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EP1104252 - NO-SPILL DRINKING CUP APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 26.10.2012 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.10.2012	Revocation of patent	published on 28.11.2012 [2012/48]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hakim, Nouri E. 3030 Aurora Street Monroe, LA 71201 / US
	[2001/23]
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[2001/23]
Representative(s)	Granleese, Rhian Jane Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/23]	Granleese, Rhian Jane Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date	99943860.9	20.08.1999
	[2001/23]
	WO1999US19238
Priority number, date	US19980138588	21.08.1998 Original published format: US 138588
	US19990271779	18.03.1999 Original published format: US 271779
	[2001/23]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0010434
	Date:	02.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1104252
	Date:	06.06.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/23]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1104252
	Date:	10.05.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/19]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	02.03.2000
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.10.2002
Classification	IPC:	A47G19/22	[2002/49]
	CPC:	A47G19/2272 (EP,US); B65D43/0231 (EP,US); B65D47/2031 (EP,US); B65D51/16 (US); B65D51/165 (EP,US); B65D2543/00046 (EP,US); (+) B65D2543/00092 (EP,US); B65D2543/00296 (EP,US); B65D2543/00351 (EP,US); B65D2543/00527 (EP,US); B65D2543/00537 (EP,US); B65D2543/00972 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2001/23]	A47F1/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/23]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	AUSLAUFGESCHÜTZTES TRINKBECHER	[2001/23]
	English:	NO-SPILL DRINKING CUP APPARATUS	[2001/23]
	French:	RECIPIENT A BOIRE ANTIFUITE	[2001/23]
Entry into regional phase	21.03.2001	National basic fee paid
	21.03.2001	Search fee paid
	21.03.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	21.03.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.03.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	21.03.2001	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	21.03.2001	Examination requested [2001/23]
	05.02.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.09.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	03.12.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.01.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.07.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.10.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.03.2006	Fee for grant paid
	06.03.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP06009518.9 / EP1714592
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 09.02.2007 13.03.2007 ADMISSIBLE Koninklije Philip Electronics N.V. (NL)/ Avent Limited (GB) Groenewoudseweg 1/ Oakleigh Road South 5621 BA Eindhoven/London N11 1SS / NL Opponent's representative de Haan, Poul Erik, et al, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.02.2007 13.03.2007 ADMISSIBLE Koninklije Philip Electronics N.V. (NL)/ Avent Limited (GB) Groenewoudseweg 1/ Oakleigh Road South 5621 BA Eindhoven/London N11 1SS / NL Opponent's representative de Haan, Poul Erik, et al, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Postbus 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
	16.03.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.09.2007	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	15.10.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	10.11.2009	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.11.2009	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	05.07.2012	Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
	05.07.2012	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/48]
	05.07.2012	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	18.01.2010	Appeal received No. T0092/10
	22.03.2010	Statement of grounds filed
	05.07.2012	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	14.01.2010	Appeal received No. T0092/10
	22.03.2010	Statement of grounds filed
	05.07.2012	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	05.07.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	27.07.2012	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	03.12.2003	Request for further processing filed
	02.12.2003	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	16.12.2003	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.02.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.08.2004	06 M06 Fee paid on 04.02.2005
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	CY	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	GR	11.08.2006
	LU	20.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
	[2011/32]
Former [2011/28]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	CY	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	GR	11.08.2006
	LU	20.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
	IT	20.08.2009
Former [2009/02]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	CY	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	GR	11.08.2006
	LU	20.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
Former [2008/36]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	GR	11.08.2006
	LU	20.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
Former [2008/21]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	GR	11.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
Former [2008/18]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	IE	21.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
Former [2007/23]	AT	10.05.2006
	BE	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	NL	10.05.2006
	DK	10.08.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
	MC	31.08.2006
	PT	10.10.2006
Former [2007/03]	AT	10.05.2006
	CH	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	LI	10.05.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
Former [2007/02]	AT	10.05.2006
	FI	10.05.2006
	SE	10.08.2006
Former [2006/49]	SE	10.08.2006
Documents cited:	Search	[X]US3321114 (CROYLE JACK V) [X] 1-7,10-15,21 * column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 40; figure 3 *;
		[X]US3618825 (CLARKE ROBERT E) [X] 1-7,10-15,19,21 * column 1, line 57 - column 3, line 34 *;
		[X]FR2305361 (ASTRA PLASTIQUE [FR]) [X] 1-7,10-15,19,21 * page 2, line 4 - page 3, line 31 *;
		[X]US4102476 (LOEFFLER HERBERT H) [X] 1-16,19,21 * column 3, line 24 - column 5, line 40; figures 1,2 *;
		[X]DE2704164 (BACHMANN) [X] 1-12,15,16,19,21 * pages 4-5 *;
		[X]GB1593084 (METAL BOX CO LTD) [X] 1-7,10-15,19,21 * page 1, line 42 - page 2, line 100 *;
		[X]EP0473994 (KAUTEX WERKE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-16,19,21 * column 5, line 40 - column 10, line 2; figure 2 *;
		[X]GB2258860 (POLYTOP PLASTICS [GB]) [X] 1-16,21 * pages 5-7 *;
		[X]US5651471 (GREEN DENNIS E [US]) [X] 1,3-6,10-14,19,20 * column 3, line 51 - column 5, line 7; figures 8,9 *;
		[A]US5706973 (ROBBINS III EDWARD S [US], et al) [A] 4,13-15 * the whole document *;
		[A]NL1005120C (IPPC INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT PRO [NL]) [A] 4,13-15 * the whole document *;
		[PA]WO9908578 (HAKIM NOURI E [US], et al) [PA] 4,13-15,20* the whole document *
	International search	[A]US4836404 (COY PETER [US]);
		[X]US5542670 (MORANO EMANUEL P [US]);
		[A]US5702025 (DI GREGORIO VITO [US])

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