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EP About this file: EP0868373

EP0868373 - FLEXIBLE CONTAINER FOR FLOWABLE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Storsack Tradco Limited
A.W. Nielson Road Goole
East Yorkshire DN1 46UE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Storsack Tradco Limited
A.W. Nielson Road
Goole, East Yorkshire DN1 46UE / GB
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
Storsack Tradco Limited
A.W. Nielson Road
Goole, East Yiorkshire DN1 46UE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STONE, Michael George
88 Langrick Avenue
Howden, East Yorkshire DN1 47SS / GB
02 / CUDDY, Christopher
Lover's Walk
Tivoli, Cork / IE
[1998/41]
Representative(s)Parkes, Andrew John Aykroyd, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Leeson Park
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1998/41]Parkes, Andrew John Aykroyd, et al
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Leeson Park
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date96940100.904.12.1996
[1998/41]
WO1996IE00078
Priority number, dateGB1995002476604.12.1995         Original published format: GB 9524766
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9720758
Date:12.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0868373
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0868373
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D88/16, B65D33/02
[1998/41]
CPC:
B65D88/1625 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/41]
Extension statesAL02.06.1998
LT02.06.1998
LV02.06.1998
RO02.06.1998
SI02.06.1998
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLER BEHÄLTER FÜR FLIESSFÄHIGE STOFFE[1998/41]
English:FLEXIBLE CONTAINER FOR FLOWABLE MATERIALS[1998/41]
French:RECIPIENT SOUPLE POUR DES MATERIAUX POUVANT COULER[1998/41]
Entry into regional phase02.06.1998National basic fee paid 
02.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2000Fee for grant paid
23.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
FR11.10.2000
GR11.10.2000
IT11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
NL11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
DK11.01.2001
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2004/35]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
FR11.10.2000
GR11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
NL11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
DK11.01.2001
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
Former [2004/07]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
GR11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
NL11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
DK11.01.2001
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2003/46]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
NL11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
DK11.01.2001
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2003/09]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
NL11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/27]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
ES11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/17]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
IE04.12.2000
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/15]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
GB11.01.2001
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/14]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
DE12.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/11]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
PT11.01.2001
SE11.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/10]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
CH11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
SE11.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2002/02]AT11.10.2000
BE11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
SE11.01.2001
FR09.03.2001
Former [2001/51]AT11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
SE11.01.2001
Former [2001/37]AT11.10.2000
FI11.10.2000
Former [2001/29]FI11.10.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2417109  (BENNIGSEN MACKIEWICZ A VON) [A] 1* page 7, line 4 - line 20; figure - *;
 [AD]EP0360730  (BAG CORP [US]) [AD] 1 * column 4, line 14 - line 56; figure - *;
 [A]EP0401934  (BOOTS GERARDUS A M [NL]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 1 - line 26; figure - *;
 [A]EP0475703  (CUDDY CHRISTOPHER C [IE], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 28; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0552845  (BOOTS GERARDUS A M [NL]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 5 - line 36; figure - *
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