blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0446015

EP0446015 - Packing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.1995
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PILKINGTON INSULATION LIMITED
Prescot Road St Helens
Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]For all designated states
PILKINGTON INSULATION LIMITED
Prescot Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, David
14 Windlebrook Crescent
Windle, St. Helens, Merseyside / GB
02 / Norris, Jeffrey Alan
2, Dibbins Green
Bromborough, Wirral / GB
[1991/37]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date91301813.105.03.1991
[1991/37]
Priority number, dateGB1990000504606.03.1990         Original published format: GB 9005046
[1991/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0446015
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0446015
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:B65B63/02
[1991/37]
CPC:
B65B63/028 (EP,US); B65B11/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/37]
TitleGerman:Verpackungsvorrichtung[1991/37]
English:Packing machine[1991/37]
French:Machine d'emballage[1991/37]
Examination procedure02.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/18]
09.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.1994Fee for grant paid
22.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
DK09.11.1994
ES09.11.1994
GR09.11.1994
IT09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
LU31.03.1995
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
DK09.11.1994
ES09.11.1994
GR09.11.1994
IT09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
LU31.03.1995
Former [2000/05]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
DK09.11.1994
GR09.11.1994
IT09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
LU31.03.1995
Former [1999/42]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
DK09.11.1994
IT09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
Former [1998/15]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
DK09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
Former [1996/03]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
SE09.02.1995
Former [1995/41]AT09.11.1994
BE09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
Former [1995/31]AT09.11.1994
CH09.11.1994
LI09.11.1994
Former [1995/29]AT09.11.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US3381440  (HULLHORST WILLIAM B);
 [Y]US3458966  (DUNBAR SIDNEY G, et al);
 [Y]US3546846  (SENS FRED T);
 [X]FR2347259  (ROVEMA GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4251975  (KREIN REUBEN J)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.