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EP1733212 - INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR BLISTER PACKAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604-2701 / US
[2006/51]
Inventor(s)01 / BARRY, Paud
Knock House
Gracedieu, County Waterford / IE
02 / MURPHY, Michael, W.
Woodstown
County, Waterford / IE
03 / ROCHE, Eoin
4 Ferndale, Ashley Court
Waterford / IE
 [2006/51]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/51]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date05729079.322.03.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005US09510
Priority number, dateUS2004081386031.03.2004         Original published format: US 813860
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005100959
Date:27.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1733212
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/84, B07C5/34, B65B25/00
[2006/51]
CPC:
B07C5/3422 (EP,US); B65B25/008 (EP,US); G01N21/9054 (EP,US);
G01N21/9508 (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 [2006/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRÜFSYSTEM FÜR BLISTERPACKUNGEN[2006/51]
English:INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR BLISTER PACKAGES[2006/51]
French:SYSTEME D'INSPECTION POUR EMBALLAGES ALVEOLAIRES[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2006National basic fee paid 
20.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
27.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/15]
23.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US4245243  (GUTJAHR LOTHAR, et al) [Y] 6 * column 5, line 38 - column 8, line 19 * * column 9, line 13 - line 22; figures 1-3 * [A] 7;
 [YA]DE3622112  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 16 - line 44 * [A] 2;
 [XAY]US5363968  (SOLOMAN SABRIE B [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 26 - line 62 * * column 5, line 34 - line 37; figures 1-4; claim 14 * [A] 2 [Y] 1;
 [YA]EP0741078  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PROD [US]) [Y] 1 * column 14, line 30 - column 15, line 45; figure 1 * [A] 2;
 [Y]EP1020381  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PROD [US]) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0077]; figures 20-22 *;
 [Y]US2001009561  (BIEL ROGER [DE]) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0029] *;
 [YA]US2001016059  (KRAHN ANDREAS [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0019]; figure 1 * [A] 2;
 [A]US2002077771  (MERTENS RICHARD [DE], et al) [A] 6* paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] *
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