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EP About this file: EP0023128

EP0023128 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing tea bags and the like [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.1984
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delamere & Williams Company, Limited
21-35 Carson Street Toronto
Ontario M8W 3R8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1981/04]For all designated states
Delamere & Williams Company, Limited
21-35 Carson Street
Toronto Ontario M8W 3R8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Brooke, Arthur Alan
325 Cranbrooke Avenue
Toronto Ontario M5M 1M9 / CA
[1981/04]
Representative(s)Hallam, Arnold Vincent, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/04]Hallam, Arnold Vincent, et al
E.N. LEWIS & TAYLOR 144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
Application number, filing date80302399.317.07.1980
[1981/04]
Priority number, dateUS1979006008024.07.1979         Original published format: US 60080
[1981/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0023128
Date:28.01.1981
Language:EN
[1981/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0023128
Date:08.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1980
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/20
[1981/04]
CPC:
B65B9/2049 (EP,US); B65B29/028 (EP,US); B65B37/08 (EP,US);
B65B51/306 (EP,US); B65B61/08 (EP,US); B65B9/20 (EP,US);
B65B9/2028 (EP,US); B65B2220/06 (EP,US); B65B9/2007 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat zur Herstellung von Teebeuteln und dgl.[1981/04]
English:Method and apparatus for manufacturing tea bags and the like[1981/04]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de sachets de thé et analogues[1981/04]
Examination procedure17.07.1981Examination requested  [1981/39]
09.07.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.07.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1983Fee for grant paid
07.10.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.1984
BE08.02.1984
FR08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
[2002/24]
Former [1985/25]AT08.02.1984
BE08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1985/23]BE08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1985/16]BE08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1984/33]SE08.02.1984
Documents cited:SearchUS2533554  [ ] (BYERLY OLIVER M);
 US3296770  [ ] (WILSON RUSSELL W);
 DE1461912  [ ] (HASEL DR HEINZ);
 US3451187  [ ] (MASSEY JAMES M, et al);
 US3525193  [ ] (CUTLER DUNCAN B, et al);
 US3532516  [ ] (EREKSON ARTHUR B)
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