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EP About this file: EP2734458

EP2734458 - FABRIC CLOSURE WITH AN ACCESS OPENING FOR CARGO CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Composite Structures, LLC
1026 Legrand Boulevard
Charleston, South Carolina 29492 / US
[2014/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLLAND, John, E.
6577 Vance Street
Bailey, NC 27807 / US
02 / HOLLAND, Connie, W.
6577 Vance Street
Bailey, NC 27807 / US
03 / NATHAN, Daniel, M.
105 Todd Lane
Wendell, NC 27591 / US
04 / PHERSON, Thomas, R.
1026 LeGrand Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29492 / US
 [2014/26]
Former [2014/22]01 / HOLLAND, John, E.
6577 Vance Street
Bailey, NC 27807 / US
02 / HOLLAND, Connie, W.
6577 Vance Street
Bailey, NC 27807 / US
03 / NATHAN, Daniel, M.
105 Todd Lane
Wendell, NC 27591 / US
04 / PHERSON, Thomas, R.
130 River Landing Drive 6211
Daniel Island, SC 29492 / US
Representative(s)Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[2016/43]
Former [2014/22]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith
London W6 0LE / GB
Application number, filing date12815463.016.07.2012
[2016/43]
WO2012US46870
Priority number, dateUS20111318505718.07.2011         Original published format: US201113185057
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013012782
Date:24.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2734458
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734458
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:B65D88/00, E06B9/02, A44B19/00, B65D90/02, B65D88/14, B65D88/12
[2015/03]
CPC:
B65D88/127 (EP,US); B65D88/14 (EP,US); B65D90/021 (EP,US);
B65D90/06 (CN); B65D90/54 (CN); E06B3/04 (US);
E06B3/80 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/22]B65D88/00, E06B9/02, A44B19/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBEVERSCHLUSS MIT EINER ZUGANGSÖFFNUNG FÜR FRACHTBEHÄLTER[2014/22]
English:FABRIC CLOSURE WITH AN ACCESS OPENING FOR CARGO CONTAINERS[2014/22]
French:FERMETURE EN TISSU AVEC OUVERTURE D'ACCÈS POUR CONTENEURS DE CHARGEMENT[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2013National basic fee paid 
29.11.2013Search fee paid 
29.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/22]
10.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2016Fee for grant paid
15.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.11.2015
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2012
AL26.10.2016
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Documents cited:Search[YD]US6755232  (HOLLAND JOHN E [US], et al) [YD] 1-13 * column 1, line 6 - column 5, line 51 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US4221256  (KARAKI TAKAO) [Y] 1-13 * column 2, line 20 - column 4, line 23 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2007289682  (YOUNG GRAHAM [AU]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0036] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US2008313980  (HOLLAND JOHN E [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0058] * * figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US2003098250  (SABOUNJIAN AZAD [US]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0064] * * figures 1-17 *;
 [A]US2008102721  (HOLLAND JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0035] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US7195025  (CHOI KYONG JAI [KR], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 1, line 8 - column 8, line 8 * * figures 1-7 *
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 [Y]US2008313980  (HOLLAND JOHN E [US], et al);
 [Y]GB995420  (WERNER SCHULER);
 [Y]US3165760  (CHRISTIAN ABAJIAN ARAM);
 [Y]JPH11210353  (DAIKO KINZOKU KOGYO KK);
 [Y]US4738371  (WAKEMAN JOHN A [US]);
 [A]US4600235  (FREDERICK DENNIS R [US], et al);
 [A]US4221256  (KARAKI TAKAO);
 [A]US4911317  (SCHLOESSER ROBERT P [US], et al)
by applicantUS5395682
 US6755232
 US4221256
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