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EP1202914 - TRANSPARENT MULTILAYER POLYPROPYLENE CONTAINER WITH BARRIER PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE
1, rue de l'Union
TSA 11003
92843 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe
1, rue de l'Union, TSA 11003
92843 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc.
8770 West Bryn Mawr
Chicago, Illinois 60631-3542 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CURIE, Kevin, James
2174 Sunrise Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
02 / DAVIDSON, Randolph, Lee
1249 Apple Court
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
03 / EMRE, Sahin
408 West Crossing Meadows
Appleton, WI 54915 / US
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/45]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2004/15]Hill, Justin John, et al
McDermott, Will & Emery, 7 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 3AR / GB
Former [2003/03]McNally, Roisin, et al
SCEPTRE Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
GB-Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2002/19]McNally, Roisin, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date00922234.014.04.2000
[2002/19]
WO2000US10153
Priority number, dateUS1999029340116.04.1999         Original published format: US 293401
US2000053952930.03.2000         Original published format: US 539529
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0063085
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1202914
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1202914
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D23/00, B32B27/30, B32B27/32, B32B27/34, B32B27/08, B65D65/40, C08L23/10, B32B27/18, B65D1/02
[2002/38]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B1/00 (KR); B32B27/306 (US);
B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/34 (US); B32B7/12 (US);
B65D1/0215 (EP); B32B2307/412 (US); B32B2323/10 (US);
B32B2329/00 (US); B32B2377/00 (US); B32B2439/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/19]B65D23/00, B32B27/30, B32B27/32, B32B27/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/19]
TitleGerman:DURCHSICHTIGER MEHRSCHICHTBEHÄLTER MIT SPERRSCHUTZ[2002/19]
English:TRANSPARENT MULTILAYER POLYPROPYLENE CONTAINER WITH BARRIER PROTECTION[2002/19]
French:RECIPIENT DE POLYPROPYLENE TRANSPARENT A COUCHES MULTIPLES AVEC BARRIERE DE PROTECTION[2002/19]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2001National basic fee paid 
13.11.2001Search fee paid 
13.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/19]
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2004Fee for grant paid
13.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.03.2005  29.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis Technology OY
P.O.Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Campbell, Neil Boyd
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2005/19]
Opponent(s)01  18.03.2005  29.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis Technology OY
P.O.Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Campbell, Neil Boyd
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
28.04.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.12.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.02.2011
08.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
28.02.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.06.2004
CH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
PT23.11.2004
CY14.04.2005
LU14.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2011/38]
Former [2008/03]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
PT23.11.2004
CY14.04.2005
LU14.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/27]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
CY14.04.2005
LU14.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/26]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
CY14.04.2005
LU14.04.2005
Former [2007/20]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
CY14.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2007/08]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/47]BE23.06.2004
NL23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
Former [2005/14]BE23.06.2004
GR23.09.2004
Former [2005/06]GR23.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US4501797  (SUPER SCOTT S [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [X]US4619849  (ANZAWA HARUYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 15; example 3 *;
 [X]EP0407880  (OWENS ILLINOIS PLASTIC PROD [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 4, line 11 - column 4, line 21 * * column 1, line 27 *;
 [X]US5202192  (HOPE PHILIP S [GB], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 1, line 41 - column 1, line 57 *;
 [X]WO9423941  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [X] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9605110  (CONTINENTAL PLASTIC CONTAINERS [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 2, line 42 - column 2, line 46 *;
 [A]US5693283  (FEHN GREGORY M [US]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4198327  (MATSUMOTO HISASHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US4451512  (YAZAKI JINICHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4552714  (KRUEGER DUANE A [US], et al);
 [X]US4705708  (BRIGGS JERALD E [US], et al);
 [X]US5035933  (ILENDA CASMIR S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5068077  (NEGI TAICHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5202192  (HOPE PHILIP S [GB], et al);
 [Y]US5314987  (KIM YONG J [US], et al)
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