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EP About this file: EP1150898

EP1150898 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRINTING OPENING TABS FOR CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/45]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING
[2002/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rexam Beverage Can Company
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago
IL 60631 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
Rexam Beverage Can Company
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631 / US
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631-3542 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Bernard
Nacanco Ireland, Industrial Park
Cork Road, Waterford / IE
02 / THOMPSON, Steve
Nacanco Ireland, Industrial Park
Cork Road, Waterford / IE
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Baker, Colin John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]Baker, Colin John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date00902795.414.02.2000
[2001/45]
WO2000GB00463
Priority number, dateGB1999000307012.02.1999         Original published format: GB 9903070
[2001/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0047487
Date:17.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1150898
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1150898
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65D51/24, B41F17/00
[2001/45]
CPC:
B41F17/00 (EP,US); B65D17/4012 (EP,US); A63F3/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/28]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN UND DRUCKEN VON ÖFFNUNGSLASCHEN FÜR DOSEN[2002/24]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRINTING OPENING TABS FOR CONTAINERS[2002/24]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET D'IMPRESSION DE LANGUETTES D'OUVERTURE POUR BOITES[2002/24]
Former [2001/45]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DRUCKEN
Former [2001/45]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING
Former [2001/45]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION
Entry into regional phase17.08.2001National basic fee paid 
17.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
15.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2003Fee for grant paid
07.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
CY09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
IT09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
LU14.02.2004
IE16.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
[2007/35]
Former [2007/08]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
CY09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
LU14.02.2004
IE16.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/23]AT09.07.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
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PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
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IE16.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
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PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
IE16.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
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SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/01]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
GB14.02.2004
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BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
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DK09.10.2003
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PT09.12.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
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NL09.07.2003
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PT09.12.2003
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PT09.12.2003
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FI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
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SE09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
Former [2004/10]NL09.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4380129  (BARRASH MARSHALL J) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]GB2320008  (CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9909853  (STASIUK JOSEPH W [KY]) [PA] 1 * abstract *
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