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EP About this file: EP0121371

EP0121371 - Improvements in or relating to tapes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.04.1994
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Payne Packaging Limited
Giltway Giltbrook
Nottingham NG16 2GT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/41]For all designated states
Payne Packaging Limited
Giltway
Giltbrook Nottingham NG16 2GT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / May, Geoffrey Bilson
Middleton Crescent
Beeston Nottingham / GB
02 / Davis, Brian Frederick
21 Douglas Avenue
Carlton Nottingham / GB
03 / Nowak, Wladyslaw Lucyan
53 Castleton Avenue
Arnold Nottingham / GB
[1984/41]
Representative(s)Overbury, Richard Douglas, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/08]Overbury, Richard Douglas, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co Hazlitt House 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Former [1984/41]Overbury, Richard Douglas
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date84301834.219.03.1984
[1984/41]
Priority number, dateGB1983000893231.03.1983         Original published format: GB 8308932
[1984/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0121371
Date:10.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0121371
Date:01.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0121371
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.1984
ClassificationIPC:B65D65/34, B65B61/18
[1984/41]
CPC:
B65D75/66 (EP,US); B31B50/8126 (EP,US); Y10S428/92 (EP,US);
Y10T428/15 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/41]
TitleGerman:Streifen[1984/41]
English:Improvements in or relating to tapes[1984/41]
French:Rubans[1984/41]
Examination procedure29.03.1985Examination requested  [1985/24]
14.11.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
04.12.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.1988Fee for grant paid
18.02.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.1989  07.06.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Wolff Walsrode AG
Postfach
D-29655 Walsrode / DE
Opponent's representative
Zobel, Manfred
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
LIP IPR
51369 Leverkusen / DE
 02  23.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
ENVASES IBERICOS, S. A.
Apartado de correos 56
E-08191 Rubi(Barcelone) / ES
Opponent's representative
Ponti Grau, Ignasi
Paseo de Gracia, 33
E-08007 Barcelona / ES
 03  24.02.1989  23.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 04  27.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst AG Werk Kalle-Albert
Patent- u. Lizenzabteilung KA
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/35]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.1989  07.06.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Wolff Walsrode AG
Postfach
D-29655 Walsrode / DE
Opponent's representative
Zobel, Manfred
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH LIP IPR
51369 Leverkusen / DE
 02  23.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
ENVASES IBERICOS, S. A.
Apartado de correos 56
E-08191 Rubi(Barcelone) / ES
Opponent's representative
Ponti Grau, Ignasi
Paseo de Gracia, 33
E-08007 Barcelona / ES
 03  24.02.1989  23.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
 04  27.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Werk Kalle-Albert
Zentrale Patentabteilung KA
D-65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1989/26]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.1989  07.06.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Wolff Walsrode AG
Postfach
D-29655 Walsrode / DE
Opponent's representative
Zobel, Manfred, Dr.
BAYER AG Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  23.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
ENVASES IBERICOS, S. A.
Apartado de correos 56
E-08191 Rubi(Barcelone) / ES
Opponent's representative
Ponti Grau, Ignasi
Paseo de Gracia, 33
E-08007 Barcelona / ES
 03  24.02.1989  23.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
 04  27.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Werk Kalle-Albert
Zentrale Patentabteilung KA
D-65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1989/18]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.1989  07.06.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Wolff Walsrode AG
Postfach
D-29655 Walsrode / DE
Opponent's representative
Zobel, Manfred, Dr.
BAYER AG Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  23.02.1989  08.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
ENVASES IBERICOS, S. A.
Apartado de correos 56
E-08191 Rubi(Barcelone) / ES
Opponent's representative
Ponti Grau, Ignasi
Paseo de Gracia, 33
E-08007 Barcelona / ES
 03  24.02.1989  23.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
12.06.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.01.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
02.09.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.01.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.03.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.03.1991Appeal received No.  T0254/91
28.05.1991Statement of grounds filed
02.09.1993Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.09.1993Date of oral proceedings
08.09.1993Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]CH258599  (WINGFOOT CORP [US]);
 [X]US2825557  (JACOBSEN PAUL W);
 [Y]FR1393026  (ICI LTD);
 [Y]GB1257126  ;
 [A]FR2286707  (WOLFF WALSRODE AG [DE], et al)
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