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EP About this file: EP0588583

EP0588583 - Child resistant closure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.03.1998 [1998/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OWENS-ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC.
One SeaGate Toledo
Ohio 43666 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/12]For all designated states
OWENS-ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC.
One SeaGate
Toledo Ohio 43666 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fillmore, William E.
4445, Sylvania Avenue, Apt. C-2
Toledo, OH 43623 / US
02 / Kusz, Maximillian
345 S. River Road
Waterville, OH 43566 / US
[1994/12]
Representative(s)Votier, Sidney David, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[1994/12]
Application number, filing date93307202.713.09.1993
[1994/12]
Priority number, dateUS1992094720818.09.1992         Original published format: US 947208
[1994/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0588583
Date:23.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0588583
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B65D50/04, B65D50/10
[1994/12]
CPC:
B65D50/041 (EP,US); B65D50/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/12]
TitleGerman:Kindersicherer Verschluss[1994/12]
English:Child resistant closure[1994/12]
French:Couvercle à l'épreuve des enfants[1994/12]
Examination procedure18.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/42]
11.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.1996Fee for grant paid
08.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4065017  (BURTON GEORGE WILLIAM);
 [AD]US4285437  (MORRIS GLENN H);
 [A]US4998632  (MORRIS SR GLENN H [US]);
 [A]US5020681  (KUSZ MAXIMILLIAN [US])
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