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EP About this file: EP1224121

EP1224121 - CONTINUOUS CIRCULAR MOTION CASE PACKING AND DEPACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.06.2008  [2008/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HARTNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1200 Garlington Road Greenville
SC 29615 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
HARTNESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1200 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARTNESS, Thomas, Patterson
300 Smith Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / WIERNICKI, Richard, M.
13 Moore's Ridge Road
Roebuck, SC 29376 / US
03 / DILLARD, Robert, Leslie
132 Fire Station Road
Easley, SC 29642 / US
04 / SCOTT, David, Lee
802 Half Mile Way
Greenville, SC 29609 / US
05 / COOLEY, David, N.
3659 Scott Street
Port Orange, Floride 32119 / US
 [2002/49]
Former [2002/30]01 / HARTNESS, Thomas, Patterson
300 Smith Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / WIERNICKI, Richard, M.
13 Moore's Ridge Road
Roebuck, SC 29376 / US
03 / DILLARD, Robert, Leslie
132 Fire Station Road
Easley, SC 29642 / US
04 / SCOTT, David, Lee
802 Half Mile Way
Greenville, SC 29609 / US
05 / COOLEY, David, N.
11 Trenholm Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2002/30]Barlow, Roy James
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date00970606.005.10.2000
[2002/30]
WO2000US27577
Priority number, dateUS1999041861915.10.1999         Original published format: US 418619
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0128856
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1224121
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:B65B5/08, B65B21/18
[2007/43]
CPC:
B65B21/183 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/30]B65B5/08, B65B21/06, B65B21/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICH ANGETRIEBENE KASTENVERPACKUNGS- UND ENTLEERUNGSMASCHINE SOWIE DAS VERFAHREN[2002/30]
English:CONTINUOUS CIRCULAR MOTION CASE PACKING AND DEPACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2002/30]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'ENCAISSAGE ET DE DECAISSAGE A MOUVEMENT CIRCULAIRE CONTINU[2002/30]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2002National basic fee paid 
24.04.2002Search fee paid 
24.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
13.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/25]
29.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200708   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4216721  (KETTNER VERPACKUNGSMASCHF [DE]) [X] 1-10 * column 14, line 53 - column 15, line 59; figure - *;
 [X]DE3414248  (SEITZ ENZINGER NOLL MASCH [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * page 6, line 11 - page 8, line 23; figure - *;
 [X]EP0381156  (KETTNER VERPACKUNGSMASCHF [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE4329179  (KETTNER VERPACKUNGSMASCHF [DE])
International search[Y]DE3431066  (KETTNER VERPACKUNGSMASCHF [DE]);
 [Y]DE1152351  (ENZINGER UNION WERKE AG);
 [Y]US4891928  (JAMES ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [A]US4294057  (WINIASZ MICHAEL E, et al);
 [A]US5060455  (SCHMEISSER HEINZ [US]);
 [A]US5487257  (DOMEIER BERNHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]US5212932  (RAUDAT JOHN L [US]);
 [A]US5797249  (HARTNESS THOMAS PATTERSON [US]);
 [A]US5588282  (HARTNESS THOMAS P [US])
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