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EP0769456 - A plastic cap and a process for the production of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2001
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD.
38-2, Sumida 3-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD.
38-2, Sumida 3-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sudo, Morihiro
32-7, Sumida 3-chome
Sumida-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Togashi, Hiroshi
639-4, Furudo
Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96307515.516.10.1996
[1997/17]
Priority number, dateJP1995027020118.10.1995         Original published format: JP 27020195
JP1996004750505.03.1996         Original published format: JP 4750596
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0769456
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0769456
Date:09.07.1997
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0769456
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D51/00, B65D51/18
[1997/17]
CPC:
B29C45/33 (EP,US); B29C45/0081 (EP,US); B65D51/002 (EP,US);
B65D51/18 (EP,US); B29L2031/565 (EP,US); B65D2251/0015 (EP,US);
B65D2251/009 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:Kunststoffkappe und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[1997/17]
English:A plastic cap and a process for the production of the same[1997/17]
French:Capuchon en plastique et son procédé de fabrication[1997/17]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/45: Teilanmeldung 97114528.9 eingereicht am 22/08/97
EPB 1997/45: Divisional application 97114528.9 filed on 22/08/97
EPB 1997/45: Demande divisionnaire 97114528.9 déposée le 22/08/97
Examination procedure23.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
05.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2000Fee for grant paid
15.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97114528.9  / EP0819617
Opposition(s)24.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES23.08.2000
GR23.08.2000
LU16.10.2000
MC31.10.2000
PT23.11.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]ES23.08.2000
GR23.08.2000
MC31.10.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2002/42]ES23.08.2000
MC31.10.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2002/26]ES23.08.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2001/18]PT23.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]CH397457  (OWENS ILLINOIS GLASS CO [US]) [X] 1,2,9,10,12* page 3, lines 12-21; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US4180173  (DIAZ STEPHEN H [US]) [X] 1,2,9,10,12 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 24; figures 1,2 *
by applicantJPS5252853U
 JPS5420050U
 JPS5664961
 JPS581662
 JPS5989855U
 JPS63180556U
 JPH0199969
 JPH0228917U
 JPH0426362U
 JPH0476871B
 JPH05293159
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