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EP About this file: EP1476367

EP1476367 - ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
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
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
MeadWestvaco Corporate Center 11013 West Broad Street
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 / US
[2007/40]
Former [2007/28]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
11013 West Broad Street
Glen Allen, VA 23060 / US
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
One High Ridge Park
Stamford, Connecticut 06905 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEBRAS, Philippe
13, rue de la Bièvre
36000 Chateauroux / FR
 [2008/32]
Former [2004/47]01 / LEBRAS, Philippe
13, rue de la Bièvre
F-36000 Chateauroux / FR
Representative(s)Baldwin, Mark, et al
Coulson & Associates
1st Floor Suite
5 Newbold Road
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/47]Baldwin, Mark, et al
Coulson & Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2LQ / GB
Former [2004/47]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date03716134.621.02.2003
[2004/47]
WO2003US05391
Priority number, dateGB2002000409021.02.2002         Original published format: GB 0204090
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03072453
Date:04.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1476367
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1476367
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D71/00
[2004/47]
CPC:
B65D71/0055 (EP); B65D2571/00141 (EP); B65D2571/0029 (EP);
B65D2571/00475 (EP); B65D2571/00512 (EP); B65D2571/00524 (EP);
B65D2571/0066 (EP); B65D2571/00728 (EP); B65D2571/00753 (EP);
B65D2571/00783 (EP); B65D2571/00913 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARTIKELTRÄGER UND ZUSCHNITT DAFÜR[2004/47]
English:ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR[2004/47]
French:CASIER POUR ARTICLES ET DECOUPE A CET EFFET[2004/47]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2004National basic fee paid 
05.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
13.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2007Fee for grant paid
06.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200503   M06   Fee paid on   18.04.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
TR06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
LU21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
LU21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2011/21]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
LU21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/48]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/09]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/07]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CZ21.02.2009
IE21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/50]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CZ21.02.2009
SK21.02.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/47]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/43]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/36]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/25]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/23]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
Former [2009/19]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
Former [2009/15]AT06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2376040  (UNILEVER NV [NL]) [A] 1-14 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE2723957  (MEAD CORP) [Y] 1-14 * page 5 - page 10; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US4146168  (HARTLINE HERBERT A) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 25; figures 1-6 *;
 [Y]US5400901  (HARRELSON GLEN R [US]) [Y] 1-4,7-14 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0172599  (MEAD CORP [US], et al) [A] 5,6* figures 9-13 *;
 [PY]WO0214175  (MEAD CORP [US], et al) [PY] 5,6 * figures 1-3 *
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