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EP About this file: EP1657175

EP1657175 - Plastic snap-on capseal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/20]Plastic, snap-on capseal
[2015/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rieke Corporation
500 West Seventh Street
Auburn IN 46705 / US
[2016/02]
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Rieke Corporation
500 West Seventh Street
Auburn IN 46705 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baughman, Gary M.
3475 County Road 46A
Auburn, IN 46706 / US
02 / Rohr, Robert D.
52343 South County Road 1100 East
LaOtto, IN 46763 / US
 [2006/20]
Representative(s)Williams, Michael Ian, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2016/02]
Former [2012/18]Williams, Michael Ian, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2006/20]Smith, Norman Ian, et al
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date05254107.530.06.2005
[2006/20]
Priority number, dateUS2004099087616.11.2004         Original published format: US 990876
[2006/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1657175
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1657175
Date:23.07.2008
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1657175
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65D39/08, B65D41/48, B65D51/18
[2006/20]
CPC:
B65D39/088 (EP,US); B65D41/48 (EP,US); B65D51/18 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0015 (EP,US); B65D2251/0018 (EP,US); B65D2251/0075 (EP,US);
B65D2401/15 (EP,US); B65D2401/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2006/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schnappverschluss aus Kunststoff[2006/20]
English:Plastic snap-on capseal[2015/35]
French:Bouchon encliquetable en plastique[2006/20]
Former [2006/20]Plastic, snap-on capseal
Examination procedure13.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
08.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2015Fee for grant paid
14.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.08.2014
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2005
AT13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU30.06.2005
AT13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/19]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/13]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/07]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1350989  (METAL BOX CO LTD) [A] 23 * page 2, line 104 - page 3, line 26; figures 5-7 *;
 [Y]US3927784  (COCHRANE BEN A) [Y] 19 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 33; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US4230229  (CRISCI HARRY) [A] 23* abstract *;
 [X]EP0156522  (JOHNSEN JORGENSEN PLASTICS LTD [GB]) [X] 19 * page 3, line 8 - page 4, line 9; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE29713652U  (MAUSER WERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 19 * page 4, line 1 - line L; figures 5-7 *;
 [YA]US5810190  (WELCH WILLIAM G [US]) [Y] 19 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 56; figures 1-4 * [A] 1;
 [A]DE29821764U  (MUEHLHOFF HARTMUT DIPL ING [DE]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 1 - page 9, line 19; figure - *;
 [XY]WO0138177  (RIEKE CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 6, line 12 - page 7, line 17; figures 1-3,6 * [Y] 10-15,17;
 [YA]US2004045965  (DWINELL DAVIS B [US], et al) [Y] 10-15,17 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0024]; figures 1-5 * [A] 6,7;
 [PX]WO2005056412  (GREIF INT HOLDING BV [NL], et al) [PX] 1,2 * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 14; figures 1-3 *
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