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EP About this file: EP0050490

EP0050490 - Sterile pack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/17]Closure
[1986/35]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.07.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI		published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
U.G. CLOSURES & PLASTICS LIMITED
Kingston Road Staines
Middlesex, TW18 1AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/17]For all designated states
U.G. CLOSURES & PLASTICS LIMITED
Kingston Road
Staines Middlesex, TW18 1AD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Hopley, Eric Trevor
4, Highland Caistor Lane
Poringland Norwich Norfolk / GB
[1982/17]
Representative(s)Votier, Sidney David, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[1982/17]
Application number, filing date81304831.116.10.1981
[1982/17]
Priority number, dateGB1980003367017.10.1980         Original published format: GB 8033670
GB1981002796916.09.1981         Original published format: GB 8127969
[1982/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0050490
Date:28.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0050490
Date:27.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1982
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/36, B65D41/34, B65D51/22
[1982/17]
CPC:
B65D51/225 (EP,US); B65D1/0238 (EP,US); B65D41/3404 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0015 (EP,US); B65D2251/0071 (EP,US); B65D2401/25 (EP,US);
B65D2401/35 (EP,US); Y10S215/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/17]
TitleGerman:Sterile Packung[1986/35]
English:Sterile pack[1986/35]
French:Emballage sterile[1986/35]
Former [1982/17]Verschluss
Former [1982/17]Closure
Former [1982/17]Fermeture
Examination procedure01.10.1982Examination requested  [1982/49]
01.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.10.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.06.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.02.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.1986Fee for grant paid
07.03.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.1987  16.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Franz Pohl Metall- und Kunststoffwarenfabrik GmbH
Hertzstrasse 12
D-7500 Karlsruhe 21 / DE
Opponent's representative
Moser, Herbert
Patentanwalt Ettlinger Strasse 2 c
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/13]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.1987  16.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Franz Pohl Metall- und Kunststoffwarenfabrik GmbH
Hertzstrasse 12
D-7500 Karlsruhe 21 / DE
Opponent's representative
Moser, Herbert, Dr.-Ing.
Nowackanlage 15
D-76137 Karlsruhe / DE
14.08.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.12.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.12.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
16.04.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
14.01.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.03.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.04.1990Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
IT27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
LU31.10.1986
GB16.10.1989
[2007/44]
Former [1999/52]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
CH27.08.1986
IT27.08.1986
LI27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
LU31.10.1986
GB16.10.1989
Former [1999/42]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
CH27.08.1986
IT27.08.1986
LI27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
GB16.10.1989
Former [1990/42]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
CH27.08.1986
LI27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
GB16.10.1989
Former [1989/22]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
CH27.08.1986
LI27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
Former [1989/16]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
Former [1988/36]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
Former [1988/04]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
Former [1987/22]AT27.08.1986
Documents cited:SearchDE2811092  [ ] (BAXTER TRAVENOL LAB);
 GB1473257  [ ] (OWENS ILLINOIS INC);
 US4157765  [ ] (GOLEBIEWSKY FRANCOIS [FR]);
 DE2335880  [ ] (ASTRA PLASTIQUE SAINT GEORGES);
 US3902621  [ ] (HIDDING WALTER E);
 DE2252649  [ ] (AUTOMATIC LIQUID PACKAGING)
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