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EP About this file: EP1358011

EP1358011 - CLOSURE FOR A REAGENT CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2008/32]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAUSE, Reinhard
Böge 4B
21465 Reinbek / DE
 [2003/45]
Application number, filing date02706718.018.01.2002
[2003/45]
WO2002EP00463
Priority number, dateDE200110575308.02.2001         Original published format: DE 10105753
[2003/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02062474
Date:15.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1358011
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1358011
Date:06.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00
[2003/45]
CPC:
B01L3/50825 (EP,US); B01L3/022 (EP,US); B65D51/002 (EP,US);
Y10T436/2575 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LT23.07.2003
LV23.07.2003
MKNot yet paid
RO23.07.2003
SI23.07.2003
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSS FÜR REAGENZBEHÄLTER[2003/45]
English:CLOSURE FOR A REAGENT CONTAINER[2003/45]
French:SYSTEME DE FERMETURE POUR RECIPIENT POUR REACTIFS[2003/45]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2003National basic fee paid 
23.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
27.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2007
03.12.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2008Fee for grant paid
24.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LU18.01.2009
BE31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LU18.01.2009
BE31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/10]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
BE31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/38]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/23]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
Former [2009/20]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
Former [2009/15]FI06.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4515752  (MIRAMANDA FERNANDO X [ES]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1-3 * * column 2, line 48 - line 51 * * column 3, line 6 - line 16 *;
 [X]US4954149  (FULLEMANN JAMES S [US]) [X] 1,2 * figures 2,3,5,8,9 * * column 2, line 40 - line 64 * * column 3, line 1 - line 3 * * column 3, line 28 - line 46 * * column 8, line 1 - line 12 *;
 [DA]US5297599  (BUCHELI RUDOLF [CH]) [DA] 1,2 * figures 5,7,8 * * column 2, line 64 * * column 4, line 66 - line 67 ** column 5, line 3 - line 5 *
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