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EP About this file: EP0748277

EP0748277 - CARTON FEEDER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
3350 Cumberland Circle, Suite 1400 Atlanta
Georgia 30339 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
3350 Cumberland Circle, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REUTELER, Urs
2460 Kaley Walk
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Grättinger & Partner
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date95939775.302.11.1995
[1996/51]
WO1995US14358
Priority number, dateUS1994036745930.12.1994         Original published format: US 367459
[1996/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620826
Date:11.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0748277
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748277
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.07.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B31B1/76, B31B1/80, B65H3/10
[1996/51]
CPC:
B65H3/42 (EP,US); B31B50/00 (KR); B65H1/24 (EP,US);
B65H3/0808 (EP,US); B31B2100/00 (EP,KR,US); B31B2120/30 (EP,KR,US);
B31B50/006 (EP,US); B31B50/024 (EP,US); B31B50/042 (EP,US);
B31B50/062 (EP,US); B31B50/80 (EP,US); B31B50/804 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/51]
TitleGerman:PAPPENZUFUHREINHEIT[1996/51]
English:CARTON FEEDER ASSEMBLY[1996/51]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ALIMENTATION EN CARTONS[1996/51]
Entry into regional phase24.09.1996National basic fee paid 
24.09.1996Search fee paid 
24.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
22.09.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2001Fee for grant paid
23.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
FR13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
IT13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
GB02.11.2002
LU02.11.2002
IE04.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
FR13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
GB02.11.2002
LU02.11.2002
IE04.11.2002
Former [2004/39]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
GB02.11.2002
LU02.11.2002
IE04.11.2002
Former [2004/22]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
GB02.11.2002
IE04.11.2002
Former [2004/04]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
IE04.11.2002
Former [2004/01]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
IE04.11.2002
Former [2003/45]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
Former [2003/30]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
Former [2003/19]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
Former [2003/06]BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
SE13.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE13.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]CA479901  (DEXTER FOLDER CO) [Y] 3-6 * abstract *;
 [X]US3783752  (LANGEN M, et al) [X] 25-31* column 7, paragraph L - column 8; figure - *;
 [X]US4211153  (NYLANDER JAMES [US], et al) [X] 7,8,22,32,33 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0034797  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 3-6;
 [A]AU584804B  (ADVANCE MACHINERY PTY LTD) [A] 7,9,22,32 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0331325  (KLIKLOK CORP [US]) [A] 7,9,22,32;
 [PDA]US5456570  (DAVIS JR ELLIS W [US], et al)
International search[X]US1033968  (WALDRON FRANKLIN C [US]);
 [X]US2936681  (EARP JAMES F);
 [Y]US3293998  (FARNOW ARTHUR D);
 [X]US3858490  (HEISLER RAYMOND A);
 [Y]US4596544  (HULL KENT D [US]);
 [X]US4596545  (GREENWELL JOSEPH D [US]);
 [X]US4934682  (RECE WESLEY J [US], et al);
 [X]US5029834  (BOLDRINI FULVIO [IT], et al);
 [X]US5131899  (NAGAHASHI TOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5279095  (MUELLER WERNER [CH]);
 [A]US5482267  (HAUPENTHAL RUDI [DE])
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