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EP0590269 - Method and apparatus for packaging potted plants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/14]	Article packaging system
	[1997/44]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.09.1998 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 30.01.2008 [2008/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, Inc., not individually, but as Trustee of the Family Trust Centrepoint, 2nd Floor Rarotonga / CK
	[1997/44]
Former [1997/09]	For all designated states SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, Inc., not individually, but as trustee of the Family Trust U/T/A dated December 8, 1995 Centrepoint, 2nd Floor Raratonga / CK
Former [1994/14]	For all designated states Highland Supply Corporation 1111 Sixth Street Highland, Illinois 62249 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Craig, Frank 90 Inez Valley Park Missouri 63088 / US
	02 / Straeter, Joseph G. 3817 Praire Road Highland Illinois 62249 / US
	03 / Weder, Donald E. 621 Main Street Highland Illinois 62249 / US
	[1994/14]
Representative(s)	Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/09]	Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München / DE
Former [1994/35]	Baillie, Iain Cameron c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE
Former [1994/14]	Baillie, Iain Cameron c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	93112294.9	30.07.1993
	[1994/14]
Priority number, date	US19920954635	30.09.1992 Original published format: US 954635
	[1994/14]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0590269
	Date:	06.04.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/14]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0590269
	Date:	29.10.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.12.1993
Classification	IPC:	B65B25/02	[1994/14]
	CPC:	B65B25/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1994/14]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Topfpflanzen	[1997/44]
	English:	Method and apparatus for packaging potted plants	[1997/44]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif pour emballer des plantes en pot	[1997/44]
	Former [1994/14]	Verpackungssystem für Artikel
	Former [1994/14]	Article packaging system
	Former [1994/14]	Système d'emballage pour objets
Examination procedure	28.09.1994	Examination requested [1994/47]
	28.08.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.01.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.03.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	24.05.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.09.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	01.04.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	07.04.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.07.1997	Fee for grant paid
	18.08.1997	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	21.08.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	30.07.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Request for further processing for:	21.08.1997	Request for further processing filed
	21.08.1997	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	08.09.1997	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.06.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.06.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	01.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	29.10.1997
	BE	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	ES	29.10.1997
	GR	29.10.1997
	IT	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
	[2008/05]
Former [2002/25]	AT	29.10.1997
	BE	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	ES	29.10.1997
	GR	29.10.1997
	IT	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [2000/05]	AT	29.10.1997
	BE	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	GR	29.10.1997
	IT	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1999/42]	AT	29.10.1997
	BE	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	IT	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1998/46]	AT	29.10.1997
	BE	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1998/45]	AT	29.10.1997
	CH	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	LI	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1998/37]	AT	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	PT	29.01.1998
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1998/30]	AT	29.10.1997
	DK	29.10.1997
	SE	29.01.1998
	DE	30.01.1998
Former [1998/21]	SE	29.01.1998
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4365458 (PALMER LEONARD, et al);
		[AD]US4773182 (WEDER DONALD E [US], et al);
		[A]US5035105 (QVARNSTROEM BENGT G L [SE])

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