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EP0276844 - Connecting element for the manufacture of a detachable connection between a pallet and a foldable container of corrugated board or cardboard [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/31]Connecting element for the manufacture of a soluble connection between a pallet and a foldable container of corrugated board or cardboard
[1992/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.1993
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Europa Carton Aktiengesellschaft
Spitaler Strasse 11
D-20095 Hamburg / DE
[1988/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Wittmann, Fritz W.
Am Hasenspiel 23
D-6729 Bellheim / DE
[1988/31]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte
Meiendorfer Strasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte Meiendorfer Stasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
Former [1988/31]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
Postfach 73 04 66, Grubesallee 26
D-22124 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date88101208.228.01.1988
[1988/31]
Priority number, dateDE1987370284829.01.1987         Original published format: DE 3702848
[1988/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0276844
Date:03.08.1988
Language:DE
[1988/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0276844
Date:24.05.1989
Language:DE
[1989/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0276844
Date:15.04.1992
Language:DE
[1992/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:B65D19/06
[1988/31]
CPC:
B65D19/20 (EP); B65D2519/00019 (EP); B65D2519/00029 (EP);
B65D2519/00034 (EP); B65D2519/00044 (EP); B65D2519/00054 (EP);
B65D2519/00064 (EP); B65D2519/00069 (EP); B65D2519/00099 (EP);
B65D2519/00159 (EP); B65D2519/00194 (EP); B65D2519/00268 (EP);
B65D2519/00273 (EP); B65D2519/00318 (EP); B65D2519/00323 (EP);
B65D2519/00333 (EP); B65D2519/00497 (EP); B65D2519/00597 (EP);
B65D2519/00641 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1988/42]
Former [1988/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL 
TitleGerman:Verbindungselement zur Herstellung einer lösbaren Verbindung zwischen einer Palette und einem faltbaren Behälter aus Wellpappe, Pappe oder ähnlichem Material[1988/31]
English:Connecting element for the manufacture of a detachable connection between a pallet and a foldable container of corrugated board or cardboard[1992/16]
French:Elément de connexion pour la fabrication d'une connexion amovible entre une palette et un récipient pliable de carton ondulé ou de carton[1992/16]
Former [1988/31]Connecting element for the manufacture of a soluble connection between a pallet and a foldable container of corrugated board or cardboard
Former [1988/31]Elément de connexion pour la fabrication d'une connexion soluble entre une palette et un récipient pliable de carton ondulé ou de carton
Examination procedure25.05.1988Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES, IT, LU
25.07.1988Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/39]
02.08.1989Request for accelerated examination filed
15.12.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1989Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
15.03.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
24.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.09.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1991Fee for grant paid
05.12.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/14]
Request for further processing for:21.12.1990Request for further processing filed
21.12.1990Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.1991Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.02.1988ES   M02   Not yet paid
29.02.1988IT   M02   Not yet paid
29.02.1988LU   M02   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE15.04.1992
GB15.04.1992
NL15.04.1992
[1993/14]
Former [1993/01]BE15.04.1992
NL15.04.1992
Former [1992/48]NL15.04.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2083444  (MAC MILLAN BLOEDEL CONTAINERS);
 [A]AU3165684  (VISY BOARD CO PTY);
 [X]GB2150533  (REED INT PLC);
 [A]FR2575727  (GHEYSENS FRANCIS [FR])
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