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EP0892611 - MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2003  [2003/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pactiv Corporation
1900 West Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
[2002/13]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
Tenneco Packaging Inc.
1603 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DELDUCA, Gary, R.
82 Howell Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424 / US
02 / DEYO, Alan, E.
66 S. Main Street
Rushville, NY 14544 / US
03 / LUTHRA, Vinod, K.
21 Barrington Hills
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
04 / WU, Wen, P.
4 Silver Pines Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker, August
Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97917628.626.03.1997
[1999/04]
WO1997US04893
Priority number, dateUS1996062713703.04.1996         Original published format: US 627137
[1999/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736504
Date:09.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0892611
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0892611
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D77/00, B65D81/26, B65D81/20, A23L3/3436
[1999/38]
CPC:
B65D81/26 (EP,US); A23B4/16 (EP,US); A23L3/3418 (EP,US);
A23L3/3436 (EP,US); B65D77/003 (EP,US); B65D81/268 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/04]A23L3/3436
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/04]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNG MIT VERÄNDERTER ATMOSPHÄRE[1999/04]
English:MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGE[1999/04]
French:EMBALLAGE A ATMOSPHERE MODIFIEE[1999/04]
Entry into regional phase23.10.1998National basic fee paid 
23.10.1998Search fee paid 
23.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
30.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2002Fee for grant paid
19.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US3574642  (WEINKE KARL FREDERICK);
 [X]US3419400  (HAYHURST LEWIS J, et al)
 [Y]  - FRAN LABELL, "Controlled & Modified Atmosphere Packaging", Published January 1985, FOOD PROCESSING, pages 152-154.
by applicantUS3574642
 US5115624
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