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EP About this file: EP1996505

EP1996505 - PUNCTURABLE CAP AND PIERCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DS Smith Plastics Limited
Beech House Whitebrook Park 68 Lower Cookham Road Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 8XY / GB
[2009/50]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
DS Smith Plastics Limited
4-16 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Mark, A.
12763 Shelly Lane
Plainfield, IL 60544 / US
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Probert, Gareth David
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Probert, Gareth David
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date07751901.528.02.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US05170
Priority number, dateUS2006036509701.03.2006         Original published format: US 365097
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007100854
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1996505
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996505
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:B67D99/00, B65D47/36, B65D51/00
[2010/39]
CPC:
B65D77/067 (EP,US); B65D51/226 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]B67D5/00, B65D47/36, B65D51/00
Former IPC [2008/49]B67D5/00
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]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCHSTOSSBARE KAPPE UND LOCHWERKZEUG[2008/49]
English:PUNCTURABLE CAP AND PIERCER[2008/49]
French:BOUCHON PERCABLE ET POINÇON[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2008National basic fee paid 
01.10.2008Search fee paid 
01.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
27.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2011Fee for grant paid
27.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2007
AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
ES06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/33]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
ES06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
Former [2012/12]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
Former [2012/01]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
Former [2011/52]AT06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
Former [2011/50]CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
LV06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
IS06.08.2011
Former [2011/49]CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
LT06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
Former [2011/48]LT06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
Former [2011/41]SI06.04.2011
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4574985  (SYKES DONALD J [US]);
 [A]US5111970  (RUTTER CHRISTOPHER C [US], et al);
 [Y]US5141134  (MACHADO LEONEL H [CA]);
 [A]US6378730  (REDDY BALAKRISHNA [US], et al);
 [X]JP2004065543  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]US6705462  (KASUYA SHOJI [JP]);
 [Y]US6971548  (SMITH MARK A [US])
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