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EP0972715 - Fastener assembly for plastics bag [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.02.2008 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	08.01.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, LU	published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60026 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2007/13]	For all designated states ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2000/03]	For all designated states ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Johnson, James R. 3819 Greenhill Drive Chamblee, GA 30341 / US
	[2007/13]
Former [2000/03]	01 / Johnson, James R. 3819 Greenhill Drive Chamblee, Georgia 30341 / US
Representative(s)	Finnie, Peter John, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2005/45]	Finnie, Peter John, et al Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/03]	Rackham, Stephen Neil GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	99305468.3	09.07.1999
	[2000/03]
Priority number, date	US19980116087	15.07.1998 Original published format: US 116087
	[2000/03]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0972715
	Date:	19.01.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0972715
	Date:	28.03.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.11.1999
Classification	IPC:	B65D33/25	[2000/03]
	CPC:	B65D33/2575 (EP,US); B65B41/16 (EP,US); B65B61/188 (EP,US); B65B9/20 (EP,US); B65B9/213 (EP,US); B65D33/004 (EP,US); (+) B65D33/2533 (EP,US); B65D33/2541 (EP,US); A44B19/16 (EP,US); B29C53/48 (EP,US); B31B70/8133 (EP,US); B65B9/2056 (EP,US); B65D2401/10 (EP,US); B65D2401/15 (EP,US); Y10S24/50 (US); Y10T24/45152 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/03]
Title	German:	Befestigungselement für eine Kunststofftasche	[2000/03]
	English:	Fastener assembly for plastics bag	[2000/03]
	French:	Ensemble de fixation pour sac en plastique	[2000/03]
Examination procedure	19.07.2000	Examination requested [2000/37]
	13.10.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.04.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.04.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.09.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.10.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.02.2007	Fee for grant paid
	05.02.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	02.01.2008	No opposition filed within time limit [2008/10]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.07.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.07.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	20.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.07.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	28.03.2007
	CH	28.03.2007
	CY	28.03.2007
	DK	28.03.2007
	FI	28.03.2007
	LI	28.03.2007
	GR	29.06.2007
	IE	09.07.2007
	LU	09.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	28.08.2007
	[2010/06]
Former [2008/45]	BE	28.03.2007
	CH	28.03.2007
	DK	28.03.2007
	FI	28.03.2007
	LI	28.03.2007
	GR	29.06.2007
	IE	09.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	28.08.2007
Former [2008/22]	BE	28.03.2007
	CH	28.03.2007
	DK	28.03.2007
	FI	28.03.2007
	LI	28.03.2007
	GR	29.06.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	28.08.2007
Former [2008/21]	BE	28.03.2007
	CH	28.03.2007
	DK	28.03.2007
	FI	28.03.2007
	LI	28.03.2007
	GR	29.06.2007
	PT	28.08.2007
Former [2008/17]	BE	28.03.2007
	CH	28.03.2007
	DK	28.03.2007
	FI	28.03.2007
	LI	28.03.2007
	PT	28.08.2007
Documents cited:	Search	[A]GB1092452 (MARGARETE JASTER, et al) [A] 1-7,10,11,13-19,21,23,26,31,32 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]GB2037704 (UNION CARBIDE CORP) [A] 1-10,13-19,21,23,26,29-32 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0398732 (REYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD [US]) [A] 1-7,10-17,19-21,31,32* page -; figure - *;
		[A]WO9706062 (YEAGER JAMES WORTH [US]) [A] 22-25,27-30 * abstract *
	by applicant	US4264288
		US4528224
		US4909017
		US4993844
		US5071689
		US5509734
		WO9706062

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