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EP1790583 - BIODEGRADABLE CAP HAVING EXCELLENT UNCAPPING PROPERTIES AND VESSEL WITH BIODEGRADABLE CAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
18-1, Higashi-Gotanda 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8640 / JP
For all designated states
JAPAN CROWN CORK CO., LTD.
3-1, Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8522 / JP
[2012/50]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
3-1, Uchisaiwaicho, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8522 / JP
For all designated states
JAPAN CROWN CORK CO. LTD.
3-1, Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITOH, Takurou, c/o Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
1-70 Yako 1-chome, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0001 / JP
02 / HAYASHI, Hiroaki, c/o Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
1-70 Yako 1-chome, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0001 / JP
03 / ISHII, Osamu, c/o Japan Crown Cork Co., Ltd.
2-12 Nagatoro
Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0021 / JP
04 / HASHIMOTO, Katsumi, c/o Japan Crown Cork Co., Ltd
2-12 Nagatoro
Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0021 / JP
 [2007/22]
Representative(s)Manley, Nicholas Michael
WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Manley, Nicholas Michael
WP Thompson
Coopers Building
Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [2007/22]Manley, Nicholas Michael
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date05772550.910.08.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005JP14962
Priority number, dateJP2004023410311.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004234103
[2007/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006016703
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1790583
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1790583
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04, B65D41/34, B65D51/20, B65D65/46
[2012/47]
CPC:
B65D65/466 (EP,US); B65D53/04 (KR); B65D41/045 (EP,US);
B65D41/3428 (EP,US); B65D51/20 (EP,US); B65D2251/0015 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0093 (EP,US); Y02W90/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/22]B65D53/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/46]
Former [2007/22]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:BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARE KAPPE MIT AUSGEZEICHNETEN ABNAHMEEIGENSCHAFTEN UND GEFÄSS MIT BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARER KAPPE[2007/22]
English:BIODEGRADABLE CAP HAVING EXCELLENT UNCAPPING PROPERTIES AND VESSEL WITH BIODEGRADABLE CAP[2007/22]
French:BOUCHON BIODÉGRADABLE AYANT D'EXCELLENTES PROPRIÉTÉS DE DÉBOUCHAGE ET RÉCIPIENT AVEC BOUCHON BIODÉGRADABLE[2007/22]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2007Translation filed 
09.02.2007National basic fee paid 
09.02.2007Search fee paid 
09.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
19.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2013Fee for grant paid
27.02.2013Fee 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  19.12.2008
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4938390  (MARKVA NEIL F [US]) [Y] 12-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0816248  (HENBASE 3172 PTY LTD [ZA]) [A] 1-19* page 2, line 50 - line 51; figures 1-9 *;
 [Y]EP1327663  (NEW ICE LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0065] *;
 [Y]JP2003301096  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD) [Y] 1-19 * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0056] * * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH11198957  (OWENS ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC);
 [Y]JP2001031131  (ISHIZUKA GLASS);
 [Y]JP2001199460  (DAIWA CAN CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2003063550  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [X]JP2003301096  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD);
 [Y]JP2004506792
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