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EP About this file: EP1609737

EP1609737 - Easy-open package [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unicharm Corporation
182 Shimobun
Kinsei-cho
Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
182 Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Shikokuchuo-shi
Ehime 799-0111 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Shinichiro, Uni-Charm Corp.
Tech. Center 1531-7 Takasaka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
02 / Saito, Ikuya, Uni-Charm Corp.
Tech. Center 1531-7 Takasaka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
03 / Sugiura, Sachi, Uni-Charm Corp.
Tech. Center 1531-7 Takasaka Wadahama Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun Kagawa-ken 769-1602 / JP
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore European Patent Attorneys 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
Former [2005/52]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date05253455.904.06.2005
[2005/52]
Priority number, dateJP2004018554223.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004185542
[2005/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1609737
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1609737
Date:04.01.2006
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1609737
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/12, B65D75/58
[2005/52]
CPC:
B65D75/5838 (EP,US); B65D83/08 (KR); B65D77/30 (KR);
Y10S206/812 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/52]
TitleGerman:Einfach zu öffnende Verpackung[2005/52]
English:Easy-open package[2005/52]
French:Emballage facile à ouvrir[2005/52]
Examination procedure13.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
28.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2006Fee for grant paid
01.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CY23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
EE23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
LT23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
RO23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
TR23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
HU24.02.2007
[2009/45]
Former [2008/38]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
EE23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
LT23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
RO23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2008/21]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
LT23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
RO23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/44]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
LT23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
RO23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/29]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
LT23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/15]CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
PL23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US5908246  (ARIMURA YOSHIHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6126009  (SHIFFLER BENJAMIN N [US], et al) [A] 1* column 4, lines 28-65; figures 1,2 *
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