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EP About this file: EP0773736

EP0773736 - READILY OPENABLE POP-UP DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.05.2000
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.06.2000 [2000/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nice-Pak Products, Inc.
Two Nice-Pak Park
Orangeburg, NY 10962-1376 / US
[1997/21]
Inventor(s)01 / JULIUS, Robert, P.
11 Hycliff Road
Greenwich, CT 06831 / US
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date96920500.424.05.1996
[1997/21]
WO1996US07721
Priority number, dateUS1995045049326.05.1995         Original published format: US 450493
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9637139
Date:28.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0773736
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.11.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/32, B65D83/08
[1997/27]
CPC:
B65D75/5894 (EP,US); A47K10/421 (EP,US); B65D83/0805 (EP,US);
A47K2010/3266 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/21]A47K10/24, B65D85/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/21]
TitleGerman:EINFACH ZU ÖFFNENDES SCHNELLSPENDER[1997/21]
English:READILY OPENABLE POP-UP DISPENSER[1997/21]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR A EXTRACTION MANUELLE INSTANTANEE, FACILE A OUVRIR[1997/21]
Entry into regional phase25.02.1997National basic fee paid 
25.02.1997Search fee paid 
25.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
03.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.01.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/25]
29.01.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4535912  (BONK JOSEPH P [US]) [X] 1-8,16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3967756  (BARISH ROBERT A) [X] 1-8,16 * the whole document *
International search[X]US4735317  (SUSSMAN CHARLES M [US], et al)
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