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EP1027252 - COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLE WITH BELLOWS PORTION CARRYING A SHRINK LABEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/33]COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLE WITH SHRINK LABEL
[2000/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maelor Pharmaceuticals Limited
Riversdale, Cae Gwilym Road, Newbridge
Wrexham LL14 3JG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
Maelor Pharmaceuticals Limited
Riversdale, Cae Gwilym Road
Newbridge, Wrexham LL14 3JG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Graham, Stuart
Sontley Cottage Sontley Road
Wrexham LL13 7EN / GB
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Lord, Hilton David
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]Lord, Hilton David
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date98947690.816.10.1998
[2000/33]
WO1998GB03112
Priority number, dateGB1997002196916.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9721969
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9920534
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027252
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027252
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/02, B65D23/08
[2000/33]
CPC:
B65D1/0292 (EP); B65D23/0878 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/33]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENFALTBARE FLASCHE MIT MIT EINEM SCHRUMPFETIKETT BEDECKTER ZIEHHARMONIKAWAND[2000/43]
English:COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLE WITH BELLOWS PORTION CARRYING A SHRINK LABEL[2000/43]
French:BOUTEILLE COMPACTABLE AVEC SOUFFLET PORTANT UNE ETIQUETTE THERMORETRACTABLE[2000/43]
Former [2000/33]ZUSAMMENFALTBARE FLASCHE MIT SCHRUMPFETIKETT
Former [2000/33]COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLE WITH SHRINK LABEL
Former [2000/33]BOUTEILLE COMPACTABLE AVEC ETIQUETTE THERMORETRACTABLE
Entry into regional phase14.04.2000National basic fee paid 
14.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
28.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2002Fee for grant paid
02.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.11.200003   M06   Fee paid on   13.11.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0542946  ;
 [A]JPH08230857  ;
 [A]US4775564  (SHRIVER CLEM B [US], et al) [A] 3,4* column 2, line 12 - line 61; figures 1,5 *;
 [Y]US4790361  (JONES DAVID T S [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,5-8 * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 20; figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]WO9501912  (B & J MFG CO [US]) [Y] 1,2,5-8 * column 4, line 24 - column 7, line 16; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930629), vol. 017, no. 343, Database accession no. (M - 1436), & JP05042946 A 19930223 (HOUSE FOOD IND) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970131), vol. 097, no. 001, & JP08230857 A 19960910 (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO) [A] 1 * abstract *
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