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EP About this file: EP0628005

EP0628005 - AN EASY OPENING FLEXIBLE PLASTIC BAG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/50]AN EASY OPENING FLEXIBLE PLASTIC BAG AND A METHOD OF MAKING SAME
[1999/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paramount Packaging Corporation
202 Oak Avenue, P.O. Box 902
Chalfont, PA 18914 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
PARAMOUNT PACKAGING CORPORATION
202 Oak Avenue, P.O. Box 902
Chalfont, PA 18914 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CONRAD, Daniel, J.
1622 Wexford Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129 / US
02 / ROLAND, Mark, A.
1803 Atlas Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 / US
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93906983.725.02.1993
[1994/50]
WO1993US01518
Priority number, dateUS1992084263727.02.1992         Original published format: US 842637
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9316929
Date:02.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628005
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628005
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/58
[1997/22]
CPC:
B65D33/10 (EP,US); B65D75/58 (EP,US); B65D75/5833 (EP,US);
B31B70/864 (EP,US); B65D85/07 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/50]B65D30/18, B65D30/20, B65D33/10, B65D65/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/50]
TitleGerman:LEICHT ZU ÖFFNENDER, FLEXIBLER PLASTIKBEUTEL[1999/35]
English:AN EASY OPENING FLEXIBLE PLASTIC BAG[1999/35]
French:SAC EN MATIERE PLASTIQUE SOUPLE A OUVERTURE FACILE[1999/35]
Former [1994/50]LEICHT ZO ÖFFNENDER, FLEXIBLER PLASTIKBEUTEL UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
Former [1994/50]AN EASY OPENING FLEXIBLE PLASTIC BAG AND A METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Former [1994/50]SAC EN MATIERE PLASTIQUE SOUPLE A OUVERTURE FACILE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase23.09.1994National basic fee paid 
23.09.1994Search fee paid 
23.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
13.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2000Fee for grant paid
10.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199503   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
GR28.06.2000
IT28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
LU25.02.2001
MC28.02.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2006/39]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
GR28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
LU25.02.2001
MC28.02.2001
Former [2004/39]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
GR28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
LU25.02.2001
Former [2004/07]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
GR28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2003/45]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2002/26]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
ES28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2002/02]AT28.06.2000
CH28.06.2000
LI28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2001/27]AT28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2001/16]AT28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
Former [2001/11]AT28.06.2000
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4573203  (PEPPIATT HARRY R [US]);
 [Y]DE9105943U  ;
 [XY]DE9109154U  ;
 [Y]US5080497  (PEPPIATT HARRY R [US])
ExaminationUS4934535
 DE9109154U
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