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EP About this file: EP1996488

EP1996488 - CONTAINER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Direct Barrels Pty Ltd
26 Grosvenor Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067 / AU
[2021/20]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Flextank International Ltd
Unit 1 26 Grosvenor Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067 / AU
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Wychwood Estates Pty Ltd
370 Yarraview Road
Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / FLECKNOE-BROWN, Anthony, Earle
370 Yarraview Road
Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775 / AU
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/05]Hirsch & Associés
58, Avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2012/09]Lambert, Peter Richard
Motts Barn 103 A High Street Ibstock
Leicestershire LE67 6LJ / GB
Former [2008/49]Lambert, Peter Richard
Motts Barn 103 A High Street Ibstock
Leicestershire LE67 6LJ / GB
Application number, filing date06828008.014.12.2006
[2008/49]
WO2006AU01896
Priority number, dateAU2005090705216.12.2005         Original published format: AU 2005907052
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007068052
Date:21.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1996488
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996488
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU21.06.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:B65D88/16
[2008/49]
CPC:
B65D77/0466 (EP,US); B65D51/16 (EP,US); B65D81/245 (EP,US);
B65D90/20 (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 [2008/49]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERANORDNUNG[2008/49]
English:CONTAINER ASSEMBLY[2008/49]
French:ENSEMBLE CONTENANT[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2008National basic fee paid 
19.06.2008Search fee paid 
19.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
30.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2012Fee for grant paid
05.01.2012Fee 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  30.09.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.11.2012  19.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Wine & Tools
8 Rue de Bruges
33000 Bordeaux / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [2020/01]
Former [2013/03]
Opponent(s)01  28.11.2012   
Wine & Tools
8 Rue de Bruges
33000 Bordeaux / FR
Opponent's representative
Intès, Didier Gérard André
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
10.01.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.12.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
25.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.03.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.03.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.06.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/26]
22.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition31.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0325/18
05.04.2018Statement of grounds filed
21.12.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
02.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0423/15
22.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2016Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.07.2021Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2021/28]
17.08.2016Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.07.2016Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
21.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.12.2006
AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
LU14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
GB14.12.2022
IT14.12.2022
ES15.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
[2024/21]
Former [2024/11]HU14.12.2006
AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
LU14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
GB14.12.2022
IT14.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/47]HU14.12.2006
AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
LU14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
GB14.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2014/34]HU14.12.2006
AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
LU14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2014/27]AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
LU14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2014/21]AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/47]AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
IE14.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT29.02.2012
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2012/50]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/39]BE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
LV29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/36]LT29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
Former [2012/35]LT29.02.2012
NL29.02.2012
IS29.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT29.02.2012
IS29.06.2012
Former [2012/33]LT29.02.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2435688  (RECKITT & COLMANN PROD LTD) [Y] 1-14* figure 1; claims 1-5,14 *;
 [Y]EP1400462  (PROTECHNA SA [CH]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0018] *
International search[Y]AU7158974  (RECKITT & COLMANN PROD LTD);
 [Y]RU2071258  (IST VEST INVENSHNZ END TEKNOLO [AU]);
 [Y]JP2000025781  (YAMAGATA GRAVURE KK, et al);
 [Y]JP2001114295  (MIURA NAOKO);
 [Y]WO0128889  (AUSTRALIAN VINEYARD DEVELOPMEN [AU], et al);
 [Y]JP2003176190  (NAT MARINE PLASTIC KK, et al);
 [Y]WO2005052114  (FLEXTANK PTY LTD [AU], et al)
by applicantEP1400462
 WO2005052114
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