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EP About this file: EP1682418

EP1682418 - DISPENSING PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
814 Livingston Court
Marietta, GA 30067 / US
[2011/29]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
814 Livingston Court
Marietta, Georgia 30067 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILKINS, Zoe, Claire
85 St Francis Road, Keynsham
Bristol BS31 2EA / GB
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Grättinger, Günter
Grättinger - Möhring - von Poschinger
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/29]Grättinger, Günter
Grättinger - Möhring - von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
Former [2006/30]Grättinger, Günter
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date04769028.427.10.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004GB04526
Priority number, dateGB2003002643513.11.2003         Original published format: GB 0326435
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005051781
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682418
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682418
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/72, B65D71/36
[2006/30]
CPC:
B65D71/36 (EP,US); B65D5/725 (EP,US); B65D2571/00141 (EP,US);
B65D2571/00401 (EP,US); B65D2571/0058 (EP,US); B65D2571/0066 (EP,US);
B65D2571/00728 (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 [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSGABEVERPACKUNG[2006/30]
English:DISPENSING PACKAGE[2006/30]
French:EMBALLAGE DE DISTRIBUTION[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2006National basic fee paid 
27.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
05.04.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2011Fee for grant paid
07.06.2011Fee 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  13.09.2010
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
HU20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IE27.10.2011
LU27.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IE27.10.2011
LU27.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IE27.10.2011
LU27.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT20.07.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IE27.10.2011
LU27.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/23]AT20.07.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IE27.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/47]AT20.07.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
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GR21.10.2011
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MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
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CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
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CH31.10.2011
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MC31.10.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/31]AT20.07.2011
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EE20.07.2011
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IT20.07.2011
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PL20.07.2011
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PT21.11.2011
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PT21.11.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US1915341  (WALKER WALTER H, et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5878947  (HOY RICHARD W [US], et al) [A] 1* figures 6,7 *
by applicantUS1915341
 US5878947
 EP1539607
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