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EP About this file: EP1165390

EP1165390 - IMPROVED CONTAINER CLOSURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROYAL PACKAGING INDUSTRIES VAN LEER N.V.
P.O. Box 25
1180 AA Amstelveen / NL
[2002/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKKER, Renee
Gouldpluvier 71
NL-1121 HW Handsmeer / NL
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Weston, Robert Dale, et al
PHILLIPS & LEIGH
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Weston, Robert Dale, et al
PHILLIPS & LEIGH 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date00900749.324.01.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000GB00184
Priority number, dateEP1999030076902.02.1999         Original published format: EP 99300769
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0046115
Date:10.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1165390
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1165390
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65D39/08
[2002/01]
CPC:
B65D39/084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERVERSCHLUSS[2002/01]
English:IMPROVED CONTAINER CLOSURES[2002/01]
French:FERMETURES AMELIOREES POUR CONTENEURS[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2001National basic fee paid 
31.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
CY23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
LU24.01.2004
IE26.01.2004
FR31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2008/43]
Former [2007/08]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
CY23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
LU24.01.2004
IE26.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/23]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
LU24.01.2004
IE26.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/03]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
IE26.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/01]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
GB24.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
ES03.11.2003
PT23.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
Former [2004/29]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/28]AT23.07.2003
BE23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/22]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/16]AT23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/14]AT23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
GR23.10.2003
Former [2004/13]FI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
Former [2004/12]FI23.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3208775  (MAXIMILIAN STAP, et al) [Y] 2-4,7-13 * column 3, line 30 - line 46; figure 3 *;
 [A]GB1392603  (DRUMS LTD) [A] 1 * page 2, column L, line 2 - column R, line 79; figure 3 *;
 [A]US3946894  (SIMKUS VYTO) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 24 - column 4, line 13; figure - *;
 [A]FR2520467  (COMIND SPA AZIENDA AGES [IT]) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [XY]EP0614434  (LEER KONINKLIJKE EMBALLAGE [NL]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 18 - line 23; claim 1 * [Y] 2-4,7-13;
 [A]FR2755723  (PHOENIX FRANCE [FR]) [A] 4,5 * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 9 *
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