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EP About this file: EP1890748

EP1890748 - METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS AND/OR FINISHED ARTICLES OBTAINED FROM THE SAID CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson France
Rue Aristide Bergès
38800 Le Pont-de-Claix / FR
[2008/09]
Inventor(s)01 / GRIMARD, Jean-Pierre
14, rue du Nord
F-38450 Vif / FR
 [2008/09]
Representative(s)Brédeville, Odile Marie, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[2020/22]
Former [2008/09]Brédeville, Odile Marie, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date06765593.626.04.2006
[2008/09]
WO2006IB01733
Priority number, dateFR2005000430628.04.2005         Original published format: FR 0504306
[2008/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006123252
Date:23.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1890748
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1890748
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/31, B41M5/24, B41M5/26, A61J1/00, B29C71/00, C03B19/14
[2008/09]
CPC:
C03C23/0025 (EP,US); A61J1/05 (KR); A61J1/00 (EP,US);
A61J1/06 (KR); A61M5/28 (KR); A61M5/30 (KR);
A61M5/3129 (EP,US); A61J2205/10 (EP,US); A61J2205/30 (EP,US);
A61J2205/50 (EP,US); A61M2205/6063 (EP,US); B41M5/24 (EP,US);
B41M5/26 (EP,US); B41M5/262 (EP,US); B41M5/267 (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 [2020/22]
Former [2008/09]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINER MEHRZAHL VON BEHÄLTERN UND/ODER VON AUS DIESEN BEHÄLTERN HERGESTELLTEN FERTIGTEILEN[2019/51]
English:METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS AND/OR FINISHED ARTICLES OBTAINED FROM THE SAID CONTAINERS[2008/09]
French:PROCEDE D'IDENTIFICATION D'UNE PLURALITE DE RECIPIENTS ET/OU D'ARTICLES FINIS CONTENUS DANS LESDITS RECIPIENTS[2008/09]
Former [2008/09]VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIKATION MEHRERER BEHÄLTER UND/ODER AUS DIESEN BEHÄLTERN GEWONNENER FERTIGARTIKEL
Entry into regional phase16.10.2007National basic fee paid 
16.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/09]
07.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2020Fee for grant paid
19.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.04.2015
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2006
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
TR27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
PT28.09.2020
[2024/29]
Former [2023/29]HU26.04.2006
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2023/24]AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2022/10]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/50]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/24]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/10]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/08]DK27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/04]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT27.05.2020
IS27.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS27.09.2020
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR2690862  (ARES SA [FR]) [Y] 7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5647854  (OLSEN JAMES M [US], et al) [A] 2* column 1, lines 49-65 *;
 [Y]GB2324985  (UNITED DISTILLERS PLC [GB]) [Y] 5 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2001028390  (HAYASHI KENICHI [JP]) [Y] 5 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6519569  (WHITE GALE [US], et al) [Y] 10 * column 6, lines 23-38; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US6638440  (GRIMARD JEAN-PIERRE [FR]) [Y] 9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004186437  (FRENETTE CLAUDE E [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO2004084795  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,11,12 * page 17, line 10 - page 19, line 11; figures 1a-1f * * page 1, line 34 - page 2, line 3 * [Y] 5,7,9,10
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