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EP1864914 - Container assembly having stacking means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: NL		published on 24.07.2019  [2019/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. Nutricia
Eerste Stationsstraat 186
2712 HM Zoetermeer / NL
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Luttik, Nicolaas
Wilgeboom 8a
4101 WL, Culemborg / NL
02 / Hageman, Robert Johan Joseph
Hamsterlaan 12
6705 CT, Wageningen / NL
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Application number, filing date07109447.801.06.2007
[2007/50]
Priority number, dateEP2006011521909.06.2006         Original published format: EP 06115219
[2007/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1864914
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1864914
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1864914
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:B65D21/02, B65D43/02, B65D51/24
[2007/50]
CPC:
B65D51/247 (EP); B65D21/022 (EP); B65D43/0268 (EP);
B65D2543/00027 (EP); B65D2543/00175 (EP); B65D2543/0024 (EP); (+)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/40]
TitleGerman:Behälteranordnung mit Stapelanordnung[2007/50]
English:Container assembly having stacking means[2007/50]
French:Ensemble conteneur avec moyens d'empilement[2007/50]
Examination procedure11.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
10.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2010Fee for grant paid
05.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.01.2011  28.01.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Å&R Carton Lund AB
Box 177
221 00 Lund / SE
Opponent's representative
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
 [N/P]
03.03.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.09.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.06.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.12.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.06.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.08.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.08.2012Appeal received No.  T1848/12
19.10.2012Statement of grounds filed
16.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.08.2012Appeal received No.  T1848/12
18.10.2012Statement of grounds filed
16.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.06.2009Request for further processing filed
10.06.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.04.2010
EE14.04.2010
FI14.04.2010
LT14.04.2010
MT14.04.2010
RO14.04.2010
SE14.04.2010
SI14.04.2010
SK14.04.2010
CY19.05.2010
LU01.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
BG14.07.2010
GR15.07.2010
IS14.08.2010
HU15.10.2010
[2019/30]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0072294  (MOULAGE AUTOMATIQUE SA LE [FR]);
 [A]US5219087  (CHRISTENSSON LARS [SE]) [A] 1;
 [XY]EP1512637  (HUHTAMAKI FRANCE S A [FR]) [X] 1,2,9,14-16 * abstract * [Y] 4,11,12;
 [Y]WO2005075314  (NUTRICIA NV [NL], et al) [Y] 4,11,12 * page 8, line 25 - line 29; figure - *;
 [A]US2006068063  (ZERFAS PAUL A [US], et al)
OppositionDE931800701U
 US4364476
 US4759478
 WO9317920
 US5392945
 US2002070218
 US2002134783
 US6478183
 US2003116568
 JP2005008217
 US2006076260
 US2006186014
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