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EP About this file: EP0905031

EP0905031 - Storage and display box [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.10.2003  [2003/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Simple Pleasures Flowerbulbs & Perennials, Inc.
245, Route 109 Babylon
New York 11702 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
Simple Pleasures Flowerbulbs & Perennials, Inc.
245, Route 109
Babylon, New York 11702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Van Loo, Bruno
Oude Weerlaan 27
NL-2181 Hillegom / NL
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Lips, Hendrik Jan George
HAAGSCH OCTROOIBUREAU
Breitnerlaan 146
2596 HG Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Lips, Hendrik Jan George, Ir.
HAAGSCH OCTROOIBUREAU Breitnerlaan 146
2596 HG Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98203268.229.09.1998
[1999/13]
Priority number, dateUS1997094048330.09.1997         Original published format: US 940483
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0905031
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0905031
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/26
[1999/13]
CPC:
B65D5/2047 (EP,US); B65D5/30 (EP,US); B65D85/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI,   NL [1999/50]
Former [1999/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verpackungs- und Schaustellungsbehältnis[2001/04]
English:Storage and display box[1999/13]
French:Boîte d'emballage et de présentation[1999/13]
Former [1999/13]Verpackungs- und schaustellungsbehältnis
Examination procedure04.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
25.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2001Fee for grant paid
04.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE30.09.2002
[2003/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]US1425256  (PARKER HICKMAN JOHN, et al) [A] 1-5 * page 1, line 68 - page 2, line 88; figure 1.3 *;
 [A]US1724636  (BELL GEORGE A) [A] 1,5* page 1, line 53 - page 2, line 17; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2072753  (RIHACHI IKEDA, et al) [A] 1-5 * page 1, column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 49; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2352994  (MORGAN JAMES J) [A] 1-5 * page 1, column 2, line 28 - page 2, column 1, line 46; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]GB1240495  (BOWATER PACKAGING LTD [GB]) [A] 1-5 * page 1, line 89 - page 2, line 117; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2423404  (ROCHETTE CENPA [FR]) [A] 1-6 * page 2, line 16 - page 4, line 22; figures 1-3 *
by applicantUS1101479
 US1357519
 US1844066
 US2963211
 US3002674
 US4101048
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