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EP0221215 - Luggage case [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 13.04.2001 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	22.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.09.2008 [2008/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SAMSONITE CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 11200 East 45th Avenue Denver Colorado 80239 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1996/16]	For all designated states SAMSONITE CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 11200 East 45th Avenue Denver Colorado 80239 / US
Former [1988/50]	For all designated states SAMSONITE CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 11200 East 45th Avenue Denver Colorado 80239 / US
Former [1987/20]	For all designated states SAMSONITE CORPORATION 11200 East-Forty-Fifth Avenue Denver, Colorado 80239 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Castelli, Renato Eedverbondkaai 221 B-9000 Gent / BE
	02 / Van Hoye, Willy Wittebroodhof 14 B-9710 Zwijnaarde / BE
	03 / Miles, Richard Woodbrook Crowborough Hill Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2JE / GB
	04 / Green, Stephen Timothy The Old Bakery Clanfield Oxford / GB
	[1987/20]
Representative(s)	Brereton, Paul Arthur, et al Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1987/20]	Brereton, Paul Arthur, et al REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date	85307923.4	31.10.1985
	[1987/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0221215
	Date:	13.05.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0221215
	Date:	14.06.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/24]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0221215
	Date:	30.05.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/22]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.08.1986
Classification	IPC:	A45C5/02, A45C13/10, E05C19/14	[1987/20]
	CPC:	A45C5/02 (EP,US); A45C5/00 (KR); A45C13/10 (EP,US); A45C5/03 (EP,US); E05C19/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1987/20]
Title	German:	Koffer	[1987/20]
	English:	Luggage case	[1987/20]
	French:	Valise	[1987/20]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1995/23: Teilanmeldungen 92112590.2, 92112591.0
	EPB 1995/23: Divisional applications 92112590.2, 92112591.0
	EPB 1995/23: Demandes divisionnaires 92112590.2, 92112591.0
Examination procedure	09.03.1987	Examination requested [1988/08]
	31.03.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.10.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.04.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	21.12.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.11.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.05.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.09.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	19.01.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.09.1993	Date of oral proceedings
	23.09.1993	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	09.12.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
	19.05.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.06.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	10.11.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	15.11.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.02.1995	Fee for grant paid
	02.02.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP92112590.2 / EP0513853
	EP92112591.0 / EP0513854
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE HORIZON Deutschland GmbH i.K., vertreten durch Konkursverwalter Berat. Betriebswirt Karl Krinke Leonhardstrasse 2 a 30175 Hannover / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, et al, et al Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Ipsilon Le Centralis 63, avenue du Général Leclerc 92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
		05 14.03.1996 15.04.1996 ADMISSIBLE Valigeria Roncato S.p.A. Via Pioga 91 35011 Campodarsego (Padova) / IT Opponent's representative Modiano, Guido Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano / IT
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE HORIZON Deutschland GmbH i.K., vertreten durch Konkursverwalter Berat. Betriebswirt Karl Krinke Leonhardstrasse 2 a 30175 Hannover / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Brema-Loyer 161, rue de Courcelles 75017 Paris / FR
		05 14.03.1996 15.04.1996 ADMISSIBLE Valigeria Roncato S.p.A. Via Pioga 91 35011 Campodarsego (Padova) / IT Opponent's representative Modiano, Guido Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano / IT
	Former [1998/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE HORIZON Deutschland GmbH i.K., vertreten durch Konkursverwalter Berat. Betriebswirt Karl Krinke Leonhardstrasse 2 a 30175 Hannover / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Cabinet LOYER 161, rue de Courcelles 75017 Paris / FR
		05 14.03.1996 15.04.1996 ADMISSIBLE Valigeria Roncato S.p.A. Via Pioga 91 35011 Campodarsego (Padova) / IT Opponent's representative Modiano, Guido Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano / IT
	Former [1996/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE HORIZON Deutschland GmbH i.K., vertreten durch Konkursverwalter Berat. Betriebswirt Karl Krinke Leonhardstrasse 2 a 30175 Hannover / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Cabinet LOYER 161, rue de Courcelles 75017 Paris / FR
		05 14.03.1996 15.04.1996 ADMISSIBLE Valigeria Roncato S.p.A. Via Pioga 91 35011 Campodarsego (Padova) / IT Opponent's representative Gustorf, Gerhard Bachstraße 6a 84036 Landshut / DE
	Former [1996/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE Horizon Deutschland GmbH Im Loffenkamp 1 31832 Springe / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Cabinet LOYER 161, rue de Courcelles 75017 Paris / FR
		05 14.03.1996 Valigeria Roncato S.p.A. Via Pioga 91 35011 Campodarsego (Padova) / IT Opponent's representative Gustorf, Gerhard Bachstraße 6a 84036 Landshut / DE
	Former [1996/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 28.09.1995 ADMISSIBLE CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE Horizon Deutschland GmbH Im Loffenkamp 1 31832 Springe / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		03 28.09.1995 12.10.1995 ADMISSIBLE J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		04 06.03.1996 13.03.1996 ADMISSIBLE DELSEY 55, rue Raspail 92532 Levallois-Perret / FR Opponent's representative Kaspar, Jean-Georges Cabinet LOYER 161, rue de Courcelles 75017 Paris / FR
	Former [1995/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 Horizon Deutschland GmbH Im Loffenkamp 1 31832 Springe / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
		03 28.09.1995 J. Zimmermann Nachf. Inh. Karl Kronenberger GmbH & Co. KG Blaumühlenweg 5 35075 Gladenbach-Erdhausen / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
	Former [1995/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 23.09.1995 Horizon Deutschland GmbH Im Loffenkamp 1 31832 Springe / DE Opponent's representative Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al, et al Gramm + Lins & Partner, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
	Former [1995/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 14.06.1995 CARLTON INTERNATIONAL Carlton House Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1LX / GB Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	18.04.1996	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.12.1996	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	05.11.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	16.12.1997	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	16.12.1997	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	25.09.2000	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	25.09.2000	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	25.01.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	20.03.2001	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	16.01.1998	Appeal received No. T0083/98
	16.01.1998	Statement of grounds filed
	25.09.2000	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	25.09.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	06.10.2000	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.10.1987	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.10.1988	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.10.1989	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.10.1990	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.10.1991	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.10.1992	Renewal fee patent year 08
	29.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 09
	12.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Licence(s)	ID:	01 00/exclusive
	For:	all designated states
	Licencee:	Samsonite Europe N.V. Westerring 17 9700 Oudenaarde / BE
	Date:	13.04.1995
	[1995/23]
Documents cited:	Search	[X] US3967708 (GREGG JAMES S et al.) [X]
		[X] GB1271599 (S VALIGERIA ANGELO VALAGUZZA D et al.) [X]
		[X] US3891070 (MONTANARI SERGIO et al.) [X]
		[A] FR1164440 (OMNISPORTS et al.) [A]
		[A] GB2031853 (SUPERIOR SA et al.) [A]
		[A] US3592314 (JACOBSON ABRAHAM J et al.) [A]
		[A] FR2455552 (LHOTELLIER PHILIPPE et al.) [A]
		[A] US2510643 (LONG ADRIAN L et al.) [A]
		[A] GB2064483 (ST BERNARD PLASTICS LTD et al.) [A]
		[A] US4344646 (MICHEL JOHN M et al.) [A]
		[A] US3847423 (GLEY P et al.) [A]

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