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EP About this file: EP1048575

EP1048575 - Container having expanding or contracting end closure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2000Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.12.2000 [2000/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonoco Development, Inc.
1 North Second Street, Hartsville
South Carolina 29550 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
Sonoco Development, Inc.
1 North Second Street
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rea, Keith Robert
2132 Tudor Lane
Florence, South Carolina 29505 / US
[2000/44]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date99303496.630.04.1999
[2000/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1048575
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D3/10, B65D79/00
[2000/44]
CPC:
B65D3/10 (EP); B65D79/0087 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Behälter mit einem dehnbaren oder einzeihbaren Verschluss[2000/44]
English:Container having expanding or contracting end closure[2000/44]
French:Récipient avec une fermeture gonflable ou contractable[2000/44]
Examination procedure07.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
07.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/51]
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR1389226  (MAUSER KG) [X] 1 * page 1, line 8 - line 48 * * page 1, line 65 - page 2, line 19 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-4;
 [A]EP0208352  (WAVIN BV [NL]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 18 - column 3, line 38 * * column 4, line 29 - column 6, line 53 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO8807481  (TOUZANI WILLIAM [US]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 5 - page 3, line 19 * * page 8, line 31 - page 9, line 16 ** figures 1-13 *;
 [Y]US4836400  (CHAFFEY WAYNE P [US], et al) [Y] 2-4 * column 2, line 12 - column 3, line 37 * * column 4, line 6 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, line 52 - column 7, line 24 * * figures 1-7E *
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