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EP About this file: EP1127794

EP1127794 - Ultrasonic sealing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1, Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho Itano-gun
Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1, Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kume, Satoshi, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1 Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-sho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
02 / Iseki, Takeshi, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1 Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-sho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
03 / Ueda, Michio, c/o Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1 Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-sho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Tanner, James Percival
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Tanner, James Percival
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01301535.921.02.2001
[2001/35]
Priority number, dateJP2000004610323.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000046103
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1127794
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1127794
Date:12.03.2003
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127794
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65B51/22, B29C65/08
[2003/11]
CPC:
B29C65/08 (EP,US); B29C65/7451 (EP,US); B29C65/7891 (EP,US);
B29C65/7894 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/326 (EP,US);
B29C66/346 (EP,US); B29C66/4312 (EP,US); B29C66/4322 (EP,US);
B29C66/723 (EP,US); B29C66/7373 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US);
B29C66/81425 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US); B29C66/81431 (EP,US);
B29C66/8145 (EP,US); B29C66/8322 (EP,US); B29C66/83411 (EP,US);
B29C66/849 (EP,US); B29C66/92611 (EP,US); B29C66/92655 (EP,US);
B65B51/225 (EP,US); B29C66/72321 (EP,US); B29C66/72328 (EP,US);
B29C66/72341 (EP,US); B29C66/83221 (EP,US); B29C66/9592 (EP,US);
B29K2711/123 (EP,US); B29L2031/7166 (EP,US); Y10T156/1737 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/723, B29C65/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/35]B65B51/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/49]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ultraschallsiegelvorrichtung[2001/35]
English:Ultrasonic sealing apparatus[2001/35]
French:Dispositif de scellage par ultrasons[2001/35]
Examination procedure05.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/40]
22.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2004Fee for grant paid
13.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
IT24.11.2004
TR24.11.2004
CY21.02.2005
IE21.02.2005
LU21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
PT24.04.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
IT24.11.2004
TR24.11.2004
CY21.02.2005
IE21.02.2005
LU21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2007/20]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
TR24.11.2004
CY21.02.2005
IE21.02.2005
LU21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2007/09]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
TR24.11.2004
IE21.02.2005
LU21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2006/51]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
TR24.11.2004
IE21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2006/23]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
IE21.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2006/14]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/51]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/27]FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/24]FI24.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3563822  (FESH STEPHEN) [A] 5 * column 3, line 43 - line 46; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE1704283  (REIFENHAEUSER KG) [A] 1-12 * figure -; claim - * * page 7, line 20 - line 26 *;
 [X]DE1782213  (STRUNCK & CO MASCHF H) [X] 1-12 * figure 1; claim 2 *;
 [A]US3607580  (OBEDA EDWARD G) [A] 5 * column 3, line 47 - line 50; figure 3 *;
 [A]US3647599  (GARDNER RAY E) [A] 5 * column 4, line 22 - line 25; figure 2 *;
 [A]US3939033  (GRGACH FRANK J, et al) [A] 1-12 * column 4, line 44 - line 45; figures 1,6-8 *;
 [A]EP0146744  (ALCAN OHLER GMBH [DE]) [A] * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0149273  (TETRA PAK INT [SE]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0238295  (MEAD CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * claims 5,6 *;
 [X]FR2732264  (PLG PACKAGING [FR]) [X] 1-12 * page 5, line 18; claim 8 *;
 [X]WO9825824  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [X] 1-12 * page 9, line 16; figure - *
by applicantJPS5692046
 JPS6222784B
 JPH0615741
 JPH072231
 JPH0733121
 JP2544450B
 WO9948759
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