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EP About this file: EP1681239

EP1681239 - Preform, method for producing a preform and a container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2024Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 06.03.2024  [2024/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Granarolo S.P.A.
Via di Cadriano n. 27/2
40127 Bologna (BO) / IT
[2016/28]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
Granarolo S.P.A.
Via di Cadriano n. 27/2
40127 Bologna (BO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Bombardieri, Raffaele
Via 2 agosto 1980, 58
40059, Medicina (BO) / IT
02 / Borsari, Andrea
Via Galeazza, 43
40127, Bologna / IT
 [2016/28]
Former [2008/16]01 / Bombardieri, Raffaele
Via 2 agosto 1980, 58
40059, Medicina (BO) / IT
02 / Borsari, Andrea
Via Galeazza, 43
40127, Bologna / IT
Former [2006/29]01 / Bombardieri, Raffaele
Via Argentesi, 21
40059, Medicina (BO) / IT
02 / Borsari, Andrea
Via Galeazza, 43
40127, Bologna / IT
Representative(s)Asensio, Raffaella Consuelo, et al
Perani & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
[2016/28]
Former [2011/15]Asensio, Raffaella Consuelo, et al
Perani & Partners S.p.A. Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2011/09]Asensio, Raffaella Consuelo, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milan / IT
Former [2010/16]Corneo, Giovanni, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2008/07]Crugnola, Pietro, et al
Luppi & Associati S.r.l. Via Camperio, 11
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2006/29]Luppi, Luigi, et al
Luppi & Associati S.r.l. Foro Buonaparte, 68
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05113043.328.12.2005
[2006/29]
Priority number, dateIT2004MO0035431.12.2004         Original published format: IT MO20040354
[2006/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1681239
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1681239
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1681239
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/02, B32B27/36
[2006/29]
CPC:
B65D1/0215 (EP); B29C49/071 (EP); B29C2949/072 (EP);
B29C2949/0723 (EP); B29C2949/0724 (EP); B29C2949/073 (EP);
B29C2949/0732 (EP); B29C2949/0733 (EP); B29C2949/0773 (EP);
B29C2949/0777 (EP); B29C2949/0817 (EP); B29C2949/0819 (EP);
B29C2949/0821 (EP); B29C2949/0826 (EP); B29C2949/0829 (EP);
B29C2949/22 (EP); B29C2949/24 (EP); B29C2949/3016 (EP);
B29C2949/302 (EP); B29C2949/3022 (EP); B29C2949/3028 (EP);
B29C2949/303 (EP); B29C2949/3032 (EP); B29C2949/3036 (EP);
B29C2949/3038 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/28]
Former [2006/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorformling, Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Vorformlings und eines Behälters[2006/29]
English:Preform, method for producing a preform and a container[2006/29]
French:Préforme, procédé de fabrication d'une préforme et d'un récipient[2006/29]
Examination procedure31.01.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
31.05.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
10.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
08.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2008Fee for grant paid
03.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.03.2009    ADMISSIBLE
RESILUX N.V.
Damstraat 4
9230 Wetteren / BE
Opponent's representative
Petsis, Christos
4-6, Kyparissias
542 49 Thessaloniki / GR
 [2009/18]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
14.05.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.05.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.05.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.08.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.03.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.06.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition07.07.2011Appeal received No.  T1533/11
19.09.2011Statement of grounds filed
22.05.2015Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.05.2015Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
PL25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
SK28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
[2024/10]
Former [2019/10]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
PL25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
SK28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2017/11]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
PL28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
SK28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2016/51]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
SK28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
GR07.07.2016
Former [2016/50]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
SK28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2016/49]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
SI29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2016/47]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
HU29.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2016/38]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
PT28.06.2016
Former [2016/37]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
RO28.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
Former [2016/34]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
CZ28.12.2015
MC31.12.2015
Former [2016/33]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
MC31.12.2015
Former [2011/32]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
Former [2011/15]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
IT28.12.2009
Former [2010/38]CY25.06.2008
EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
TR25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
Former [2009/24]EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
BG25.09.2008
IS25.10.2008
Former [2009/22]EE25.06.2008
LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
IS25.10.2008
Former [2009/10]LT25.06.2008
LV25.06.2008
IS25.10.2008
Former [2008/51]LV25.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0180191  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1,7-9,15-17,19,21,24-26,33,39-41,47-49,51,53,56-59 * page 3, line 17 - line 33; figure - *;
 [A]US4743479  (NAKAMURA YOSHINORI [JP], et al) [A] 1,33 * column 3, line 24 - line 37; figure - ** column 4, line 1 - line 6 *;
 [A]EP0325440  (KAMAYA KAGAKU KOGYO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,33 * page 3, line 41 - line 45 * * page 4, line 63 - page 5, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]US6090460  (COLLETTE WAYNE N [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9,15-17,19,21,24-26,33,39-41,47-49,51,53,56-59 * column 6, line 47 - line 51; figure - *;
 [A]WO0134479  (CROWN CORK & SEAL TECH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1,33 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004195141  (ADRIANSENS ERIC [FR], et al) [A] 1,33 * abstract *
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