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EP1429974 - RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.01.2008 Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.09.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 14.10.2009 [2009/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Solo Cup Operating Corporation 1700 Old Deerfield Road Highland Park, IL 60035 / US
	[2007/12]
Former [2004/26]	For all designated states SOLO CUP COMPANY 1700 Old Deerfield Road Highland Park, IL 60035 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / SMITH, Stephen, Alan 868 Appomattox Circle Naperville, IL 60540-7146 / US
	02 / HUSTON, Dawn, Ellen 224 Thrush Circle Lindenhurst, IL 60046 / US
	03 / WIEDMEYER, Warren, Giles 23215 111th Place Trevor, WI 53179 / US
	04 / SULLIVAN, Stephen, William 2237 North Harvest Hill Place Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 / US
	05 / CHIN, Rich, Matthew 4612 Pratt Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712 / US
	06 / AHMED, Mohammed, Maqsood 4624 West Lawrence Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 / US
	07 / GITSCHLAG, John, Stewart 6708 North Lakewood 3C Chicago, IL 60626 / US
	08 / LANGELAN, David, Raymond 1116 Randolph Street Oak Park, IL 60302 / US
	09 / CHAUHAN, Rajendra, Ranjitbhai 5045 Howard Street Skokie, IL 60077 / US
	10 / HURST, William, Edward 2490 Sun Valley Road Lisle, IL 60532 / US
	11 / JOINES, James, Tam, Jr. 415 Kingsport Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 / US
	12 / SMITH, Kevin, Ray 2415 North Salem Lane Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 / US
	13 / ANHALT, Mark, Gerald 4107 West Barnwood Court Franklin, WI 53132 / US
	14 / RUTTER, Bryce, G. 528 Graeser Road St. Louis, MO 63141 / US
	15 / BONE, Brian, C. 11155 Fairborough Court St. Louis, MO 63146 / US
	16 / DOTY, Heath, A. 5711 Nottingham Avenue St Louis MO 63109 / US
	[2006/26]
Former [2004/26]	01 / SMITH, Stephen, Alan 868 Appomattox Circle Naperville, IL 60540-7146 / US
	02 / HUSTON, Dawn, Ellen 224 Thrush Circle Lindenhurst, IL 60046 / US
	03 / WIEDMEYER, Warren, Giles 23215 111th Place Trevor, WI 53179 / US
	04 / SULLIVAN, Stephen, William 2237 North Harvest Hill Place Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 / US
	05 / CHIN, Rich, Matthew 4612 Pratt Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712 / US
	06 / AHMED, Mohammed, Maqsood 4624 West Lawrence Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 / US
	07 / GITSCHLAG, John, Stewart 6708 North Lakewood 3C Chicago, IL 60626 / US
	08 / LANGELAN, David, Raymond 1116 Randolph Street Oak Park, IL 60302 / US
	09 / CHAUHAN, Rajendra, Ranjitbhai 5045 Howard Street Skokie, IL 60077 / US
	10 / HURST, William, Edward 2490 Sun Valley Road Lisle, IL 60532 / US
	11 / JOINES, James, Tam, Jr. 415 Kingsport Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 / US
	12 / SMITH, Kevin, Ray 2415 North Salem Lane Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 / US
	13 / ANHALT, Mark, Gerald 4107 West Barnwood Court Franklin, WI 53132 / US
	14 / RUTTER, Bryce, G. 528 Graeser Road St. Louis, MO 63141 / US
	15 / BONE, Brian, C. 11155 Fairborough Court St. Louis, MO 63146 / US
	16 / DOTY, Heath, A. 7512 Dale Avenue Richmond Heights, MO 63117 / US
Representative(s)	McCallum, Graeme David, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/26]	McCallum, Graeme David, et al Lloyd Wise, McNeight & Lawrence, Highbank House Exchange Street Stockport, Cheshire SK3 0ET / GB
Application number, filing date	02752530.2	24.07.2002
	[2004/26]
	WO2002US23352
Priority number, date	US20010923763	06.08.2001 Original published format: US 923763
	[2004/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO03013969
	Date:	20.02.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/08]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1429974
	Date:	23.06.2004
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2004/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1429974
	Date:	21.03.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/12]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	08.04.2004
Classification	IPC:	B65D47/26	[2004/26]
	CPC:	B65D43/0212 (EP,US); B65D47/26 (EP,KR,US); B65D47/265 (EP,US); B65D55/024 (EP,US); B65D2543/00046 (EP,US); B65D2543/00092 (EP,US); (+) B65D2543/00296 (EP,US); B65D2543/00351 (EP,US); B65D2543/00527 (EP,US); B65D2543/00537 (EP,US); B65D2543/00638 (EP,US); B65D2543/00685 (EP,US); B65D2543/00731 (EP,US); B65D2543/00796 (EP,US); B65D2543/00805 (EP,US); B65D2543/00842 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR [2004/26]
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:	WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARER BEHÄLTERDECKEL	[2004/26]
	English:	RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID	[2004/26]
	French:	COUVERCLE DE RECIPIENT REFERMABLE	[2004/26]
Entry into regional phase	20.02.2004	National basic fee paid
	20.02.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.02.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.02.2003	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	20.02.2004	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.02.2004	Examination requested [2004/26]
	10.02.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.06.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.01.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.07.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.08.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.01.2007	Fee for grant paid
	03.01.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	27.12.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2008/09]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.07.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.07.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CY	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	EE	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	TR	21.03.2007
	BG	21.06.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	IE	24.07.2007
	LU	24.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
	[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CY	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	EE	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	BG	21.06.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	IE	24.07.2007
	LU	24.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2009/34]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CY	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	EE	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	IE	24.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2009/10]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	EE	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	IE	24.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2008/45]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	IE	24.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2008/22]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	IT	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	GR	22.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	MC	31.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2008/08]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	DK	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2008/02]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	CZ	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2007/51]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SK	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2007/48]	AT	21.03.2007
	BE	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
	PT	21.08.2007
Former [2007/46]	AT	21.03.2007
	CH	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
	ES	02.07.2007
Former [2007/40]	CH	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	NL	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
Former [2007/38]	CH	21.03.2007
	FI	21.03.2007
	LI	21.03.2007
	SE	21.06.2007
Cited in	International search	[A]JPH10129706 ;
		[A]DE1816709 (SEP GAND) [A] 1-5,12 * figures 1,2 *;
		[YA]GB1576126 (METAL BOX CO LTD) [Y] 16,25 * page 2, line 17 - line 26 * * figure 1 * [A] 15;
		[A]GB2091232 (WEATHERCHEM CORP) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-6 *;
		[A]EP0160372 (DENT JILL LESLEY) [A] 1-5,13,14 * figures 1-6 *;
		[A]GB2182027 (SUNBEAM PLASTICS CORP) [A] 15,25* figures 1-4 *;
		[DA]US4790444 (TERZI DARIO [IT]) [DA] 1-5,8,12 * figures 1-4 *;
		[A]US6095033 (MELTON BRUCE W [US]) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-7 *;
		[XAY]US6216904 (CAGAN MICHAEL N [ES]) [X] 15,17-24 * column 9, line 66 - column 10, line 67 * * figures 7,9-18 * [A] 1-7,9-12 [Y] 16,25
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10129706 A 19980519 (ZOJIRUSHI CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *

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