blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1222120

EP1222120 - RECLOSABLE FASTENERS FOR PLASTICS BAGS AND OTHER CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Supreme Plastics Holdings Limited
Supreme House 300 Regents Park Road Finchley
London N3 2TL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/42]For all designated states
Supreme Plastics Holdings Limited
Supreme House 300 Regents Park Road Finchley
London N3 2TL / GB
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Supreme Plastics Holdings Limited
Supreme House 300 Regents Park Road
Finchley London N3 2TL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / OFFA-JONES, Martin, John, Charles
4 Fouracre Drive, Sleights
Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 5HE / GB
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date01943705.205.07.2001
[2002/29]
WO2001GB02976
Priority number, dateGB2000001689411.07.2000         Original published format: GB 0016894
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0204307
Date:17.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222120
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222120
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D33/25, A44B19/16
[2002/29]
CPC:
B65D33/2541 (EP,US); A44B19/16 (EP,US); Y10T24/45157 (EP,US);
Y10T24/45168 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/39]
Former [2002/29]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:WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARE VERSCHLÜSSE FÜR KUNSTOFFBEUTEL UND ANDERE BEHÄLTER[2002/29]
English:RECLOSABLE FASTENERS FOR PLASTICS BAGS AND OTHER CONTAINERS[2002/29]
French:FERMETURES REFERMABLES POUR SACHETS EN PLASTIQUE ET AUTRES CONTENANTS[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2002National basic fee paid 
21.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
27.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2005Fee for grant paid
06.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/39]
Request for further processing for:01.02.2005Request for further processing filed
01.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200303   M06   Fee paid on   12.09.2003
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
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  TooltipCY19.10.2005
LU05.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]LU05.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4673383  (BENTSEN PER [US]) [X] 2-4 * column 2, line 34 - column 5, line 40; figures 1-5; claims 1-4 * [Y] 5;
 [Y]US4731911  (GOULD RUSSELL J [US]) [Y] 5* column 3, line 47 - column 7, line 31; figures 1-5A; claims 1,3 *;
 [X]US4817188  (VAN ERDEN DONALD L [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 63; figures 1-5; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US5672009  (MALIN ART [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, paragraph 3; figures 1-4; claims 1,2,5 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.