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EP About this file: EP1283803

EP1283803 - RECLOSABLE BAG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEALY, Steven, Michael
5007 NW Kendall
Topeka, KS 66618 / US
02 / HEASLIP, Thomas
6134 SW 34th Terrace
Topeka, KS 66614 / US
 [2003/08]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/08]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date01941531.421.05.2001
[2003/08]
WO2001US16369
Priority number, dateUS2000057710724.05.2000         Original published format: US 577107
[2003/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0189946
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1283803
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1283803
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D33/25, B31B19/90
[2003/08]
CPC:
B65D33/2508 (EP,US); B31B2155/00 (EP,US); B31B2155/002 (EP,US);
B31B2160/20 (EP,US); B31B70/81 (EP,US); B65D75/5805 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO28.11.2002
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARER BEUTEL[2003/08]
English:RECLOSABLE BAG[2003/08]
French:SAC A FERMETURE PAR PRESSION ET GLISSIERE[2003/08]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2002National basic fee paid 
28.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/08]
30.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2005Fee for grant paid
25.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
CY03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
FR03.08.2005
IT03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
DE04.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/36]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
IT03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
DE04.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/51]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
DE04.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/36]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
DE04.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
SE03.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1592905  (WAVIN BV) [A] 1-5* column W *;
 [Y]US4491959  (LOEFBERG GUSTAF G [SE]) [Y] 2-5 * column W *;
 [Y]US5669715  (DOBRESKI DAVID V [US], et al) [Y] 6,10,11,15,17 * column W *;
 [A]EP0812776  (MEIWA PAX KK [JP]) [A] 1-5,18-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0834454  (SEISAN NIPPONSHA KK [JP]) [A] 18-24 * column 8, line 43 - column 9, line 36; figures 22-24 *;
 [Y]US5788378  (THOMAS TOBY R [US]) [Y] 1-17 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 29; figure 1 *;
 [YP]DE20008403U  (BISCHOF & KLEIN [DE]) [YP] 1-17 * the whole document *
by applicantWO9824339
 US5833791
 US5919535
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