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EP About this file: EP2123569

EP2123569 - Tamper evident bottle cap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.
951 Douglas Road
Batavia, IL 60510 / US
[2009/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Ma, Mike Xiaoli
c/o Portola Packaging Inc. 951 Douglas Road
Batavia 60510 Illinois / US
02 / Adams, Brian M
c/o Portola Packaging Inc. 951 Douglas Road
Batavia 60510 Illinois / US
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date09010762.424.09.2003
[2009/48]
Priority number, dateUS2002026609104.10.2002         Original published format: US 266091
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2123569
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/34
[2009/48]
CPC:
B65D41/3428 (EP,US); B29C43/42 (EP,US); B29C43/50 (EP,US);
B29C45/4407 (EP,US); B65D41/3409 (EP,US); B29L2031/565 (EP,US);
B65D2401/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/48]
TitleGerman:Flaschendeckel mit Originalitätssicherung[2009/48]
English:Tamper evident bottle cap[2009/48]
French:Capsule de bouteille inviolable[2009/48]
Examination procedure12.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
21.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/23]
13.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03770468.1  / EP1556280
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  21.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.09.201008   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US5913437  (MA XIAOLI [US]) [X] 1,3-4 * the whole document * [Y] 2,5,8-10 [I] 6-7;
 [X]US5400913  (KELLY RONALD L [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 5, line 22 - line 28; figure - *;
 [X]US6109464  (TAKANO TAKAFUSA [JP]) [X] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6173853  (LUCH DANIEL [US]) [Y] 2,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5232125  (ADAMS BRIAN M [US]) [Y] 5 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0489865  (ANCHOR HOCKING CORP [US]) [Y] 8-9 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5779075  (SALMON PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1-2 * abstract *;
 [A]US5080246  (HAYES THOMAS H [US]) [A] 1-2,8-9 * figure - *;
 [A]US2002001637  (TAHA SAAD [US]) [A] 6-7 * column 5, line 16 - column 6, line 24; figures 1,3,4,8 *
by applicantUS6102226
 US6177041
 US5232125
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