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EP0929467 - PACKAGING WRAPPER CLOSED BY TWISTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/29]PACKAGING WRAPPER SEALED WITH FOILS, AND PACKAGING METHOD
[1999/40]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2003Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.05.2003  [2003/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Transpac N.V.
avenue Hermann-Debroux, 46
1160 Bruxelles / BE
[1999/29]
Inventor(s)01 / DAELMANS, Eddy
Sint-Jansweg 7
B-3650 Dilsen-Stokkem / BE
02 / VANOPPRE, Raymond
Webbekomstraat 7
B-3290 Diest / BE
[1999/29]
Representative(s)Meyers, Ernest, et al
pronovem - MEYERS & VAN MALDEREN 261 route d'Arlon
8011 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]Meyers, Ernest, et al
Office de Brevets Meyers & Van Malderen 261 route d'Arlon B.P. 111
8002 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date96934592.508.10.1996
[1999/29]
WO1996EP04378
Priority number, dateBE1995000108529.12.1995         Original published format: BE 9501085
[1999/29]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9724273
Date:10.07.1997
Language:FR
[1997/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929467
Date:21.07.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929467
Date:08.03.2000
Language:FR
[2000/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0929467
Date:28.05.2003
Language:FR
[2003/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/10
[1999/29]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/29]
Extension statesLT10.11.1997
LV10.11.1997
SI10.11.1997
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSUMSCHLAG, WELCHER DURCH VERDREHEN GESCHLOSSEN WIRD[2002/47]
English:PACKAGING WRAPPER CLOSED BY TWISTS[2003/12]
French:ENVELOPPE D'EMBALLAGE FERMEE PAR DES PAPILLOTES[2002/47]
Former [1999/29]VERPACKUNGSUMSCHLAG, WELCHER DURCH VERDREHEN GESCHLOSSEN WIRD UND VERPACKUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [1999/29]PACKAGING WRAPPER SEALED WITH FOILS, AND PACKAGING METHOD
Former [1999/29]ENVELOPPE D'EMBALLAGE FERMEE PAR DES PAPILLOTES ET PROCEDE D'EMBALLAGE
Entry into regional phase10.11.1997National basic fee paid 
10.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.1997Examination requested  [1999/29]
14.05.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
26.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.07.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
06.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1999Fee for grant paid
25.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Pactec Verpackungsmaschinen-Fabrik Theegarten GmbH & Co. KG
Breitscheidstr. 46
01237 Dresden / DE
Opponent's representative
Klitzsch, Gottfried
Grünecker Kinkeldey
Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/05]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Pactec Verpackungsmaschinen-Fabrik Theegarten GmbH & Co. KG
Breitscheidstr. 46
01237 Dresden / DE
Opponent's representative
Klitzsch, Gottfried
Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
15.01.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.07.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.07.2001Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2001Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.10.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.02.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.03.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DA]GB1096058  (WILLIAM ROBERT BROWN) [DA] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4663219  (JANOCHA SIEGFRIED [DE], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 8 - line 51 *;
 [A]DE9111671U  (EBERT FOLIEN AG)
OppositionDE7407253U
 CH225279
 GB666501
 BE1009877
 EP0816229
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