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EP0049737 - Method and apparatus of treating a plurality of planar articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/16]Apparatus and method for drying can closures
[1984/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1985
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.03.1985 [1985/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BALL CORPORATION
345 South High Street Muncie
Indiana 47302 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/16]For all designated states
BALL CORPORATION
345 South High Street
Muncie Indiana 47302 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sullivan, Richard Walter
4430 West 30th Avenue
Denver Colorado 80212 / US
02 / Nguyen, Tuan Anh
349 Laurel Street
Broomfield Colorado 80020 / US
[1982/16]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/16]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date81105195.204.07.1981
[1982/16]
Priority number, dateUS1980019597410.10.1980         Original published format: US 195974
[1982/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0049737
Date:21.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0049737
Date:07.03.1984
Language:EN
[1984/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1982
ClassificationIPC:F26B3/04, F26B15/04, F26B25/02
[1982/16]
CPC:
F26B3/04 (EP,US); F26B15/04 (EP,US); F26B25/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1984/10]
Former [1982/24]BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
Former [1982/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln einer Anzahl ebener Artikel[1984/10]
English:Method and apparatus of treating a plurality of planar articles[1984/10]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le traitement d'une pluralité d'articles plans[1984/10]
Former [1982/16]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Trocknen von Blechbuchsendeckeln
Former [1982/16]Apparatus and method for drying can closures
Former [1982/16]Appareil et procédé pour le séchage de couvercles de boîtes
Examination procedure08.01.1982Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, LU
19.03.1982Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.05.1982Examination requested  [1982/31]
28.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.08.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1983Fee for grant paid
10.11.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.10.1981AT   M02   Not yet paid
12.10.1981CH   M02   Not yet paid
12.10.1981LU   M02   Not yet paid
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