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EP About this file: EP1583620

EP1583620 - METHOD FOR FORMING A SHEET METAL COVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/41]METHOD FOR FIXING THE POSITION OF A PULL-TAB WITH A STEEP ANTI ROTATION DEVICE FORMED FROM THE PANEL OF A SHEET METAL COVER
[2006/36]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ball Packaging Europe GmbH
Kaiserswerther Strasse 115
40880 Ratingen / DE
[2005/41]
Inventor(s)01 / RIECK, Hajo
Schloss Gelsdorf, Herrenhaus
53501 Grafschaft / DE
02 / GRAY, Martin
7 Forest Road, Woodlands Estate
Llay, Wrexham, Flintshire LL12 OUB / GB
03 / CHALK, Richard
8 Llys Argoed
Mynydd Isa, Mold, Flintshire CH7 6TX / GB
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Spreepalais am Dom Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/46]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/41]Fricke, Joachim, et al
Leonhard - Olgemöller - Fricke Patentanwälte Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
Application number, filing date03808249.123.12.2003
[2005/41]
WO2003DE04282
Priority number, dateDE2003100091413.01.2003         Original published format: DE 10300914
DE2003101997105.05.2003         Original published format: DE 10319971
DE2003102556121.05.2003         Original published format: DE 10325561
[2005/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004065033
Date:05.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1583620
Date:12.10.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1583620
Date:28.03.2007
Language:DE
[2007/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1583620
Date:27.10.2010
Language:DE
[2010/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B21D1/00
[2005/41]
CPC:
B21D51/383 (EP,US); B65D17/4012 (EP,US); B65D2517/0014 (EP,US);
B65D2517/0071 (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 [2006/45]
Former [2005/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSFORMEN EINES BLECHDECKELS[2007/12]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A SHEET METAL COVER[2006/36]
French:PROCEDE POUR FORMER UN COUVERCLE EN TOLE[2006/36]
Former [2005/41]VERFAHREN ZUR LAGEFIXIERUNG EINER GRIFFLASCHE MIT EINER - AUS DEM PANEL EINES BLECHDECKELS - AUSGEFORMTEN ROTATIONSSPERRSICKE (STEEP ANTI ROTATION DEVICE)
Former [2005/41]METHOD FOR FIXING THE POSITION OF A PULL-TAB WITH A STEEP ANTI ROTATION DEVICE FORMED FROM THE PANEL OF A SHEET METAL COVER
Former [2005/41]PROCEDE POUR FIXER UNE LANGUETTE DE MANIPULATION AVEC MOULURE DE BLOCAGE DE ROTATION, FORMEE A PARTIR DE LA SURFACE D'UN COUVERCLE EN TOLE (DISPOSITIF ANTI ROTATION DE FORTE INCLINAISON)
Entry into regional phase29.06.2005National basic fee paid 
29.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
20.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2007Fee for grant paid
07.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2007    ADMISSIBLE
CROWN Packaging UK PLC
Downsview Road, Wantage
Oxfordshire, OX12 9BP / GB
Opponent's representative
Ratliff, Ismay Hilary, et al, et al
CROWN Packaging UK plc, Downsview Road Wantage
Oxon, OX12 9BP / GB
 [2008/06]
01.02.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.08.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.02.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.09.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
TR28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
HU29.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IT23.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
BE31.12.2008
[2013/51]
Former [2010/31]CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
TR28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
HU29.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
SE24.12.2008
BE31.12.2008
Former [2009/43]CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
TR28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
HU29.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BE31.12.2008
Former [2009/40]CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/35]CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
AT23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/23]CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
AT23.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/48]CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
CH31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/08]CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/51]FI28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/49]FI28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/47]FI28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
ES09.07.2007
Former [2007/41]FI28.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH09226762  ;
 [XA]US3868918  (SMITH JR GEORGE L, et al) [X] 1-3 * figure -; claim - * [A] 4
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09226762 A 19970902 (HOKKAI CAN CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS5799816
OppositionUS3191564
 US3871314
 US5119664
 US5918499
 EP1055468
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