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EP About this file: EP1874641

EP1874641 - SUPPORT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgeshire Packaging Limited
Unit 1, Wimsey Way
Alfreton Trading Estate
Somercotes, Derbyshire DE55 4LS / GB
[2012/06]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
Booth, Robert
Meadow Farm, Moorwood Moor South Wingfield
Derbyshire, DE55 7NW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Booth, Robert
Meadow Farm, Moorwood Moor
South Wingfield, Derbyshire DE55 7NW / GB
 [2012/06]
Former [2008/02]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate Derby
DE1 1GY / GB
Former [2011/13]Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate Derby
DE1 1GY / GB
Former [2008/02]Tomkinson, Alexandra
Bailey Walsh & Co L.L.P., 5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD / GB
Application number, filing date06710047.910.03.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006GB00832
Priority number, dateGB2005000546418.03.2005         Original published format: GB 0505464
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006097686
Date:21.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1874641
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1874641
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D19/20, B65D19/40
[2008/02]
CPC:
B65D71/0092 (EP,US); B65D19/20 (EP,US); B65D19/40 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00019 (EP,US); B65D2519/00054 (EP,US); B65D2519/00124 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00159 (EP,US); B65D2519/00273 (EP,US); B65D2519/00293 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00323 (EP,US); B65D2519/00333 (EP,US); B65D2519/00407 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00412 (EP,US); B65D2519/00422 (EP,US); B65D2519/00432 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00452 (EP,US); B65D2519/00497 (EP,US); B65D2519/00631 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00666 (EP,US); B65D2519/00761 (EP,US); B65D2519/00815 (EP,US);
B65D2519/0099 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/02]
TitleGerman:STÜTZVORRICHTUNG[2008/02]
English:SUPPORT DEVICE[2008/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SUPPORT[2008/02]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2007National basic fee paid 
17.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
19.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2012Fee for grant paid
07.02.2012Fee 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  19.09.2008
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201005   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2006
AT25.04.2012
BE25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
IT25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
NL25.04.2012
PL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SE25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
TR25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
[2015/34]
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BG25.07.2012
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE7338990U  (KIND O GMBH) [Y] 14 * page 5, paragraph 6 * * page 6, paragraph 1 ** figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2611569  (COLEMAN WILLITS E, et al) [X] 1-3,7,10-12,15-20,25 * column 2, line 16 - column 4, line 69 * * figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]US4714026  (YAMAGUCHI AKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,10-12,15-18,21,22,25 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 12 * * figures 1-4 * [Y] 23;
 [XY]FR2775662  (SMURFIT SOCAR SA [FR]) [X] 1-7,10-12,15-17,25 * page 4, line 8 - page 6, line 38 * * figures 1-7 * [Y] 14,23;
 [X]US2003172851  (CHEN WEI-BIN [TW]) [X] 1-5,8-10,13,21,22 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0017] * * figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS2494730
 US4230049
 WO8704684
 US4915033
 DE19847166
 US2004112262
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