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EP1076629 - ORIFICE REDUCER FOR MULTI-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E-L Management Corp.
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153 / US
[2001/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SHERMAN, Adam
One Kilmer Road
Larchmont, NY 10538 / US
 [2001/08]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/08]Cabinet Hirsch
34, Rue de Bassano
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date99921386.112.04.1999
[2001/08]
WO1999US08269
Priority number, dateUS1998006704727.04.1998         Original published format: US 67047
[2001/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955598
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1076629
Date:21.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D81/32, B65D47/06
[2001/08]
CPC:
B65D81/3283 (EP,US); B65D47/06 (EP,US); B05C17/0052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/08]
TitleGerman:ÖFFNUNGSVERKLEINERER FÜR MEHRKAMMER-VERPACKUNG[2001/08]
English:ORIFICE REDUCER FOR MULTI-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER[2001/08]
French:REDUCTEUR D'ORIFICE D'UN CONTENANT A PLUSIEURS COMPARTIMENTS[2001/08]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2000National basic fee paid 
27.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/08]
23.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/06]
05.09.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE4219598  (CREATECHNIC AG DIETLIKON [CH]) [X] 1-6,9-14 * figures 1,9,10 *;
 [X]US5588561  (NESS RICHARD B [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,9-11,13,14 * column 5, line 3 - line 24; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US5289950  (GENTILE JAMES L [US]) [X] 1-3,9-11 * figures 2,3 *
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