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EP About this file: EP0725749

EP0725749 - CONTAINER WITH ARTICLE RETAINING TABS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
3350 Cumberland Circle, Suite 1600 Atlanta
Georgia 30339 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
3350 Cumberland Circle, Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARRELSON, Glen, Ray
270 Spring Ridge Trace
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]Grättinger & Partner
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date95930860.215.08.1995
[1996/33]
WO1995US10562
Priority number, dateUS1994031013521.09.1994         Original published format: US 310135
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609215
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725749
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725749
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/32, B65D5/49, B65D5/50
[1997/48]
CPC:
B65D5/323 (EP,US); B65D5/32 (KR); B65D5/48024 (KR);
B65D5/50 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/33]B65D5/32, B65D5/49
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/33]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER MIT LASCHEN ZUM FESTKLEMMEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[1996/33]
English:CONTAINER WITH ARTICLE RETAINING TABS[1996/33]
French:CONTENANT COMPORTANT DES PATTES DE MAINTIEN DES OBJETS[1996/33]
Entry into regional phase13.06.1996National basic fee paid 
13.06.1996Search fee paid 
13.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/47]
28.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2001Fee for grant paid
12.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
LU15.08.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/09]AT19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/49]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/48]PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/26]SE19.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3713579  (CHAFFERS J) [A] 2,6,10,13 * column 2, line 16 - column 2, line 24 ** figure 4 *;
 [Y]US3722783  (ROUS A) [Y] 1,7-9,14 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 17 * * column 4, line 20 - column 4, line 39 * * column 5, line 21 - column 5, line 28 * * figures 1-3,6,7 *;
 [YA]US5316207  (ROSS JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 1,7-9,14 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 41 * * figures 1-3,8-10 * [A] 3-5,11,12
International search[A]US3307767  (HUMPHREY DAVID H, et al);
 [A]US3373921  (CRANE WALTON B);
 [A]US4372476  (HARNED FREDERICH C, et al);
 [A]US4993623  (KELLY PETER C [US], et al)
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