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EP About this file: EP1387795

EP1387795 - IMPROVED CONTAINER AND LID ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
101 Prospect Avenue, NW
Cleveland, OH 44115 / US
[2008/33]
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
The Sherwin-Williams Company
101 Prospect Avenue, NW
Cleveland, OH 44115 / US
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
Nottingham-Spirk Partners, LLC
11310 Juniper Road
Cleveland, OH 44106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOTTINGHAM, John, R.
19 East Hanna Lane
Bratenahl, OH 44108 / US
02 / SPIRK, John, W.
7890 Brigham Road
Gates Mills, OH 44040 / US
03 / PANASEWICZ, Dale, A.
15439 Sassafras Drive
Strongsville, OH 44136 / US
04 / STANCA, Nick, E.
27012 Hilliard Blvd.
Westlake, OH 44145 / US
05 / IREDELL, Robert, IV
2208 Harcourt Drive
Cleveland Hts., OH 44106 / US
06 / FUTO, Dennis, M.
16123 Healtherwood Court
Strongsville, OH 44149 / US
 [2004/07]
Representative(s)Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/07]Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date02764263.618.04.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002US12494
Priority number, dateUS20010284476P18.04.2001         Original published format: US 284476 P
US20010292364P21.05.2001         Original published format: US 292364 P
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02085713
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1387795
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1387795
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D25/10, B65D21/02, B65D1/12, B65D25/28, B65D25/32, B65D43/02, B01F15/00, B65D25/48
[2005/24]
CPC:
B44D3/127 (EP,US); B01F35/42 (EP,US); B44D3/12 (EP,US);
B44D3/128 (EP,US); B65D25/285 (EP,US); B65D25/2897 (EP,US);
B65D25/48 (EP,US); B65D43/0231 (EP,US); B65D2543/00092 (EP,US);
B65D2543/00296 (EP,US); B65D2543/00351 (EP,US); B65D2543/00527 (EP,US);
B65D2543/00842 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/07]B65D25/10, B65D21/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BEHÄLTER- UND DECKELANORDNUNG[2004/07]
English:IMPROVED CONTAINER AND LID ASSEMBLY[2004/07]
French:ENSEMBLE AMELIORE DE RECIPIENT ET COUVERCLE PLASTIQUES[2004/07]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2003National basic fee paid 
12.11.2003Search fee paid 
12.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
24.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
03.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2008Fee for grant paid
02.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08162178.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 12.09.2008
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
TR13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
LU18.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
LU18.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/48]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/09]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2010/08]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/39]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/25]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/19]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/15]AT13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/12]FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/09]NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US4077613  (WILSON WILLIAM) [X] 57,61 * figures 6,11 *;
 [Y]US5269438  (KELSEY STEVEN F [GB]) [Y] 3,5,7,14,17,18,26,38 * figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US5431306  (REID GRAHAME W [US]) [Y] 23-25 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5788371  (NERI SERGIO P [US], et al) [A] 57-61* figure 2A *;
 [Y]US5855304  (DEAN RICHARD A [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4-7,14,17,18,23-26,38 * figure 10 *;
 [A]EP0978456  (A K TECH LAB INC [JP]) [A] 1-7,14,17,18,23-26,38 * figure w *;
 [Y]GB2345897  (WARD STUART [GB]) [Y] 1-7,14,17,18,23-26,38 * figure 1 *
International search[Y]US4927046  (ARMSTRONG ROBERT E [US]);
 [Y]USRE35933E  (SCHOLL ROBERT [US]);
 [Y]US5855304  (DEAN RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [A]US5860559  (WANG MING YUAN [TW]);
 [A]US5967378  (ARISPE DAVID M [US]);
 [Y]US5971201  (DAW BRIAN EDWIN [US])
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