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EP1276671 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING TABLETS FROM BLISTER PACKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.03.2005 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.01.2008 [2008/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Wright, Fenn & Co. Ltd. 1 Carlton House, 75 Kew Green Richmond Surrey TW9 3AH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/04]	For all designated states Wright, Fenn & Co. Ltd. 1 Carlton House, 75 Kew Green Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AH / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Fenn, David John 1 Carlton House, 75 Kew Green Richmond Surrey, TW9 3AH / GB
	[2003/04]
Representative(s)	Watkins, Rosalind Philippa Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/04]	Watkins, Rosalind Philippa Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date	01912015.3	22.03.2001
	[2003/04]
	WO2001GB01250
Priority number, date	GB20000007471	29.03.2000 Original published format: GB 0007471
	[2003/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0172589
	Date:	04.10.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/40]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1276671
	Date:	22.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1276671
	Date:	19.05.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/21]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	04.10.2001
Classification	IPC:	B65B69/00	[2003/04]
	CPC:	B65B69/0058 (EP,US); Y10T156/1052 (EP,US); Y10T156/12 (EP,US); Y10T156/1961 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/04]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTFERNEN VON TABLETTEN AUS BLISTERPACKUNGEN	[2003/04]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING TABLETS FROM BLISTER PACKS	[2003/04]
	French:	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ENLEVEMENT DE COMPRIMES A PARTIR DE PLAQUETTES	[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase	17.09.2002	National basic fee paid
	17.09.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	17.09.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.10.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	17.09.2002	Examination requested [2003/04]
	20.09.2002	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	10.02.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.05.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.09.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.01.2004	Fee for grant paid
	08.01.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	22.02.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	19.05.2004
	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	TR	19.05.2004
	DK	19.08.2004
	GR	19.08.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
	PT	19.10.2004
	[2008/03]
Former [2006/51]	AT	19.05.2004
	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	TR	19.05.2004
	DK	19.08.2004
	GR	19.08.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2005/18]	AT	19.05.2004
	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	DK	19.08.2004
	GR	19.08.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2005/11]	AT	19.05.2004
	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	GR	19.08.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2005/06]	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	GR	19.08.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2005/02]	CH	19.05.2004
	FI	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2004/52]	CH	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
	SE	19.08.2004
Former [2004/51]	CH	19.05.2004
	LI	19.05.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]US3744214 (MARTELL G, et al) [A] 1,2,31 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 51; figure - *;
		[A]US4158411 (HALL DOUGLAS C, et al) [A] 1,31 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 58; figure - *;
		[A]US4702788 (OKUI TOKUJIRO [JP]);
		[A]EP0443502 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,31 * column 14, line 42 - column 17, line 55; figure - *;
		[A]US5906701 (SMYTHE CRAIG R [US]) [A] 1,2,31 * column 10, line 2 - column 12, line 38; figure - *

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