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EP0787099 - DEVICE FOR AIRING A LIQUIDS CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giovanoli, Carlo
Hauptstrasse
7457 Bivio / CH
[1997/32]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Fenner, Werner
Patentanwalt
Hofacher 1
5425 Schneisingen / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Fenner, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Hofacher 374
5425 Schneisingen / CH
Application number, filing date96926313.622.08.1996
[1997/32]
WO1996CH00291
Priority number, dateCH1995000239122.08.1995         Original published format: CH 239195
[1997/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9708068
Date:06.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0787099
Date:06.08.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0787099
Date:05.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D25/48, B65D25/38
[1997/32]
CPC:
B65D25/38 (EP,US); B65D25/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1997/32]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUR BELÜFTUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHÄLTERS[1997/32]
English:DEVICE FOR AIRING A LIQUIDS CONTAINER[1997/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MISE A L'AIR LIBRE POUR RECIPIENT CONTENANT UN LIQUIDE[1997/32]
Entry into regional phase02.06.1997National basic fee paid 
02.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/32]
07.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1999Fee for grant paid
23.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.08.1997AT   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997CH   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997IT   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997LI   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
20.08.1997SE   M01   Fee paid on   01.09.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE05.01.2000
AT22.08.2000
CH31.08.2000
LI31.08.2000
[2002/23]
Former [2002/14]AT22.08.2000
CH31.08.2000
LI31.08.2000
Former [2002/10]CH31.08.2000
LI31.08.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]US2291230  (JOHNSON WILLIAM B) [A] 1,3 * figure 1 *;
 [XA]FR936549  (ANCIENS ETABLISSEMENTS MISSLER) [X] 1-3 * page 2, line 41 - line 48; figure 6 * [A] 4-11;
 [XA]FR1420554  (REYMOND) [X] 1,2,12-15,17,18 * page 1, column R, line 17 - page 2, column L, line 5; figure - * [A] 4-11,16;
 [A]FR2157791  (SCHIEMANN DR WOLFRAM) [A] 12,14* figures 3-6 *
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