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EP About this file: EP1768918

EP1768918 - EASY OPEN PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 22.06.2016  [2016/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company (a Delaware corporation)
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SORRENTINO, Alan
17 Adams Drive
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512 / US
02 / MOSKOVICH, Robert
20 Jensen Street
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 / US
 [2007/14]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2007/14]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date05773288.515.07.2005
[2007/14]
WO2005US25223
Priority number, dateUS2004089483720.07.2004         Original published format: US 894837
[2007/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006020075
Date:23.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1768918
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1768918
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D77/26, B65D77/38, B65D75/32, B65D75/58, B65D73/00
[2007/14]
CPC:
B65D73/0042 (EP,US); B65D75/32 (EP,US); B65D75/5855 (EP,US);
B65D77/26 (EP,US); B65D77/38 (EP,US); B65D2207/00 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/14]
TitleGerman:LEICHT ZU ÖFFNENDE VERPACKUNG[2007/14]
English:EASY OPEN PACKAGE[2007/14]
French:PAQUET À OUVERTURE FACILE[2007/14]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2007National basic fee paid 
19.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
27.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2013Fee for grant paid
30.07.2013Fee 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  27.11.2012
Opposition(s)12.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.09.2013
BG11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
PL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
PT13.01.2014
[2016/25]
Former [2016/21]AT11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
MC11.09.2013
PL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
PT13.01.2014
Former [2014/41]AT11.09.2013
CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
DK11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
PL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
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GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
PT13.01.2014
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CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
PL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
PT13.01.2014
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CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
PL11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
Former [2014/23]CY11.09.2013
CZ11.09.2013
EE11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
SK11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
IS11.01.2014
Former [2014/22]CY11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
RO11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/18]CY11.09.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY17.07.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
LV11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
SI11.09.2013
GR12.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY17.07.2013
FI11.09.2013
LT11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CY17.07.2013
LT11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
Former [2014/09]LT11.09.2013
SE11.09.2013
Former [2014/08]LT11.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9103400  (GARWOOD ANTHONY JAMES MURRAY [AU]) [X] 1-8,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2278103  (ARTFORM INT LTD [GB]) [A] 1* figures 9,10 *;
 [X]US5584388  (JOHNSON JIMMIE L [US]) [X] 1,6,9-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5629060  (GARWOOD ANTHONY J M [US]) [X] 1-8,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0238470  (EVEREADY BATTERY INC [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5629060
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