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EP About this file: EP1889783

EP1889783 - Packaging machine and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sealed Air Corporation (US)
Park 80 East Saddle Brook
New Jersey 07663 / US
[2008/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Sperry, Laurence B.
33 Sunhill Lane
Newton Massachusetts 02159 / US
02 / Kane, Eric A.
36 Buchanan Circle
Lynn Massachusetts 01902 / US
03 / Arora, Atul
28 Cherrywood Drive
Piscataway NJ 08843 / US
04 / Kannankeril, Charles
38 Fox Run
North Caldwell NJ 07006 / US
05 / Patterson, Ross
641 East 8th Street, 1
South Boston Massachusetts 02127 / US
 [2008/28]
Former [2008/08]01 / Sperry, Laurence B.
33 Sunhill Lane
Newton Massachusetts 02159 / US
02 / Kane, Eric A.
36 Buchanan Circle
Lynn Massachusetts 01902 / US
03 / Arora, Atul
60 Rutgers Road
Piscataway NJ 08854 / US
04 / Kannankeril, Charles
38 Fox Run
North Caldwell NJ 07006 / US
05 / Patterson, Ross
1 Emerson Place No. 4H
Boston Massachusetts 02114 / US
Representative(s)Jackson, Martin Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/08]Jackson, Martin Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07023541.129.03.2006
[2008/08]
Priority number, dateUS2005009373130.03.2005         Original published format: US 93731
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1889783
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1889783
Date:27.02.2008
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1889783
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/02, B65B57/12
[2008/08]
CPC:
B65B57/12 (EP,US); B65B9/02 (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 [2008/08]
TitleGerman:Verpackungsmaschine und Verfahren[2008/08]
English:Packaging machine and method[2008/08]
French:Machine et procédé de conditionnement[2008/08]
Examination procedure18.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
28.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2009Fee for grant paid
03.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06251710.7  / EP1707489
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
IT13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
RO13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
TR13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
HU14.11.2009
[2014/34]
Former [2012/47]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
IT13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
TR13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
HU14.11.2009
Former [2012/42]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
IT13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
HU14.11.2009
Former [2012/37]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CY13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
IT13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2011/19]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
IT13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2011/06]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
GR14.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2010/17]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
BG13.08.2009
SE13.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2010/15]AT13.05.2009
BE13.05.2009
CZ13.05.2009
DK13.05.2009
EE13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SK13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Former [2010/05]AT13.05.2009
FI13.05.2009
LT13.05.2009
LV13.05.2009
NL13.05.2009
PL13.05.2009
SI13.05.2009
SE13.08.2009
ES24.08.2009
IS13.09.2009
PT13.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0304978  (SITMA [IT]) [A] 1,2,7* column 8, lines 42-46; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0311213  (STORK PMT [NL]) [A] 1,2,7 * column 7, lines 27-33; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5966908  (PHILIPP TIMOTHY [US], et al) [A] 1,2,7 * column 11, lines 44-63; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1396428  (SEALED AIR CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,7 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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