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EP About this file: EP0802875

EP0802875 - PACKAGING MACHINERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2000
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Mead Corporation
Courthouse Plaza NE Dayton
Ohio 45463 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
THE MEAD CORPORATION
Courthouse Plaza NE
Dayton Ohio 45463 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINI, Pascal
Appartement 9-11, rue Ernest-Renan
F-36000 Châteauroux / FR
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1997/44]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date95928148.607.07.1995
[1997/44]
WO1995US09452
Priority number, dateGB1994001386408.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9413864
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9601764
Date:25.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0802875
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0802875
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.01.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65B61/20, B65B27/04, B65B17/02
[1997/44]
CPC:
B65B61/207 (EP); B65B27/04 (KR); B65B11/10 (EP);
B65B35/50 (EP); B65B49/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/44]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSMASCHINE[1997/44]
English:PACKAGING MACHINERY[1997/44]
French:MACHINE A EMBALLER[1997/44]
Entry into regional phase17.06.1996National basic fee paid 
17.06.1996Search fee paid 
17.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.1996Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.07.1996Examination requested  [1997/44]
25.07.1996Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LU, MC
06.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1999Fee for grant paid
07.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)11.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/43]
Request for further processing for:26.08.1999Request for further processing filed
24.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.09.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.05.1996AT   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996BE   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996CH   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996DE   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996DK   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996ES   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996FR   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996GB   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996GR   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1997
17.05.1996IE   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1997
17.05.1996IT   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1997
17.05.1996LI   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
17.05.1996LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.1996MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.1996NL   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1997
17.05.1996PT   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1997
17.05.1996SE   M01   Fee paid on   17.06.1996
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2855237  (ENZINGER UNION WERKE AG) [Y] 1,8,14,21,26,27* the whole document *;
 [YP]WO9420369  (RIVERWOOD INT CORP [US]) [YP] 1,8,14,21,26,27 * abstract *
International search[Y]US3543474  (HASSELO WILLIAM C, et al);
 [Y]US4571923  (LE BRAS PHILIPPE A [FR]);
 [A]EP0302443  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [A]US5184448  (KAZLAUSKAS ALGIMANTAS K [US]);
 [X]US5246113  (SCHUSTER RICHARD L [US]);
 [X]US5282348  (DAMPIER CLAYTON [US], et al);
 [XE]US5437143  (CULPEPPER WILL L [US], et al);
 [AE]US5456058  (ZIEGLER KELLY W [US])
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