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EP About this file: EP0671335

EP0671335 - Stackable/nestable containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McKechnie UK Limited
Leighswood Road, Aldridge Walsall
West Midlands WS9 8DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]For all designated states
McKechnie UK Limited
Leighswood Road, Aldridge
Walsall, West Midlands WS9 8DS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cope, Andrew Christopher
3 Sheldon Avenue, Wednesbury
West Midlands, WS10 9DU / GB
[1995/37]
Representative(s)Skinner, Michael Paul
Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Skinner, Michael Paul
Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Former [1995/37]Skinner, Michael Paul
c/o Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date95301437.006.03.1995
[1995/37]
Priority number, dateGB1994000483312.03.1994         Original published format: GB 9404833
[1995/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0671335
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0671335
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0671335
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65D21/04, B65D21/028, B65D21/02, B65D21/06
[1995/44]
CPC:
B65D21/0235 (EP,US); B65D21/062 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/37]B65D21/04, B65D21/028
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/38]
Former [1995/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stapelbare und ineinandersetzbare Behälter[1995/37]
English:Stackable/nestable containers[1995/37]
French:Conteneurs empilables et emboîtables[1995/37]
Examination procedure24.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
04.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.1998Fee for grant paid
13.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
IT07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
LU06.03.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2007/29]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
LU06.03.2000
Former [2004/07]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
Former [2003/45]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
Former [2003/17]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/08]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
Former [2000/52]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH12.10.1999
LI12.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]US4105117  (ATKIN HOWARD DAWSON, et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,15-18,21,22 * column 9, line 37 - line 52; figure 3 *;
 [X]GB2136399  (ADDIS LTD) [X] 1-3,5,6,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH668404  (HESSMERT KG GUSTAV) [A] 1-3,5,6,22 * page 3, column L, line 55 - line 64; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2617803  (VERCHERE M [FR]) [A] 1-3,5-8,10,22* page 6, line 30 - line 36; figure 7 *;
 [X]EP0579158  (FESQUET JACQUES [FR]) [X] 1-3,5,6,15,19,20,22 * column 8, line 8 - line 34; figure 6 *;
 [AP]GB2275254  (MAILBOX INT LTD [GB]) [AP] 1-3,5,6,15-22 * page 3, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
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