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EP About this file: EP0705216

EP0705216 - FILLING CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reeves, Leslie Neville
17 Links Road, Romiley
Stockport, Cheshire SK6 4HN / GB
[1996/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/15]
Representative(s)Middlemist, Ian Alastair, et al
Wilson Gunn Stockport Office 26 Lockside Marple
Stockport SK6 6BN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/37]Middlemist, Ian Alastair, et al
Wilson Gunn M'Caw & Co. 26 Lockside Marple
Stockport, Cheshire SK6 6BN / GB
Former [1996/15]Middlemist, Ian Alastair
Wilson Gunn M'Caw & Co. Premier House 14 Cross Burgess Street
Sheffield S1 2HG / GB
Application number, filing date95916765.125.04.1995
[1996/15]
WO1995GB00942
Priority number, dateGB1994000865730.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9408657
GB1994001415813.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414158
[1996/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529864
Date:09.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705216
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705216
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65G69/18
[1996/15]
CPC:
B65G69/181 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/15]
TitleGerman:LADEVORRICHTUNG FÜR BEHÄLTER[1996/15]
English:FILLING CONTAINERS[1996/15]
French:REMPLISSAGE DE RECIPIENTS[1996/15]
Entry into regional phase25.01.1996National basic fee paid 
25.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
18.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.1997Fee for grant paid
06.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.04.1998
[2004/37]
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE9319205U  (STANELLE KARL HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1,2,4 * the whole document * [Y] 3,10;
 [X]US3858733  (MORIOKA AKIRA, et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,13 * column W *;
 [Y]US3738464  (ORTLIP E, et al) [Y] 3,10 * column W *;
 [A]US4194615  (SIWERSSON OLLE L [SE], et al) [A] 1,12 * column W *;
 [A]DE2821210  (IBAU HAMBURG ING GES) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3838541  (LADWEIN ROSEMARIE [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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