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EP About this file: EP0999987

EP0999987 - AEROSOL CONTAINER COMPRISING A VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/20]VALVE FOR AEROSOL CONTAINER
[2002/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN / GB
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / RIEBE, Michael, Thomas-Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
Five Moore Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Rice, Jason Neale, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN 925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]Rice, Jason Neale, et al
GlaxoSmithKline, Corporate Intellectual Property, 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
Former [2000/20]Pike, Christopher Gerard, et al
Pike & Co. Hayes Loft 68A Hayes Place
Marlow, Bucks. SL7 2BT / GB
Application number, filing date98945097.827.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998EP04681
Priority number, dateGB1997001585529.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9715855
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906303
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0999987
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0999987
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/14
[2000/20]
CPC:
B65D83/54 (EP,US); B65D83/14 (KR); B65D83/38 (EP,US);
B65D83/752 (EP,US); Y10S277/945 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
Extension statesAL28.01.2000
LT28.01.2000
LV28.01.2000
MK28.01.2000
RO28.01.2000
SI28.01.2000
TitleGerman:EIN VENTIL ENTHALTENDE AEROSOLDOSE[2002/16]
English:AEROSOL CONTAINER COMPRISING A VALVE[2002/16]
French:RECIPIENT AEROSOL COMPRENANT UNE SOUPAPE[2002/16]
Former [2000/20]VENTIL FÜR EINE AEROSOLDOSE
Former [2000/20]VALVE FOR AEROSOL CONTAINER
Former [2000/20]SOUPAPE POUR RECIPIENT AEROSOL
Entry into regional phase28.01.2000National basic fee paid 
28.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
09.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.11.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2003Fee for grant paid
05.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
CY27.07.2003
LU27.07.2003
IE28.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/40]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
CY27.07.2003
LU27.07.2003
IE28.07.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/39]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
CY27.07.2003
LU27.07.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/36]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
CY27.07.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/29]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/13]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR2144386  (UNION CARBIDE CORP) [Y] 2-4 * page 1, line 22 - page 3, line 9 * * page 4, line 2 - line 9 * * page 5, line 5 - line 17 *;
 [X]US5027986  (HEINZEL IRVING C [US], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 12 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 23 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]WO9632344  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,5-9 * page 4, line 33 - page 8, line 5 * * page 9, line 1 - line 33 * * figures 1A,1B * [Y] 2-4;
 [A]FR2740527  (VALOIS [FR]) [A] 1,3,4 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 29 ** figures 1,2 *
by applicantWO1994US06900
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