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EP About this file: EP0801622

EP0801622 - TUB CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
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 [1997/43]For all designated states
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
3350 Cumberland Circle, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN HINE, Neal
74 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405 / US
02 / NAUMANN, Frederick
26 Amelia Drive
Old Tapplan, NJ 07675 / US
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/43]Grättinger & Partner
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date96923638.902.07.1996
[1997/43]
WO1996US11269
Priority number, dateUS1995055495513.11.1995         Original published format: US 554955
[1997/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9718142
Date:22.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0801622
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801622
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D71/44
[1997/43]
CPC:
B65D71/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT [1997/43]
TitleGerman:SCHALENTRÄGER[1997/43]
English:TUB CARRIER[1997/43]
French:SUPPORT POUR DES POTS[1997/43]
Entry into regional phase16.07.1997National basic fee paid 
16.07.1997Search fee paid 
16.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
27.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2003Fee for grant paid
26.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT05.04.2004
GB02.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2005/51]GB02.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
Former [2005/46]GB02.07.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3166190  (CONRADES DAVID E) [Y] 2-7 * column 3, line 22 - line 39; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US5139147  (SUTHERLAND ROBERT L [US]) [Y] 2-7 * column 2, line 39 - line 68; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5163548  (DOMANSKY PHILIPPE [FR]) [Y] 2-7* abstract *;
 [XA]WO9314992  (RIVERWOOD INT LTD [GB]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-7
International search[Y]US3166190  (CONRADES DAVID E);
 [Y]GB1295518  ;
 [A]US3756394  (HUAULT J);
 [Y]US4703856  (CHAUSSADAS JEAN [FR]);
 [A]US4703847  (OLIFF JAMES R [US]);
 [Y]US5139147  (SUTHERLAND ROBERT L [US]);
 [Y]US5163548  (DOMANSKY PHILIPPE [FR])
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