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EP0340233 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-FORMING SPOUT IN SEAL FLEXIBLE POUCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1994
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.01.1995 [1995/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMPAC CORPORATION
3333 Sharon Place
Zion, IL 60099 / US
[1989/45]
Inventor(s)01 / JAMISON, Mark D.
3333 Sharon Place
Zion, IL 60099 / US
[1994/05]
Former [1989/45]01 / JAMISON, Mark, D.
3333 Sharon Place
Zion, IL 60099 / US
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/45]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date88900654.017.12.1987
[1989/45]
WO1987US03379
Priority number, dateUS1987000021502.01.1987         Original published format: US 215
[1989/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8805013
Date:14.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0340233
Date:08.11.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0340233
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.07.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/02, B65B61/00
[1989/45]
CPC:
B65B61/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/45]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VORFORMEN EINES AUSGABEKANALS IN DER VERSIEGELUNGSZONE EINES BEUTELS[1989/45]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-FORMING SPOUT IN SEAL FLEXIBLE POUCH[1989/45]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PREFORMAGE D'UN TUYAU DE DECHARGE DANS UN SAC FLEXIBLE HERMETIQUE[1989/45]
Entry into regional phase30.06.1989National basic fee paid 
30.06.1989Search fee paid 
30.06.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
30.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/45]
25.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1993Fee for grant paid
18.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]CH605282  (ALUMINIUMWERKE AG RORSCHACH)
International search[X]US3423902  (STROOP JOHN H);
 [Y]US4364220  (RAUSING HANS A);
 [Y]US2948998  (PFEIFFER FRED B);
 [A]US720718  (MADDOCK WILLIAM EDWARD, et al);
 [A]US2826025  (SWARTZ GEORGE A);
 [A]US2886931  (KARPOWICZ JR BENJAMIN);
 [A]US3228170  (MARVIN EISENSTADT);
 [A]US3354611  (POWELL ALVIN M);
 [A]US3884012  (ERNSTSSON GEORG E, et al);
 [A]US4215524  (SAYLOR R GLENN [US])
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