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EP About this file: EP1778555

EP1778555 - CLOSURE MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2018Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 26.09.2018  [2018/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Società Cooperativa
17/A, via Selice Provinciale
40026 Imola (Bologna) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
17/A, via Selice Provinciale
40026 Imola (Bologna) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Falzoni, Alessandro
Via Cogne, 6/N
40026 Imola / IT
 [2007/18]
Representative(s)Crugnola, Pietro, et al
Luppi Intellectual Property Srl
Viale Corassori, 54
41124 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/15]Crugnola, Pietro, et al
Luppi Crugnola & Partners S.r.l. Viale Corassori, 54
41100 Modena / IT
Former [2008/07]Crugnola, Pietro, et al
Luppi & Associati S.r.l. Via Camperio, 11
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2007/18]Luppi, Luigi
Luppi & Associati S.r.l. Foro Buonaparte, 68
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05767881.528.07.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005IB02237
Priority number, dateIT2004MO0020330.07.2004         Original published format: IT MO20040203
[2007/18]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006013443
Date:09.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1778555
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778555
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04, B65D41/34
[2007/18]
CPC:
B65D41/3428 (EP,US); B65D41/04 (KR); B65D41/00 (KR);
B65D41/045 (EP,US); B65D41/34 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSMITTEL[2008/44]
English:CLOSURE MEANS[2007/18]
French:FERMETURE DE RECIPIENT[2008/44]
Former [2007/18]PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN A2
Former [2007/18]PROCEDE DE CORRECTION DE SIGNAL
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006Translation filed 
09.02.2007National basic fee paid 
09.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
30.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2009Fee for grant paid
03.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
HU26.09.2009
[2018/39]
Former [2011/45]BE25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
HU26.09.2009
Former [2011/32]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
HU26.09.2009
Former [2011/16]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
IT28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
Former [2011/01]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
Former [2010/39]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
IE28.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
Former [2010/12]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
Former [2009/52]BE25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
LV25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
SE25.06.2009
IS25.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH10167299  ;
 [X]JP2001114313  ;
 [XY]EP0697343  (YAMAMURA GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 23-30 * figures 4,5 * [Y] 31-36,39,40;
 [XY]US5779075  (SALMON PIERRE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,9 * figure 21 * [Y] 39;
 [X]EP0854095  (SHIBAZAKI SEISAKUSHO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 11-14,17-19,22 * page 6, line 19 - line 27; figure 1 *;
 [XP]WO2005012125  (ABACUS C I LTD [GB], et al) [XP] 1-6,10-14,17-19,21,22 * page 4, line 21 - line 28; figures 1,3,19,30 *;
 [E]US2005189312  (BIXLER FREDERICK L [US], et al) [E] 1-5,7,10* figure 8 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10167299 A 19980623 (NISHIHARA SEIJI) [X] 1-6,10 * abstract * [Y] 31-36,40
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010803), vol. 2000, no. 21, & JP2001114313 A 20010424 (SHIBAZAKI SEISAKUSHO LTD) [X] 11,12,14,17,19,22,23,25-27,29,30 * abstract *
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