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EP0857660 - Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a closure cap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/33]Closure cap, and method and apparatus for its manufacture
[2000/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.12.2012  [2012/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OBERBURG ENGINEERING AG
Emmentalstrasse 137
3414 Oberburg / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
Oberburg Engineering AG
Emmentalstrasse 137
3414 Oberburg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Lüdi, Thomas
Dorfstrasse 16
3415 Hasle-Rüegsau / CH
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Roshardt, Werner Alfred, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]Roshardt, Werner Alfred, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Zeughausgasse 5 Postfach
3000 Bern 7 / CH
Former [1998/33]Keller, René, Dr., et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Zeughausgasse 5 Postfach
3000 Bern 7 / CH
Application number, filing date97811031.030.12.1997
[1998/33]
Priority number, dateCH1997000027607.02.1997         Original published format: CH 27697
[1998/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857660
Date:12.08.1998
Language:DE
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857660
Date:06.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04, B29C70/80, B29C43/36
[1998/33]
CPC:
B29C33/485 (EP); B29C43/361 (EP); B29C43/42 (EP);
B29C70/80 (EP); B65D41/045 (EP); B29C2043/3615 (EP);
B29C2791/001 (EP); B29L2001/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/17]
Former [1998/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Verschlusskapsel[2000/50]
English:Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a closure cap[2000/50]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la fabrication d'une capsule de fermeture[2000/50]
Former [1998/33]Verschlusskapsel, sowie Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu ihrer Herstellung
Former [1998/33]Closure cap, and method and apparatus for its manufacture
Former [1998/33]Capuchon de fermeture, et méthode et dispositif pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure25.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/12]
15.02.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.06.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
13.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2001Fee for grant paid
16.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.04.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.04.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY] JPS58142806  
 [XY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 261 (M - 257) 19 November 1983 (1983-11-19)
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