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EP About this file: EP1128907

EP1128907 - CONTAINER WITH A CLOSURE THAT CAN BE PRESSURE-RELEASED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Im Langacher
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2001/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DURNER, Roland
Huttenstrasse 55
CH-8006 Zürich / CH
02 / GIETENBRUCH, Matthias
Oberdorfstrasse 30
CH-8107 Buchs / CH
 [2001/36]
Application number, filing date99952750.011.11.1999
[2001/36]
WO1999IB01821
Priority number, dateDE199815216512.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19852165
[2001/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0029113
Date:25.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1128907
Date:05.09.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1128907
Date:26.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, // (B65D43/16, 43:26)
[2001/36]
CPC:
B01L9/543 (EP); B01L9/06 (EP); B01L2300/043 (EP);
B01L2300/0829 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC [2001/36]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER MIT EINEM DURCH DRUCKBETÄTIGUNG AUSLÖSBAREN VERSCHLUSS[2001/36]
English:CONTAINER WITH A CLOSURE THAT CAN BE PRESSURE-RELEASED[2001/36]
French:COFFRET POURVU D'UNE FERMETURE LIBERABLE PAR APPLICATION D'UNE PRESSION[2001/36]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2001National basic fee paid 
23.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
13.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2003Fee for grant paid
09.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI26.03.2003
FR26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
IT26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
AT11.11.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]FI26.03.2003
FR26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
AT11.11.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2005/13]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
AT11.11.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2005/02]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2005/01]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/44]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
Former [2004/36]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
CY11.11.2003
Former [2004/23]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/22]FI26.03.2003
GB26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/15]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IE26.03.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2003/46]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/41]FI26.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4238049  (LEHMANN HERBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5,10,11 * column 1, line 7 - column 1, line 65 * * column 4, line 22 - column 4, line 39 * * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 32 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]US4314651  (GAISER WILLIAM R, et al) [X] 1,2,4-13 * column 1, line 14 - column 1, line 18 * * column 1, line 43 - column 1, line 61 * * column 3, line 17 - column 3, line 55 * * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 6 * * column 4, line 20 - column 4, line 56 * * figures 1-9 * [A] 18;
 [A]EP0628484  (TECHNOTRANS S A FA [LU]) [A] 1,14,15 * column 1, line 4 - column 1, line 19 * * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 23; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5441702  (LEMIEUX DAVID J [US], et al) [A] 1,5-7,9,16,18 * column 1, line 5 - column 1, line 8 * * column 6, line 1 - column 6, line 23 * * column 6, line 52 - column 7, line 3 * * column 7, line 29 - column 7, line 59 * * column 9, line 20 - column 11, line 45 * * figures 2-5 *;
 [PA]DE19742493  (EPPENDORF GERAETEBAU NETHELER [DE]) [PA] 1,9,16,18 * column 1, line 17 - column 1, line 28 * * column 4, line 20 - column 4, line 56 ** figures 1-5 *
ExaminationEP0815875
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