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EP0644039 - Method and apparatus for converting plastic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
AUTOMATED LABEL SYSTEMS COMPANY
8400 Darrow Road
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jensen, John D.
965 Lloyd Avenue
Aurora, Ohio 44202 / US
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Adams, William Gordon, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK, Raworth House, 36 Sydenham Road Croydon
Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]Adams, William Gordon, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK, Raworth House, 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date94306810.616.09.1994
[1995/12]
Priority number, dateUS1993012433420.09.1993         Original published format: US 124334
[1995/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0644039
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0644039
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0644039
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/10, B29C53/48
[1995/17]
CPC:
B29C65/106 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/4322 (EP,US);
B29C66/49 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US); B29C66/836 (EP,US);
B29C2793/0081 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29L2031/7128 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1013 (EP,US); Y10T156/1054 (EP,US); Y10T156/1066 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1313 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/12]B29C65/10, B29C65/74, B29C53/48
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Umsetzung von Kunststoffen[1995/12]
English:Method and apparatus for converting plastic[1995/12]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la conversion des matières plastiques[1995/12]
Examination procedure06.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
20.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1997Fee for grant paid
20.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES29.10.1997
IT29.10.1997
SE29.01.1998
[2002/26]
Former [1999/42]IT29.10.1997
SE29.01.1998
Former [1998/21]SE29.01.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]US2459234  (ROBERT MCDOWALL) [X] 1,10 * column 2, line 43 - line 48; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE877951  (DRAEGERWERK AG) [A] 1-3,10,11 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US3850716  (PODVIN R) [A] 4,5,7,11-14* figures 5,6,8 *;
 [DA]EP0382545  (AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYST INC [US]) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *
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