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EP About this file: EP2154101

EP2154101 - Dispensing of a substance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
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
MDS Global Holding Ltd.
6, Thornton Street
Sliema SLM 3150 / MT
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Evers, Lucas Alphonsus Maria
106, Verlengde Slotlaan
3707 CL, Zeist / NL
02 / Sterngold, Edouard
6, Thornton Street
SLM 3150, SLIEMA / MT
 [2011/48]
Former [2010/07]01 / Evers, Lucas Alphonsus Maria
106, Verlengde Slotlaan
3707 CL, Zeist / NL
02 / Sterngold, Edouard
6, Thornton Street
SLM 3150, SLIEMA / MT
Representative(s)Houben, Christiaan Hein Willem Frans, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Houben, Christiaan Hein Willem Frans, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [2010/07]Houben, Christiaan Hein Willem Frans, et al
EP&C P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date09176849.911.02.2005
[2010/07]
Priority number, dateEP2004007552418.02.2004         Original published format: EP 04075524
EP2004007620621.04.2004         Original published format: EP 04076206
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2154101
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2154101
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/00, B65D81/32, B65D75/58, B65B9/04, B65B61/06
[2010/07]
CPC:
A47J31/407 (EP,US); B67D1/00 (KR); B65D77/38 (US);
A47J31/4482 (EP,US); A47J31/56 (EP,US); B65B3/022 (US);
B65B69/005 (EP,US); B65B9/04 (KR); B65D1/32 (EP,US);
B65D75/58 (KR); B65D77/2064 (EP,US); B65D81/32 (KR);
B65D85/8058 (EP,KR,US); B65D2577/2083 (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,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/07]
TitleGerman:Abgabe einer Substanz[2010/07]
English:Dispensing of a substance[2010/07]
French:Délivrance d'un substrat[2010/07]
Examination procedure24.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
19.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2011Fee for grant paid
24.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05707418.9  / EP1716069
EP08075219.9  / EP1944264
Divisional application(s)EP10180195.9  / EP2292551
EP10180202.3  / EP2292552
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050707418) is  11.01.2007
Opposition(s)31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2005
CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
LU11.02.2012
BG29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
LU11.02.2012
BG29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2013/29]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/42]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/37]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
PL30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/36]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
RO30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
SK30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT30.11.2011
SI30.11.2011
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT30.11.2011
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT30.11.2011
IS30.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT30.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US3874143  (BRABER ROBERT J) [A] 14,15* column 2, line 21 - column 6, line 25; figure - *;
 [X]US4220259  (LAGNEAUX JEAN [FR]) [X] 1,3-6 * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 43; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0310306  (REDMOND SANFORD [US]) [Y] 14,15 * column 3, line 52 - column 9, line 44; figure - *;
 [A]US4890744  (LANE JR WILLIAM A [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 48 - column 9, line 32; figure - *;
 [X]US4915261  (STRENGER MARSHALL C [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 1 - column 17, line 46; figure - *;
 [XY]US5215221  (DIRKSING ROBERT S [US]) [X] 1-8 * column 1, lines 28-40 * * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 45; figure - * [Y] 14,15;
 [A]US5477660  (SMITH DONALD E [US]) [A] 14,15 * column 3, line 23 - column 5, line 33; figure - *;
 [A]US5529224  (CHAN JOHN G [JP], et al) [A] 1-8,14,15 * column 11, line 48 - column 13, line 19; figures 35,36 * * column 4, line 66 - column 13, line 49 *;
 [A]WO0107325  (REDMOND SANFORD [US]) [A] 14,15 * page 2, line 11 - page 6, line 4; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2002000441  (REDMOND SANFORD [US]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0120] - [0205]; figure - *;
 [X]DE10211593  (HUHTAMAKI RONSBERG, ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER HUHTAMAKI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 54; figures 1-3 *
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