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EP About this file: EP0797530

EP0797530 - BASEPLATE FOR A PALLET CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Emballage Industrie Van Leer N.V.
P.O. Box 25
1180 AA Amstelveen / NL
[1999/01]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
KONINKLIJKE EMBALLAGE INDUSTRIE VAN LEER B.V.
P.O. Box 25
NL-1180 AA Amstelveen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN GIEZEN, Maurice, Gerardus, Maria
Kluyskenslaan 4
NL-2082 GV Santpoort-Zuid / NL
02 / FEIJTH, Harald
Johan de Meesterstraat 32
NL-3532 EK Utrecht / NL
[1997/40]
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date95942780.819.12.1995
[1997/40]
WO1995NL00427
Priority number, dateNL1994000215519.12.1994         Original published format: NL 9402155
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9619397
Date:27.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0797530
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0797530
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:B65D77/06, B65D19/10
[1997/40]
CPC:
B65D19/10 (EP,US); B65D77/0466 (EP,US); B65D2519/00024 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00034 (EP,US); B65D2519/00059 (EP,US); B65D2519/00069 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00164 (EP,US); B65D2519/00268 (EP,US); B65D2519/00288 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00318 (EP,US); B65D2519/00338 (EP,US); B65D2519/00407 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00512 (EP,US); B65D2519/00611 (EP,US); B65D2519/00621 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00661 (EP,US); B65D2519/00666 (EP,US); B65D2519/008 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/40]
TitleGerman:GRUNDPLATTE FÜR EINEN PALETTENBEHÄLTER[1997/40]
English:BASEPLATE FOR A PALLET CONTAINER[1997/40]
French:PLAQUE D'ASSISE POUR CONTENEUR-PALETTE[1997/40]
Entry into regional phase19.06.1997National basic fee paid 
19.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/40]
30.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.1998Fee for grant paid
22.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.1999    ADMISSIBLE
PROTECHNA S.A.
Rue Saint-Pierre 8
1701 Fribourg / CH
Opponent's representative
Pürckhauer, Rolf
Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Wilnsdorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/06]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.1999    ADMISSIBLE
PROTECHNA S.A.
Rue Saint-Pierre 8
1701 Fribourg / CH
Opponent's representative
Pürckhauer, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing.
Am Rosenwald 25
57234 Wilnsdorf / DE
19.01.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.07.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2001Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.03.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/18]
Appeal following opposition10.03.2001Appeal received No.  T0300/01
08.06.2001Statement of grounds filed
08.10.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M03) [2001/41]
21.02.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
DK17.06.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
LU19.12.1999
MC30.06.2000
[2007/29]
Former [2004/39]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
DK17.06.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
MC30.06.2000
LU19.12.2000
Former [2003/46]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
DK17.06.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
MC30.06.2000
Former [2003/18]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
MC30.06.2000
Former [2003/17]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
MC31.12.1999
Former [2001/23]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
GR17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
MC30.06.2000
Former [2001/12]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
IE19.12.1999
Former [2000/52]AT17.03.1999
CH17.03.1999
LI17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
Former [2000/50]AT17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
CH22.06.1999
LI22.06.1999
Former [2000/23]AT17.03.1999
PT17.06.1999
Former [2000/21]AT17.03.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3338459  (SMITH MALCOLM H) [A] 1,2,8 * column 2 - column 3; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4690299  (CANNON DAVID C [US]);
 [AD]EP0509228  (SCHUETZ WERKE GMBH CO KG [DE]) [AD] 1,4,8 * column 5 - column 11; figures 1-24 *;
 [A]WO9306027  (FLUID BAG AB OY [FI]) [A] 4 * figures 1-4 *
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