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EP About this file: EP1493681

EP1493681 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing synthetic bottle stoppers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Anton Volpini de Maestri Verpackungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Liesersteggasse 23
9800 Spittal / Drau / AT
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Volpini de Maestri, Anton
Liesersteggasse 23
9800 Spittal / Drau / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Volpini, Johannes Dr.
Seepromenade 12
9871 Seeboden / AT
02 / Diblik, Ing. Kurt
Forstgartenstrasse 44/14
9800 Spittal
Drau / AT
 [2005/30]
Former [2005/22]01 / Volpini, Johannes Dr.
Seepromenade 12
9871 Seeboden / AT
02 / Diblik, Ing. Kurt
Glocknerstrasse 68a
5176 Bruck / AT
Former [2005/01]01 / Volpini, Johannes Dr.
Seepromenade 12
9871 Seeboden / AT
Representative(s)Vinazzer, Edith
Schönburgstrasse 11/7
1040 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Vinazzer, Edith, Dipl.-Ing.
European Patent Attorney, Schönburgstrasse 11/7
1040 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date03015186.404.07.2003
[2005/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1493681
Date:05.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1493681
Date:22.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65D39/00, B29C47/36, B29C47/06, B29C47/88, B29C47/28
[2005/01]
CPC:
B65D39/0058 (EP,US); B29C48/05 (EP,US); B29C48/06 (EP,US);
B29C48/09 (EP,US); B29C48/304 (EP,US); B29C48/34 (EP,US);
B29C48/362 (EP,US); B29C48/911 (EP,US); B65D2539/008 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1352 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung synthetischer Flaschenverschlüsse[2005/01]
English:Method and apparatus for manufacturing synthetic bottle stoppers[2005/01]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication de bouchons de bouteille synthétiques[2005/01]
Examination procedure20.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
05.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2006Fee for grant paid
25.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.11.2006
EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
SI22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
TR22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
HU23.05.2007
LU04.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]CY22.11.2006
EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
SI22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
LU04.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2009/10]EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
SI22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
SI22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2007/46]FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
SI22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/41]FI22.11.2006
RO22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/39]FI22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/25]FI22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP1022303  (POLIGLAS SA [ES]) [Y] 2,10 * paragraphs [0033] - [0037] * * figures 1,2 * [A] 1,9;
 [XAY]US6221451  (LAUER EDUARDO [US], et al) [X] 13 * the whole document * [A] 1,6,7,9 [Y] 8;
 [XAY]US6355320  (ALLMAN MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7,9 * the whole document * [A] 3,12 [Y] 2,5,8,10,11,13;
 [YA]EP1211048  (BANDERA LUIGI MECC SPA [IT]) [Y] 5,11 * claim 1 * * figure 1A *[A] 1,9;
 [YA]US2002180083  (YANIGER STUART [US]) [Y] 13 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,4-11
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