EP0952088 - FREELY OPENABLE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 24.04.2009 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.04.2009 | Revocation of patent | published on 27.05.2009 [2009/22] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states UNI-CHARM CORPORATION 182, Shimobun Kinsei-cho Kawanoe-shi Ehime-ku 799-0111 / JP | For all designated states DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. 1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2004/11] | For all designated states UNI-CHARM CORPORATION 182, Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ku 799-0111 / JP | ||
For all designated states DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. 1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | |||
Former [1999/43] | For all designated states Uni-Charme Corporation 182, Shimobun, Kinsei-cho Kawanoe-shi, Ehime-ku 799-0111 / JP | ||
For all designated states DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. 1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BANDO, Takeshi 3412-2, Kunita-Cho-Otsu Kanonji-Shi, Kagawa 768-0040 / JP | 02 /
TANAKA, Yoshikazu 632-13, Hiratsuka, Nakadai-cho Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 768-0024 / JP | 03 /
KAMEDA, Katsumi, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd 1-1, Ichigaya-Kaga-cho 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | 04 /
HAYASHI, Masaho, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd 1-1, Ichigaya-Kaga-cho 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | 05 /
SHINOGI, Norikazu, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd 1-1, Ichigaya-Kaga-cho 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8001 / JP | [1999/43] | Representative(s) | Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB Friedenheimer Brücke 21 80639 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2001/09] | Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München / DE | ||
Former [1999/43] | Hertel, Werner, Dipl.-Phys. Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 98947858.1 | 14.10.1998 | [1999/43] | WO1998JP04629 | Priority number, date | JP19970282148 | 15.10.1997 Original published format: JP 28214897 | JP19980199310 | 14.07.1998 Original published format: JP 19931098 | [1999/43] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9919227 | Date: | 22.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/16] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0952088 | Date: | 27.10.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/43] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0952088 | Date: | 10.03.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/11] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 22.04.1999 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.09.2000 | Classification | IPC: | B65D43/16, B65D83/08, A47K7/00, B65D47/08, A47K10/42 | [2000/44] | CPC: |
B65D83/0805 (EP,US);
B65D45/16 (KR);
B65D43/16 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1999/43] | B65D43/16, B65D83/08, A47K7/00 | Designated contracting states | FR, GB, NL, SE [1999/43] | Title | German: | FREI ZU ÖFFNENDER BEHÄLTER | [1999/43] | English: | FREELY OPENABLE CONTAINER | [1999/43] | French: | CONTENANT A OUVERTURE LIBRE | [1999/43] | Entry into regional phase | 12.07.1999 | Translation filed | 15.07.1999 | National basic fee paid | 15.07.1999 | Search fee paid | 15.07.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 15.07.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 15.07.1999 | Examination requested [1999/43] | 28.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.04.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.06.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.12.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.12.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.04.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.08.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.12.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 18.12.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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23.09.2004
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2006/11] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
13.09.2004
23.09.2004
ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
Former [2004/45] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
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The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H. Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE | 14.01.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 19.07.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.03.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 12.07.2006 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 28.03.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.04.2007 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 16.04.2007 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 04.02.2009 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/22] | Appeal following opposition | 14.06.2007 | Appeal received No. T1011/07 | 10.08.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 04.02.2009 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 04.02.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 10.02.2009 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.10.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.10.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [E]EP0950615 (UNI CHARME CORP [JP], et al) [E] 1 * columns 3-12; figures 1-15 *; | [A]ES1035583U (ARBORA HOLDING S A [ES]) [A] 1 * columns 1-4; figures 1-8 * | International search | [Y]JPS5328043U ; | [Y]JPH0958725 (UNI CHARM CORP [JP], et al); | [Y]JPH021376U ; | [Y]JPS624212U ; | [Y]JPS57118795U ; | [Y]JPS61147751U ; | [Y]JPS54123941U ; | [Y]JPS5529485 (UNILEVER NV); | [Y]JPH04117722U ; | [Y]JPS63192292U ; | [Y]JPH0231840U ; | [Y]JPS50154329U ; | [Y]JPH0880980 (UNI CHARM CORP, et al); | [Y]JPS54106940U | Examination | US3986479 |