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EP1542905 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING BOTTLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
41605 Ann Arbor Road
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
[2010/34]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.
9135 General Court
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DARR, Richard, C.
1183 Ty Drive
Medina, OH 44256 / US
02 / HUBBARD, Joy, Lynn
2148 Ridge Road
Hinckley, OH 44233 / US
03 / SIMPSON, Thomas, Jackson
13277 Warwick Road
Marshallville, OH 44645 / US
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt Weiss, Arat & Partner mbB
Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Weiss, Peter
Dr. Weiss & Arat Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
Former [2005/25]Weiss, Peter, Dr. rer. nat.
Dr. Weiss, Weiss & Brecht Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
Application number, filing date03766884.522.07.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003US22736
Priority number, dateUS20020401079P02.08.2002         Original published format: US 401079 P
US2003061913214.07.2003         Original published format: US 619132
[2005/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004012999
Date:12.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1542905
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/59, G01B11/06, B65D23/02
[2008/21]
CPC:
G01B11/0625 (EP,US); G01N21/59 (EP,US); G01N21/9072 (EP,US);
G01N21/9081 (EP,US); G01N2021/8427 (EP,US); G01N21/33 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/30]G01N21/59
Former IPC [2005/25]B65D1/00
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 [2005/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN VON FLASCHEN[2005/25]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING BOTTLES[2005/25]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE DE BOUTEILLES[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2005National basic fee paid 
17.02.2005Search fee paid 
17.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
10.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/06]
01.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/06]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.12.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201412   M06   Fee paid on   07.11.2014
31.07.201513   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5331167  (HOSHINO MASARU [JP], et al) [X] 1-20 * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 28; figures 1-4,9,10,13A,13B * * column 8, line 10 - column 10, line 12 *;
 [A]US5381228  (BRACE JOHN G [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 2 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 46 ** column 13, line 15 - column 14, line 72; figures 1,2,7,8 *;
 [X]EP0773166  (KIRIN BREWERY [JP]) [X] 1-20 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 28 * * figure 1; claims 1-5 * * column 12, line 20 - line 28; figure 8 *
International search[Y]US5331167  (HOSHINO MASARU [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH1024092  (YAMAURA KK, et al);
 [Y]US5991018  (IMAIZUMI JUNJIROU [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP0978710
by applicantUS5331167
 US5381228
 EP0773166
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