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EP1227979 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING A PACKING TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.2004  [2004/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson GmbH
Kaiserswerther Strasse 270
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON GmbH
Kaiserswerther Strasse 270
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUZOT, Herve
Apartment 9G 999 Hidden Lake Drive
New Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
02 / SCHOELLING, Hans, Werner
Dohlenweg 11
58256 Ennepetal / DE
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date00979552.710.11.2000
[2002/32]
WO2000EP11163
Priority number, dateDE199915669712.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19956697
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0136272
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1227979
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1227979
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65B51/00
[2002/32]
CPC:
B65B51/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/33]
Former [2002/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN EINER VERPACKUNGSHÜLSE[2002/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING A PACKING TUBE[2002/32]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FERMER UN TUBE D'EMBALLAGE[2002/32]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2002National basic fee paid 
29.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
24.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2003Fee for grant paid
21.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4351692  (OUELLETTE JOSEPH F) [A] 1,13 * column A; figures 3,5,6 *;
 [AD]US4583964  (WARNCKE NIELS [DE]) [AD] 1,13* column A; figures 1-10 *
by applicantDE1955600
 US4583964
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