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EP0626312 - Method and apparatus for making a vacuum package filled with granular material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/48]Vacuum package, method and apparatus for making such vacuum package filled with granular material
[1998/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sara Lee/DE N.V.
Keulsekade 143
3532 AA Utrecht / NL
[1998/25]
Former [1994/48]For all designated states
Sara Lee/DE N.V.
Keulsekade 143
NL-3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Aarts, Mathias Leonardus Cornelis
Zweerslaan 7
NL-2733 HN Bilthoven / NL
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date94200374.011.02.1994
[1994/48]
Priority number, dateNL1993000075404.05.1993         Original published format: NL 9300754
NL1994000019407.02.1994         Original published format: NL 9400194
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0626312
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0626312
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626312
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:B65B31/08
[1994/48]
CPC:
B65B31/08 (EP,US); B65D81/2038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer mit körnigem Material gefüllten Vakkuumverpackung[1998/25]
English:Method and apparatus for making a vacuum package filled with granular material[1998/25]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication d'un emballage sous vide rempli avec un matériau granulaire[1998/25]
Former [1994/48]Vakkuumverpackung, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer solchen mit körnigem Material gefüllten Verpackung
Former [1994/48]Vacuum package, method and apparatus for making such vacuum package filled with granular material
Former [1994/48]Emballage sous vide, procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication d'un tel emballage rempli avec un matériau granulaire
Examination procedure17.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/37]
23.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.1998Fee for grant paid
01.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.06.1998
SE17.09.1998
GB11.02.1999
[2000/03]
Former [1999/22]AT17.06.1998
SE17.09.1998
Former [1999/02]SE17.09.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3382642  (SHAW FRED B) [Y] 2,3,29,33* column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 50; figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]DE2034033  (CENTRO CESARE CASSINA) [X] 1,5,28,32 * page 3, line 21 - page 5, line 3; figures 1-4 * [Y] 2,3,29,33
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