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EP0444076 - REUSABLE STACKABLE TRAY FOR CANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.04.1995 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	23.12.1999	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU	published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY INC. 4010 East 26th Street Los Angeles California 90023-0908 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/01]	For all designated states REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY INC. 4010 East 26th Street Los Angeles, California 90023-0908 / US
Former [1991/36]	For all designated states REHRIG-PACIFIC COMPANY, INC. 4010 East 26 Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / APPS, William, P. 6441 Cymbal Street Anaheim, CA 92807 / US
	02 / LANG-REE, Arne 121 33rd Street Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 / US
	[1991/36]
Representative(s)	Blatchford, William Michael, et al Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/13]	Blatchford, William Michael, et al Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1994/24]	Frost, Dennis Thomas WITHERS & ROGERS 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1991/36]	Frost, Dennis Thomas WITHERS & ROGERS 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date	89912608.0	25.10.1989
	[1991/36]
	WO1989US04726
Priority number, date	US19880272039	15.11.1988 Original published format: US 272039
	[1991/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9005675
	Date:	31.05.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/12]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0444076
	Date:	04.09.1991
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1991/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0444076
	Date:	15.06.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	31.05.1990
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.08.1991
Classification	IPC:	B65D71/00	[1991/45]
	CPC:	B65D71/70 (EP,US); B65D21/02 (KR); B65D2501/24108 (EP,US); Y02W30/80 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1991/36]	B65D1/24, B65D1/36, B65D57/00, B65D85/00, B65D21/00, B65D85/62, B65D75/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/36]
Title	German:	WIEDERVERWENDBARE UND STAPELBARE PLATTE FÜR KONSERVEN	[1991/36]
	English:	REUSABLE STACKABLE TRAY FOR CANS	[1991/36]
	French:	PLATEAU EMPILABLE REUTILISABLE POUR BOITES DE CONSERVE	[1991/36]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1994/24: Teilanmeldung 93202786.5 eingereicht am 25/10/89
	EPB 1994/24: Divisional application 93202786.5 filed on 25/10/89
	EPB 1994/24: Demande divisionnaire 93202786.5 déposée le 25/10/89
Entry into regional phase	08.06.1991	National basic fee paid
	08.06.1991	Search fee paid
	08.06.1991	Designation fee(s) paid
	14.05.1991	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	08.06.1990	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	14.05.1991	Examination requested [1991/36]
	04.08.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.02.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.04.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.08.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.10.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	09.12.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	17.12.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.03.1994	Fee for grant paid
	24.03.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP93202786.5 / EP0587254
Opposition(s)	16.03.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1995/23]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.10.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.09.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	17.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	15.06.1994
	BE	15.06.1994
	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994
	NL	15.06.1994
	SE	15.09.1994
	LU	31.10.1994
	[2000/06]
Former [1995/15]	AT	15.06.1994
	BE	15.06.1994
	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994
	NL	15.06.1994
	SE	15.09.1994
Former [1995/13]	BE	15.06.1994
	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994
	NL	15.06.1994
	SE	15.09.1994
Former [1995/12]	BE	15.06.1994
	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994
	SE	15.09.1994
Former [1995/05]	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994
	SE	15.09.1994
Former [1995/02]	CH	15.06.1994
	LI	15.06.1994

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