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EP0293794 - Apparatus and methods for making differentially-conditioned package pairs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1993
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Company
140 Clinton Road
Fairfield, NJ 07007 / US
[1988/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Nixon, Henry M.
42 Lenape Trail
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
02 / Anderson, George W.
39 Overlook Avenue
Little Falls, NJ 07424 / US
03 / Giordano, John A.
105 Brookview Drive
Patterson, NJ 07508 / US
[1988/49]
Representative(s)Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/49]Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing Weiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 46 60
D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date88108576.528.05.1988
[1988/49]
Priority number, dateUS1987005858705.06.1987         Original published format: US 58587
[1988/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0293794
Date:07.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0293794
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:B65B31/02
[1988/49]
CPC:
B65B31/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/21]
Former [1989/08]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
Former [1988/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Apparat und Verfahren zur Herstellung von verschiedenartig konditionierten Verpackungspaaren[1988/49]
English:Apparatus and methods for making differentially-conditioned package pairs[1988/49]
French:Appareil et procédé pour la fabrication de paires d'emballages conditionnés de façon différente[1988/49]
Examination procedure29.06.1988Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.09.1988Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, ES, GR, LU
03.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/23]
27.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
08.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.1992Fee for grant paid
30.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.06.1988AT   M02   Not yet paid
28.06.1988BE   M02   Not yet paid
28.06.1988CH   M02   Not yet paid
28.06.1988ES   M02   Not yet paid
28.06.1988GR   M02   Not yet paid
28.06.1988LU   M02   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2228670  (GRACE W R LTD [US]);
 [Y]GB1547472  (SAISNBURY LTD J);
 [A]US3061984  (MAHAFFY REID A)
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