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EP About this file: EP1015336

EP1015336 - UNIVERSAL PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.12.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002Change - request for further processing 
26.07.2002Change - representativepublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
26.07.2002Change - request for re-establishment of rightspublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19103 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CONSTABLE, Kevin, N.
503 Providence Avenue
Claymont, DE 19703 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Townsend, Victoria Jayne
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]Townsend, Victoria Jayne
Fry Heath & Spence, The Old College, 53 High Street
Horley, Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Former [2001/46]Hutchins, Michael Richard
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Former [2000/27]Walker, Ralph Francis, Dr.
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Application number, filing date97946615.812.11.1997
[2000/27]
WO1997US20447
Priority number, dateUS19960030859P12.11.1996         Original published format: US 30859 P
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9821109
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015336
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65D39/00, B65D51/16
[2000/27]
CPC:
B65D39/0029 (EP); B01L3/50825 (EP); B65D51/002 (EP);
B65D2251/08 (EP); B65D2539/003 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
Extension statesSI10.05.1999
TitleGerman:UNIVERSALSTOPFEN[2000/27]
English:UNIVERSAL PLUG[2000/27]
French:OBTURATEUR UNIVERSEL[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase10.05.1999National basic fee paid 
10.05.1999Search fee paid 
10.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.05.1999Examination requested  [2000/27]
22.07.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/04]
24.08.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/04]
Request for further processing for:04.09.2001Request for further processing filed
04.09.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request withdrawn
01.08.2002Decision despatched
Request for re-establishment of rights:04.09.2001Date of receipt
01.08.2002Request withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE295413  (J.BÜHR) [A] 1,2 * figure - *;
 [A]DE3915268  (REHAU AG) [A] 2 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4716875  ;
 [Y]US3854617  ;
 [Y]US3317069  ;
 [A]US5000994  ;
 [A]US3595421  ;
 [Y]FR1567814  ;
 [Y]GB1525969  ;
 [Y]US5169020  ;
 [Y]US4081107  ;
 [A]US4582090  ;
 [A]US3780773  ;
 [A]US3471179
by applicantUS19970001379
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