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EP0934204 - CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR A DRINKS CAN, AND LID FOR SUCH A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 24.01.2007  [2007/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Technology Industries Inc.
Taubenstrasse 20
10117 Berlin / DE
[2001/49]
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
Cetoni Umweltechnologie-entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Patriching 26
94034 Passau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHLATTL, Werner
Osserstrasse 1
D-94161 Ruderting / DE
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Graf, Helmut
Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger
Postfach 10 08 26
93008 Regensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]Graf, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 10 08 26
93008 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date97944707.513.09.1997
[1999/32]
WO1997DE02062
Priority number, dateDE1996216133U18.09.1996         Original published format: DE 29616133 U
DE199614215512.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19642155
DE199614348722.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19643487
[1999/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9812118
Date:26.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0934204
Date:11.08.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0934204
Date:16.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65D17/32
[1999/32]
CPC:
B65D17/4014 (EP); B65D17/00 (KR); B65D2203/00 (EP);
B65D2517/0044 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/32]
Extension statesLT19.03.1999
SI19.03.1999
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER, INSBESONDERE GETRÄNKEDOSE, SOWIE DECKEL FÜR EINEN SOLCHEN BEHÄLTER[1999/32]
English:CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR A DRINKS CAN, AND LID FOR SUCH A CONTAINER[1999/32]
French:RECIPIENT, NOTAMMENT BOITE-BOISSON, ET COUVERCLE POUR UN RECIPIENT DE CE TYPE[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase19.03.1999National basic fee paid 
19.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
02.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199903   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE16.04.2003
DK16.07.2003
PT16.07.2003
LU13.09.2003
MC30.09.2003
[2007/04]
Former [2005/02]DK16.07.2003
PT16.07.2003
LU13.09.2003
MC30.09.2003
Former [2004/39]DK16.07.2003
PT16.07.2003
LU13.09.2003
Former [2004/23]DK16.07.2003
PT16.07.2003
Former [2004/01]PT16.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3933270  (BOZEK JOHN S) [A] 12,30* column 2, line 8 - line 17; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US4008823  (TARRO RICHARD E) [Y] 8,26 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 2; figures 12,13 *;
 [XAY]US4717039  (AYYOUBI LUAY) [X] 1-5,7,9-11,13,15,19-23,25,27-29,31,33 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 38 * * column 6, line 52 - line 54; figures 2-6 * [A] 14,32 [Y] 6,8,24,26;
 [Y]US5080249  (SHOCK JOHN P [US]) [Y] 6,24 * column 5, line 37 - line 42; figure 11 *;
 [XA]DE4427812  (GANTSCHEV LJUBOMIR [DE]) [X] 1-4,7,9-11,13,15,19-22,25,27-29,31,33 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 6; figures 1-5 * [A] 14,32
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