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EP About this file: EP1527001

EP1527001 - CONTINUOUS STRIP BAG FEEDER AND LOADER WITH PIVOTABLE INTEGRATED PRINTER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Packaging Systems LLC
W227 N62076 Sussex Road
Sussex, WI 53089 / US
[2006/28]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Sharp Packaging Systems, Inc.
W227 N62076 Sussex Road
Sussex, WI 53089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRAHIER, Timothy, E.
W1936 Staude Road
Rome, WI 53178 / US
02 / GLEESING, James, W.
228 South Dann Street
Whitewater, WI 53190 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2005/18]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date03772057.029.07.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003US23732
Priority number, dateUS2002020898131.07.2002         Original published format: US 208981
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004011332
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1527001
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1527001
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65B43/12
[2005/18]
CPC:
B65B43/267 (EP,US); B65B43/123 (EP,US); B65B61/025 (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 [2005/18]
TitleGerman:ZUFÜHR- UND LADEVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN KONTINUIERLICHES BEUTELBAND MIT INTERGRIERTER VERSCHWENKBARER DRUCKANORDNUNG[2005/18]
English:CONTINUOUS STRIP BAG FEEDER AND LOADER WITH PIVOTABLE INTEGRATED PRINTER ASSEMBLY[2005/18]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR ET CHARGEUR DE SACS EN BANDE CONTINUE AVEC ENSEMBLE IMPRIMANTE INTEGRE PIVOTABLE[2005/18]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2005National basic fee paid 
23.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
14.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2011Fee for grant paid
27.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.08.2007
Opposition(s)17.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2003
AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
IT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
ES25.03.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE29.07.2012
LU29.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
IT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
ES25.03.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE29.07.2012
LU29.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
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CZ14.12.2011
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SE14.12.2011
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TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
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IE29.07.2012
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LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
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CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
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SE14.12.2011
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BG14.03.2012
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PT16.04.2012
CH31.07.2012
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MC31.07.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2142282  (TOKYO AUTOMATIC MACH WORKS) [A] 1,4,7 * page 3, line 20 - line 50; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]US4899520  (LERNER BERNARD [US], et al) [A] 8,9* column 8, line 6 - column 9, line 66; figures 3-11 *;
 [X]EP0564288  (AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYST INC [US]) [X] 1-11,16 * column 3, line 48 - column 7, line 26; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2002062920  (BRAHIER TIMOTHY E [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4-6,8 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0049]; figures 2-5 *
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