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EP About this file: EP1311431

EP1311431 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INFLATING AND SEALING PILLOWS IN PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
1090 Mills Way Redwood City
California 94063-3120 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
1090 Mills Way
Redwood City, California 94063-3120 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PERKINS, Andrew
Apartment 104, 2466 Hilgard
Berkeley, CA 94709 / US
02 / REYES, Oliver, M.
1511-A Hearst Street
Berkeley, CA 94703 / US
03 / BORCHARD, Philipp
140 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 / US
04 / DE LUCA, Nicholas, P.
1230 Market Street 132
San Francisco, CA 94102 / US
 [2003/21]
Representative(s)Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01964572.006.08.2001
[2003/21]
WO2001US41589
Priority number, dateUS2000063884314.08.2000         Original published format: US 638843
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0214156
Date:21.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1311431
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:B65B31/00
[2003/21]
CPC:
B32B3/12 (EP,US); B29C65/223 (EP,US); B29C66/00441 (EP,US);
B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/133 (EP,US); B29C66/232 (EP,US);
B29C66/344 (EP,US); B29C66/439 (EP,US); B29C66/8122 (EP,US);
B29C66/81465 (EP,US); B29C66/83411 (EP,US); B29C66/83413 (EP,US);
B29C66/8511 (EP,US); B31D5/0073 (EP,US); B65D81/052 (EP,US);
B29L2022/02 (EP,US); B29L2031/7138 (EP,US); B29L2031/714 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1712 (EP,US); Y10T156/1737 (EP,US); Y10T428/1334 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1345 (EP,US); Y10T428/24562 (EP,US); Y10T428/24612 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24661 (EP,US); Y10T428/24744 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/8122, B29K2827/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFBLASEN UND VERSIEGELN VON KISSENFÖRMIGEN VERPACKUNGEN[2003/21]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INFLATING AND SEALING PILLOWS IN PACKAGING[2003/21]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DE GONFLAGE ET DE FERMETURE D'EMBALLAGES DE TYPE COUSSIN[2003/21]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2003National basic fee paid 
04.03.2003Search fee paid 
04.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
19.10.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4961302  (DAVIS STEVEN D [US]) [A] 1-35* column 3, line 65 - column 6, line 68; figure - *;
 [A]US5937614  (WATKINS DAVID LEONARD [GB], et al) [A] 1-35 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4017351  (LARSON CURTIS L, et al);
 [Y]US4096306  (LARSON CURTIS L);
 [Y]US4169002  (LARSON CURTIS L);
 [Y]US5427830  (PHARO DANIEL A [US]);
 [Y]US5581983  (MURAKAMI SADAJI [JP]);
 [YP]WO0064672  (SIMHAEE EBRAHIM [US])
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