTS
[2011/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2012
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street McLean
Virginia 22101-3883 / US
[2006/24]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DEN ELZEN, Marinus Johannes Henricus Maria
Mars B.V. P.O. Box 31
5460 BB Veghel / NL
02 / VAN LIEMPD, Albertus Cornelis Hendrikus
Mars B.V. P.O. Box 31
5460 BB Veghel / NL
 [2011/11]
Former [2006/24]01 / VAN DEN ELZEN, Marinus Johannes Henricus Maria
Mars B.V. P.O. Box 31
NL-5460 BB Veghel / NL
02 / VAN LIEMPD, Albertus Cornelis Hendrikus
Mars B.V. P.O. Box 31
NL-5460 BB Veghel / NL
Representative(s)Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/33]Marlow, Nicholas Simon
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2008/34]Vernout, Robert, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2006/24]Vernout, Robert, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
NL-2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04766543.519.08.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004EP51843
Priority number, dateEP2003010320620.08.2003         Original published format: EP 03103206
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005019036
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1667910
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1667910
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/04, B65B9/02
[2006/24]
CPC:
B65B9/045 (EP,US); B65B5/02 (US); B65B25/005 (EP,US);
B65B35/10 (US); B65B51/225 (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 [2006/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERPACKUNG VON PRODUKTEN[2011/08]
English:METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS[2011/08]
French:PROCEDE D'EMBALLAGE DE PRODUITS[2011/08]
Former [2006/24]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERPACKUNG VON PRODUKTEN UND ANORDNUNG VON VERPACKTEN PRODUKTEN
Former [2006/24]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS AND ARRAY OF PACKAGED PRODUCTS
Former [2006/24]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'EMBALLAGE DE PRODUITS, ET ENSEMBLE DE PRODUITS EMBALLES
Entry into regional phase20.03.2006National basic fee paid 
20.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2011Fee for grant paid
16.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10184362.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 11.11.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.08.2006
Opposition(s)04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
HU03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
PL03.08.2011
PT03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
TR03.08.2011
IE19.08.2011
LU19.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2013/45]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
HU03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
PL03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
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TR03.08.2011
IE19.08.2011
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CH31.08.2011
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MC31.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
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ES14.11.2011
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ES14.11.2011
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MC31.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]CH421801  (BOCKENHEIMER BROTFABRIK FERDIN [DE]) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [A]US3353329  (CLOUD CHARLES E, et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [XY]GB1297000  (CAMPBELL TAGGART) [X] 12,14 * page 6, line 22 - line 52; figures X-XI * [Y] 8,13;
 [A]US4034536  (MAHAFFY REID A, et al) [A] 12 * abstract *;
 [XY]US4154636  (MOTOYAMA SHIMESU [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * abstract * [Y] 6,8;
 [A]US4506495  (ROMAGNOLI ANDREA [IT]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4604852  (BECKER GERT [DE]) [Y] 6,13 * abstract *
by applicantUS4034536
 US4604852
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