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EP About this file: EP0808776

EP0808776 - Reclosable pouch and zipper therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2003  [2003/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Malin, Art
1840 Smith Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062 / US
[1997/48]
Representative(s)Texier, Christian
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]Texier, Christian
Cabinet Regimbeau, 26, Avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97401103.320.05.1997
[1997/48]
Priority number, dateUS1996065197721.05.1996         Original published format: US 651977
[1997/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0808776
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0808776
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D33/25
[1997/48]
CPC:
B65D33/2533 (EP,US); B31B70/8133 (EP,US); Y10S24/50 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI [1997/48]
TitleGerman:Wiederverschliessbarer Beutel mit komplementären Profilverschlussstreifen[1997/48]
English:Reclosable pouch and zipper therefor[1997/48]
French:Sachet refermable avec bande de fermeture à profilés d'accouplement[1997/48]
Examination procedure30.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
22.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2002Fee for grant paid
27.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.09.2002
CH11.09.2002
LI11.09.2002
[2003/31]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3685562  (AUSNIT STEVEN);
 [A]EP0450958  (MAYER OSKAR FOODS [US]) [A] 1-3,6-9,11,13 * column 8, line 49 - column 9, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5118203  (ANDRONICO DAVID J [US]) [A] 1-3,7,9,11,13 * column 2, line 52 - column 4, line 29; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0516393  (GEN FOODS INC [US]) [A] 12,16,17,19,20,22,24 * column 5, lines 17-31; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0621197  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [A] 14,21 * column 3, lines 16-37; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US5461845  (YEAGER JAMES W [US]) [AD] 14,21 * column 4, lines 52-59; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5470156  (MAY TIMOTHY J [US]) [A] 1-5,7,9-11,13,23 * column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 6; figures 1-10 *
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