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EP0032820 - Method and apparatus for producing a sterilised package with a product, and the package produced [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/30]Method and apparatus for producing a sterilisable package of a product, and the packaged product
[1985/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.1985
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.1986 [1986/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METAL BOX p.l.c.
Queens House Forbury Road Reading RG1 3JH
Berkshire / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/30]For all designated states
METAL BOX p.l.c.
Queens House Forbury Road
Reading RG1 3JH Berkshire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Perigo, John Alfred
Wayside House Possley End
Hailey, Nr. Witney Oxfordshire / GB
02 / Divall, John Edwin
48 Ringsbury Close
Purton Wiltshire / GB
[1981/30]
Representative(s)Wright, Peter David John, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[1983/10]
Former [1981/30]Wright, Peter David John
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 12-15, Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1PL / GB
Application number, filing date81300182.315.01.1981
[1981/30]
Priority number, dateGB1980000140716.01.1980         Original published format: GB 8001407
[1981/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0032820
Date:29.07.1981
Language:EN
[1981/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0032820
Date:02.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1981
ClassificationIPC:B65B31/02, B65D81/20
[1981/30]
CPC:
B65D77/2024 (EP,US); B65B31/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen einer sterilisierten, mit Produkt gefüllten Packung und entsprechende Packung[1985/01]
English:Method and apparatus for producing a sterilised package with a product, and the package produced[1985/01]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour produire un emballage stérilisé rempli d'un produit et emballage ainsi obtenu[1985/01]
Former [1981/30]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen einer sterilisierbaren Packung eines Produkts und das verpackte Produkt
Former [1981/30]Method and apparatus for producing a sterilisable package of a product, and the packaged product
Former [1981/30]Procédé et dispositif pour produire un paquet stérilisable d'un produit et paquet ainsi produit
Examination procedure18.08.1981Examination requested  [1981/43]
14.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
20.06.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.1984Fee for grant paid
10.09.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1986/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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