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EP About this file: EP0677453

EP0677453 - Carrier and package including it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/42]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weaver, William N.
2625 Quail Lane
Northbrook, Illinois 60062 / US
[1995/42]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/42]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95302311.606.04.1995
[1995/42]
Priority number, dateUS1994022688613.04.1994         Original published format: US 226886
[1995/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0677453
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0677453
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65D71/50
[1995/42]
CPC:
B65D71/504 (EP,US); B65D71/08 (KR); B65D2203/06 (EP,US);
B82Y40/00 (KR); Y10S283/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/42]
TitleGerman:Träger sowie Packung, die diesen enthält[1995/42]
English:Carrier and package including it[1995/42]
French:Dispositif de portage et emballage le comportant[1995/42]
Examination procedure03.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
19.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.1998Fee for grant paid
11.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.12.1998
CH23.12.1998
LI23.12.1998
[2000/52]
Former [2000/50]BE23.12.1998
CH29.03.1999
LI29.03.1999
Former [1999/32]BE23.12.1998
Documents cited:Search[DYA]US4219117  (KLYGIS MINDAUGAS J [US], et al) [DY] 7 * figure - * [A] 1;
 [DYA]US4557375  (WEAVER WILLIAM N [US], et al) [DY] 7 * figure - * [A] 1;
 [A]EP0219590  (BLACHON & CIE [FR]);
 [XY]EP0253038  (BLACHON & CIE [FR]) [X] 1-6,8,9 * column 1, line 1 - line 44 * * column 2, line 7 - line 21 * * column 3, line 24 - line 26; figure - * [Y] 7;
 [XY]EP0322312  (CONDITIONNEMENT ET IND S A C E [FR]) [X] 1-6,8,9 * the whole document * [Y] 7
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