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EP About this file: EP0703153

EP0703153 - Multi-chamber container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022-7499 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Deardurff, Lawrence R.
520 Independence Drive
Waterville, Ohio / US
02 / Durham, Daniel J.
3637 Rushland Avenue
Toledo, Ohio / US
03 / Sherman, Adam
44 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, New York / US
04 / Del'Re, Salvatore N.
11 Julian Way
Marlboro, New Jersey / US
05 / McKinney, James C.
256 A Doremus Drive
Cranbury, New Jersey / US
06 / Semersky, Frank E.
2642 Gradwohl Road
Toledo, Ohio / US
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date95202539.320.09.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateUS1994031055721.09.1994         Original published format: US 310557
US1994033994015.11.1994         Original published format: US 339940
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0703153
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0703153
Date:14.08.1996
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703153
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/04, B65D1/02, B29C49/00, B29C49/12, B29C49/48, B29C49/06, B29C45/26, G01F11/28
[1996/13]
CPC:
B65D1/0276 (EP); B29C49/48 (EP,US); B29C45/26 (EP);
B29C49/12 (EP,US); B65D1/0284 (EP); B65D1/04 (EP);
G01F11/286 (EP); B29C2949/0715 (EP); B29C2949/072 (EP);
B29C2949/073 (EP); B29C2949/0733 (EP); B29C2949/074 (EP);
B29C2949/075 (EP); B29C2949/0751 (EP); B29C2949/0752 (EP);
B29C2949/0753 (EP); B29C2949/0754 (EP); B29C2949/077 (EP);
B29C2949/0772 (EP); B29C2949/0773 (EP); B29C2949/0778 (EP);
B29C2949/22 (EP); B29C2949/24 (EP); B29C2949/26 (EP);
B29C2949/28 (EP); B29C49/06 (EP); B29K2105/253 (EP);
B65D2501/0081 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Mehrkammerbehälter[1996/13]
English:Multi-chamber container[1996/13]
French:Récipient à plusieurs compartiments[1996/13]
Examination procedure28.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/14]
30.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2000Fee for grant paid
16.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
ES03.01.2001
GR03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
NL03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
DK03.04.2001
IE20.09.2001
[2008/24]
Former [2003/45]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
ES03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
NL03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
DK03.04.2001
IE20.09.2001
Former [2003/08]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
ES03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
NL03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
IE20.09.2001
Former [2002/48]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
ES03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
IE20.09.2001
Former [2002/26]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
ES03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
Former [2002/23]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
SE03.01.2001
Former [2002/13]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
CH03.01.2001
LI03.01.2001
Former [2002/10]AT03.01.2001
BE03.01.2001
Former [2002/03]BE03.01.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03236932  ;
 [XA]US4070140  (LUCAS MALCOLM BRAMEL, et al) [X] 11,12 * figure - * [A] 14,15;
 [A]WO9005674  (WHITBREAD & CO PLC [GB]) [A] 11,15* figure 2; claim 9 *;
 [A]US5024340  (ALBERGHINI ALFRED C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]US5232108  (NAKAMURA YOSHINORI [JP]) [DA] 1 * column 5, line 25 - line 33; figure 1; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920120), vol. 016, no. 021, Database accession no. (M - 1201), & JP03236932 A 19911022 (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK) [X] 11,12 * abstract *
by applicantUS5158191
 US5232108
 US5242066
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