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EP About this file: EP0244256

EP0244256 - Method for producing tubular plastic containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1994
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.1996Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.07.1996 [1996/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COURTAULDS PACKAGING INC.
8th Street and Hazlett Avenue Wheeling
West Virginia 26003 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
COURTAULDS PACKAGING INC.
8th Street and Hazlett Avenue
Wheeling West Virginia 26003 / US
Former [1987/45]For all designated states
WHEELING STAMPING COMPANY
8th Street and Hazlett Avenue
Wheeling West Virginia 16003 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Holoubek, George H.
212 Roscoe Avenue
Muscatine Iowa 52761 / US
02 / Rhoades, John J.
105 South Houser
Muscatine Iowa 52761 / US
03 / Whitaker, George P.
Old Trail Farm, R.D. No. 2
Triadelphia West Virginia 26059 / US
[1987/45]
Representative(s)Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/45]Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date87303903.630.04.1987
[1987/45]
Priority number, dateUS1986085947502.05.1986         Original published format: US 859475
[1987/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0244256
Date:04.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0244256
Date:16.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0244256
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:B29C51/02, B29C49/00
[1987/45]
CPC:
B29C51/02 (EP); B29C49/071 (EP); B29C2949/072 (EP);
B29C2949/073 (EP); B29C2949/0773 (EP); B29C2949/078 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1987/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von rohrförmigen Kunststoffbehältern[1987/45]
English:Method for producing tubular plastic containers[1987/45]
French:Procédé pour la production de récipients tubulaires en matière plastique[1987/45]
Examination procedure14.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/23]
11.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.1993Fee for grant paid
08.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2678471  (BARTON MURRAY M);
 [AD]US3047910  (DOWNS MYRON H);
 [A]US3354603  (KATZEW CHARLES J, et al);
 [X]FR1523482  (NORMANDE D HUILERIE SOC);
 [X]US3603217  (WRIGHT CHARLES E, et al);
 [AD]FR2226325  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD [JP])
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