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EP About this file: EP0802873

EP0802873 - ULTRASONIC CARTON SEALER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70, P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOTT, Erik
257 Apple Tree Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / MITSUISHI, Hisami
1603 Longbow Court
Wheeling, IL 60090 / US
03 / SVENSSON, Par, J.
472 N. Lake Shore Drive
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
04 / ANNEHED, Stefan
677 Constitution Drive
Palatine, IL 60074 / US
05 / SKONIECZNY, Dean, C.
836 West St. John's
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
06 / STARK, Olof
S-27100 Ystad / SE
07 / DREVFORS, Gunnar
S-23252 Akarp / SE
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date95933040.805.09.1995
[1997/44]
WO1995US11237
Priority number, dateUS1994031541228.09.1994         Original published format: US 315412
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609958
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0802873
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65B7/06, B65B7/20, B65B51/10, B65B51/32, B65B51/22, B29C65/08, B65B51/30
[1999/30]
CPC:
B65B51/225 (EP,US); B29C65/08 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/43122 (EP,US); B29C66/81413 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US);
B29C66/81469 (EP,US); B29C66/8167 (EP,US); B29C66/81811 (EP,US);
B29C66/8226 (EP,US); B29C66/8246 (EP,US); B29C66/83221 (EP,US);
B29C66/8432 (EP,US); B29C66/9241 (EP,US); B29C66/92921 (EP,US);
B29C66/93441 (EP,US); B29C66/93451 (EP,US); B29C66/9392 (EP,US);
B65B43/60 (EP,US); B65B57/00 (EP,US); B65B65/003 (EP,US);
G05B19/4145 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US); B29C66/8242 (EP,US);
B29C66/94 (EP,US); B29C66/949 (EP,US); B29C66/9592 (EP,US);
G05B2219/33156 (EP,US); G05B2219/34029 (EP,US); G05B2219/34287 (EP,US);
Y10S53/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/11]B65B7/06, B65B7/20, B65B51/10, B65B51/32, B65B51/22, B29C65/08
Former IPC [1997/44]B65B7/06, B65B7/20, B65B51/10, B65B51/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [1997/44]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ULTRASCHALLVERSIEGELN VON KARTONS[1997/44]
English:ULTRASONIC CARTON SEALER[1997/44]
French:APPAREIL DE SOUDAGE DE CARTONS D'EMBALLAGE PAR ULTRASONS[1997/44]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1997National basic fee paid 
24.04.1997Search fee paid 
24.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
14.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2003/37]
10.04.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0291092  (TETRA PAK AB [SE]) [A] 35 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3715838  (ROVEMA GMBH [DE]) [A] 35 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5057182  (WUCHINICH DAVID G [US]) [A] 35* figure 15 *
International search[Y]US4241560  ;
 [Y]US4581873  ;
 [Y]US4251303  ;
 [Y]US3294616  ;
 [Y]US4357186  ;
 [Y]US4193833  ;
 [Y]US2495065  ;
 [Y]US3996724  ;
 [Y]US4145236
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