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EP About this file: EP0839731

EP0839731 - Metal can with profiled body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ball Packaging Europe GmbH
Kaiserswerther Strasse 115
40880 Ratingen / DE
[2003/46]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
Schmalbach-Lubeca Nederland B.V.
Zutphenseweg 51051
7418 AH Deventer / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Van Dam, Willem Leendert Pieter
Gildeland 13
8162 XL Epe / NL
[1998/19]
Representative(s)'t Jong, Bastiaan Jacob, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]'t Jong, Bastiaan Jacob, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2004/47]'t Jong, Bastiaan Jacob, et al
Arnold & Siedsma P.O.Box 18558
2502 EN The Hague / NL
Former [2004/46]'t Jong, Bastiaan Jacobus, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, P.O. Box 18558
2502 EN Den Haag / NL
Former [1998/19]Schumann, Bernard Herman Johan
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date97203321.127.10.1997
[1998/19]
Priority number, dateNL1996100440401.11.1996         Original published format: NL 1004404
[1998/19]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839731
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839731
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65D8/12, B65D1/44
[1998/19]
CPC:
B65D1/44 (EP,US); B65D7/46 (EP,US); Y10S220/907 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/03]
Former [1998/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Metalldose mit Profilkörper[1998/19]
English:Metal can with profiled body[1998/19]
French:Boîte métallique à corps profilé[1998/19]
Examination procedure06.11.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
08.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2003Fee for grant paid
28.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200004   M06   Fee paid on   28.03.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
PT21.06.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/02]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI21.01.2004
SE21.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB339346  (THOMAS DAVIES) [X] 1,3,4 * page 4, line 71 - line 95; figure 2 *[A] 2;
 [XY]US3401826  (ANTHONY MYRON L) [X] 1,2 * column 17, line 70 - column 18, line 24; figure 35 * [Y] 3,4;
 [XA]FR2569656  (SALZENBRODT GMBH CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 2 - line 10; figure . * [A] 3,4;
 [Y]DE9112620U  (MAUSER) [Y] 3,4 * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 2; figures 1,2 *
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