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EP0277458 - Method and apparatus for testing hermetic seal integrity of sealed packages and containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.1992
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.1992 [1992/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
201 Tabor Road Morris Plains
New Jersey 07950 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/32]For all designated states
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains New Jersey 07950 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Croce, Carlo Peter
41 Ray Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605 / US
02 / Halaby, Sami Assad
292 Brook Valley Road
Towaco, NJ 07082 / US
03 / Oefinger, Arthur Richard
497 Franklin Avenue
Stratford, CT 06497 / US
[1988/32]
Representative(s)Jones, Michael Raymond, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/13]Jones, Michael Raymond, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Former [1989/05]Silbiger, Jakob, Dr.
c/o CAPSUGEL AG Fabrikmattenweg 2-4
CH-4144 Arlesheim / CH
Former [1988/32]Silbiger, Jakob, Dr.
c/o CAPSUGEL AG Münchensteinerstrasse 41 Postfach
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date87810290.408.05.1987
[1988/32]
Priority number, dateUS1987001009702.02.1987         Original published format: US 10097
[1988/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0277458
Date:10.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0277458
Date:17.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.1988
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/36
[1988/32]
CPC:
G01M3/363 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Prüfung der Luftdichtheit von verschlossenen Verpackungen und Behältnissen[1991/16]
English:Method and apparatus for testing hermetic seal integrity of sealed packages and containers[1988/32]
French:Méthode et appareil de contrôle de l'intégrité de fermeture hermétique d'emballages et récipients scellés[1988/32]
Former [1988/32]Methode und Apparat zur hermetisch abgedichtete Integritätsprüfung von verschlossenen Verpackungen und Behältnissen
Examination procedure13.05.1987Examination requested  [1988/32]
15.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.1990Fee for grant paid
28.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0198950  (ARO CORP [US]);
 [A]US4117718  (HAYWARD GARY G);
 [A]US4326408  (KANOH CHIYUKI);
 [A]GB2059381  (DANEPAK LTD)
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