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EP About this file: EP0581252

EP0581252 - Method for wrapping a floral grouping with water holding and releasing material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/05]Method and apparatus for wrapping a floral grouping with water holding and releasing material
[1997/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.1997
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, Inc., not individually, but as Trustee of the Family Trust
Centrepoint, 2nd Floor
Rarotonga / CK
[N/P]
Former [1997/10]For all designated states
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, Inc., not individually, but as trustee of the Family Trust U/T/A dated December 8, 1995
Centrepoint, 2nd Floor
Rarotonga / CK
Former [1994/05]For all designated states
Highland Supply Corporation
1111 Sixth Street
Highland, Illinois 62249 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weder, Donald E.
621 Main Street
Highland Illinois 62249 / US
02 / Straeter, Joseph G.
3817 Prairie Road
Highland Illinois 62249 / US
[1994/05]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1994/05]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93112008.327.07.1993
[1994/05]
Priority number, dateUS1992092229330.07.1992         Original published format: US 922293
[1994/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0581252
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0581252
Date:05.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0581252
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/50, B65B25/02
[1995/12]
CPC:
B65D85/505 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/05]B65D85/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verpacken einer Blumenzusammenstellung zusammen mit einem wasserspeichernden und -abgebenden Material[1997/01]
English:Method for wrapping a floral grouping with water holding and releasing material[1997/01]
French:Procédé d'emballage d'un arrangement floral avec un matériau pouvant retenir et restituer de l'eau[1997/01]
Former [1994/05]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken einer Blumenzusammenstellung zusammen mit einem wasserspeichernden und -abgebenden Material
Former [1994/05]Method and apparatus for wrapping a floral grouping with water holding and releasing material
Former [1994/05]Procédé et dispositif d'emballage d'un arrangement floral avec un matériau pouvant retenir et restituer de l'eau
Examination procedure13.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
09.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1996Fee for grant paid
12.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
ES02.01.1997
FR02.01.1997
GR02.01.1997
IT02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
IE27.07.1997
LU31.07.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2002/25]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
ES02.01.1997
GR02.01.1997
IT02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
IE27.07.1997
LU31.07.1997
Former [2001/01]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
GR02.01.1997
IT02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
IE27.07.1997
LU31.07.1997
Former [2000/05]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
GR02.01.1997
IT02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
LU31.07.1997
Former [1999/42]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
IT02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1998/15]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1998/11]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
SE02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1998/04]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
CH02.01.1997
LI02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1998/03]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
PT02.04.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1997/49]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1997/44]AT02.01.1997
DE03.04.1997
FR30.05.1997
Former [1997/43]AT02.01.1997
DE03.04.1997
Former [1997/42]AT02.01.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]DE7504362U  (LICHTENFELD);
 [A]DE1131043  (ELLRICH ET AL);
 [A]EP0050990  (WALPOLE FRUIT PACKERS LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,2,9,11,14 * page 2, line 17 - line 31 *;
 [A]WO9003311  (HIGHLAND SUPPLY CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 12, line 5 - page 13, line 25; figure 4 *;
 [A]FR2651663  (LEMITOUARD ANNE [FR])
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