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EP0833596 - A WATER-DISPERSIBLE DISPOSABLE ENCLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 27.03.2009 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	22.05.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.06.2009 [2009/26]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bioprogress Technology International, Inc. Hostmoor Avenue March Cambridgeshire PE15 0AX / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/35]	For all designated states BioProgress Technology International, Inc. Hostmoor Avenue March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0AX / GB
Former [2003/20]	For all designated states BioProgress Technology International Inc. 1999 Broadway, Suite 3235 Denver, Colorado 80204 / US
Former [1999/38]	For all designated states Ecoprogress Limited Unit 1 Norwood Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8QD / GB
Former [1998/15]	For all designated states Ecoprogress Limited St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 4WS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / BROWN, Malcolm, David 10 The Lammas Mundford, Norfolk IP26 5DT / GB
	02 / MUNCASTER, Barry, John, Ecoprogress Ltd. St John's Innovation Ctre, Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 4WS / GB
	[1998/15]
Representative(s)	Hill, Justin John McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2005/10]	Hill, Justin John McDermott, Will & Emery, 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR / GB
Former [2003/16]	(deleted)
Former [2001/19]	Matthews, Heather Clare, et al Keith W Nash & Co, 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [1999/38]	(deleted)
Former [1998/15]	Barrett-Major, Julie Diane SANDERSON & CO. European Patent Attorneys 34, East Stockwell Street Colchester Essex CO1 1ST / GB
Application number, filing date	96919913.2	24.05.1996
	[1998/15]
	WO1996GB01267
Priority number, date	GB19950010596	25.05.1995 Original published format: GB 9510596
	GB19960001690	27.01.1996 Original published format: GB 9601690
	[1998/15]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9637171
	Date:	28.11.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/52]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0833596
	Date:	08.04.1998
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/15]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0833596
	Date:	03.03.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/10]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	28.11.1996
Classification	IPC:	A61F5/445	[1998/15]
	CPC:	A61L15/62 (EP,US); A61F5/44 (EP,US); A61F5/445 (EP,US); A61L28/0034 (EP,US); A61F2005/4402 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1998/15]
Title	German:	WASSERDISPERGIERBARES, WEGWERFBARES RESERVOIR	[1998/15]
	English:	A WATER-DISPERSIBLE DISPOSABLE ENCLOSURE	[1998/15]
	French:	ENVELOPPE JETABLE DISPERSIBLE DANS L'EAU	[1998/15]
Entry into regional phase	08.12.1997	National basic fee paid
	08.12.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	08.12.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.12.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	08.12.1997	Examination requested [1998/15]
	30.12.1999	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
	13.06.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.07.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.01.2001	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	09.11.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.02.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.06.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	29.10.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.01.2003	Fee for grant paid
	24.01.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	01.03.2001	Appeal received
	14.05.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	12.06.2001	Interlocutory revision of appeal
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.12.2004 15.12.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hollister Incorporated 2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville, Illinois 60048-3781 / US Opponent's representative Høiberg P/S Adelgade 12 1304 Copenhagen K / DK
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.12.2004 15.12.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hollister Incorporated 2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville, Illinois 60048-3781 / US Opponent's representative HOEIBERG A/S European Patent & Trademark Attorneys Store Kongensgade 59 A 1264 Copenhagen K / DK
	Former [2007/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.12.2004 15.12.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hollister Incorporated 2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville, Illinois 60048-3781 / US Opponent's representative HOEIBERG A/S Store Kongensgade 59A 1264 Copenhagen K / DK
	Former [2005/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.12.2004 Hollister Incorporated 2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville, Illinois 60048-3781 / US Opponent's representative Nielsen, Henrik Sten Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S Vester Sögade 10 1601 Copenhagen V / DK
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	07.02.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.10.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	09.11.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	06.12.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	06.12.2006	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	08.01.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/18]
	08.01.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	15.02.2007	Appeal received No. T0273/07
	16.04.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	08.01.2009	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	08.01.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	26.01.2009	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	06.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	16.07.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	06.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.1998	03 M06 Fee paid on 27.11.1998
	31.05.1999	04 M06 Fee paid on 30.11.1999
	31.05.2001	06 M06 Fee paid on 16.07.2001
	31.05.2003	08 M06 Fee paid on 08.07.2003
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	03.03.2004
	BE	03.03.2004
	CH	03.03.2004
	LI	03.03.2004
	LU	24.05.2004
	GR	03.06.2004
	PT	03.08.2004
	[2008/06]
Former [2005/23]	AT	03.03.2004
	BE	03.03.2004
	CH	03.03.2004
	LI	03.03.2004
	LU	24.05.2004
	GR	03.06.2004
Former [2005/01]	AT	03.03.2004
	BE	03.03.2004
	CH	03.03.2004
	LI	03.03.2004
	GR	03.06.2004
Former [2004/44]	AT	03.03.2004
	CH	03.03.2004
	LI	03.03.2004
	GR	03.06.2004
Former [2004/43]	AT	03.03.2004
	GR	03.06.2004
Former [2004/41]	GR	03.06.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]US3762454 (WILKINS R) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[AD]GB2195919 (SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC) [AD] 1,7,8,10 * abstract *;
		[A]EP0272816 (SQUIBB & SONS INC [US]) [A] 1-13 * page 3, line 7 - line 11 * * page 3, line 50 - page 4, line 21 * * page 7, line 26 - line 56 *;
		[A]EP0388924 (SQUIBB & SONS INC [US]);
		[A]GB2267711 (ISOLYSER CO [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[A]WO9508440 (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *

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