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EP0773843 - RESHAPED CONTAINER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 20.07.2001 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	20.07.2001	Refusal of application	published on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago IL 60631-3504 / US
	For all designated states OBERBURG ENGINEERING AG 3414 Oberburg / CH
	[N/P]
Former [1997/21]	For all designated states AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL 60631-3504 / US
	For all designated states OBERBURG ENGINEERING AG 3414 Oberburg / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / HALASZ, Andy 3007 Springbrook Road Cristal Lake, IL 60012 / US
	02 / WIRZ, Rolf Muhlegasse 9 CH-3432 Lutzelfluh / CH
	03 / MENEGHIN, René 145, rue du Malegssard F-38160 La Murette / FR
	04 / TREPIED, Louis 114, allée du Jasmius F-38740 Voreppe / FR
	[1997/21]
Representative(s)	Miller, James Lionel Woolverton Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/21]	Miller, James Lionel Woolverton Kilburn & Strode, 30 John Street London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date	96922437.7	07.06.1996
	[1997/21]
	WO1996US09983
Priority number, date	US19950473506	07.06.1995 Original published format: US 473506
	US19950475370	07.06.1995 Original published format: US 475370
	US19950482884	07.06.1995 Original published format: US 482884
	[1997/21]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9640457
	Date:	19.12.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/55]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0773843
	Date:	21.05.1997
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1997/21]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	19.12.1996
Classification	IPC:	B21D51/26, B65D1/26, B21D17/02	[1997/21]
	CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [1997/21]
Title	German:	UMGEFORMTER BEHÄLTER UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMFORMEN EINES BEHÄLTERS	[1997/21]
	English:	RESHAPED CONTAINER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING A CONTAINER	[1997/21]
	French:	RECIPIENT MIS EN FORME ET PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MISE EN FORME D'UN RECIPIENT	[1997/21]
Entry into regional phase	07.03.1997	National basic fee paid
	07.03.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	19.06.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	19.06.1997	Examination requested [1997/34]
	26.08.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.12.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.01.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	27.07.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.09.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.01.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.07.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	27.02.2001	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2001/36]
	09.03.2001	Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/36]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.05.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited in	International search	[XA]JPH03161129 ;
		[XA]JPS62207521 ;
		[A]JPH01299723 ;
		[XA]JPS6092028 ;
		[A]JPS59197323 ;
		[XA]US3759203 (FRANKENBERG H) [X] 1-3,5 * column W * [A] 13-17,25,32,43,45;
		[XA]US3953994 (BRAWNER WILLIAM H, et al) [X] 55-61,65-68,71-73 * column 3, line 13 - line 17; figures 7,12 * [A] 64,70,75;
		[XA]JPS6092028 (DAIWA CAN CO LTD) [X] 35,36,40,41,46,79 * figure - * [A] 8,20,27,53,54,112,122;
		[XA]JPH03161129 (MAEDA SEISAKUSHO) [X] 1,3,5,6,48,49,51,76 * figure - * [A] 13,14,16-18,25,32;
		[A]AT393240B (VOGEL & NOOT AG [ST]) [A] 62,63,69,74* the whole document *;
		[A]EP0492861 (CMB FOODCAN PLC [GB]) [A] 60-63,67-69,72-74 * column 2, line 20 - line 23; figure - *;
		[A]EP0520693 (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD [JP]) [A] 6,7,18,19,25,26,42,78 * figure 6 *;
		[E]WO9625256 (THOMASSEN & DRIJVER [NL], et al) [E] 1 * the whole document *
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911004), vol. 015, no. 393, Database accession no. (M - 1165), & JP03161129 A 19910711 (MAEDA SEISAKUSHO:KK) [X] 1,3,5,6,48,49,51,76 * abstract * [A] 13,14,16-18,25,32
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880224), vol. 012, no. 061, Database accession no. (M - 671), & JP62207521 A 19870911 (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD) [X] 1,2,5,48-50 * abstract * [A] 13-15,17,25,32,76,84,85,87
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900219), vol. 014, no. 087, Database accession no. (M - 0937), & JP01299723 A 19891204 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 4,13,33,34,77,112,122 * abstract *
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850921), vol. 009, no. 235, Database accession no. (M - 415), & JP60092028 A 19850523 (DAIWA SEIKAN KK) [X] 35,36,40,41,46,79,84,86,87 * abstract * [A] 8,20,27,53,54,112,122
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850320), vol. 009, no. 063, Database accession no. (M - 365), & JP59197323 A 19841108 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [A] 112,122 * abstract *

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