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EP0910273 - PAPER DISPENSER CONTAINING A REMOVABLE CASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.04.2011
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEORGIA-PACIFIC S.A.R.L.
3 Boulevard Royal
2449 Luxembourg / LU
[2001/51]
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
GEORGIA-PACIFICS S.à.r.l
3 Boulevard Royal
2449 Luxembourg / LU
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
Fort James S.A.R.L.
3 Boulevard Royal
2449 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / CONRAN, Sébastian
42 Bassett Road
London W10 6JL / GB
02 / O'CONNOR, Joseph, Patrick
80A Penwith Road
London SW18 4QD / GB
03 / NEVEU, Jean-Louis
1, rue Marcel Picard
F-27690 Lery / FR
04 / LOUIS DIT PICARD, Bernard
La Grosse Londe, Saint-Nicolas du Bosc
F-27370 Amfreville la Campagne / FR
05 / MALECOT, Yves
46, rue du Val Saint-Martin
F-27110 Crosville la Vieille / FR
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Kohn, Philippe
Cabinet Philippe Kohn
30, rue Hoche
93500 Pantin / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]Kohn, Philippe
Cabinet Philipp Kohn, 30, rue Hoche
93500 Pantin / FR
Application number, filing date97933734.211.07.1997
[1999/17]
WO1997FR01302
Priority number, dateFR1996000876512.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9608765
[1999/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9802078
Date:22.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0910273
Date:28.04.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0910273
Date:19.12.2001
Language:FR
[2001/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0910273
Date:11.05.2011
Language:FR
[2011/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/42
[1999/17]
CPC:
A47K10/185 (EP,US); A47K10/424 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/17]
Extension statesLT04.02.1999
LV04.02.1999
TitleGerman:PAPIERSPENDER MIT EINSATZKASETTE[1999/17]
English:PAPER DISPENSER CONTAINING A REMOVABLE CASE[1999/17]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE PAPIER COMPORTANT UNE CASSETTE AMOVIBLE[1999/17]
Entry into regional phase04.02.1999National basic fee paid 
04.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
21.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2001Fee for grant paid
18.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.09.2002  09.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2002  09.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah WI 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2002/46]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2002   
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc
401 North Lake Street
Neenah Wisconsin 54956 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
24.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.07.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.12.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.04.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.04.2010
21.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
30.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.07.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.09.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.09.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.03.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.01.2006Appeal received No.  T0148/06
04.04.2006Statement of grounds filed
08.01.2008Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.01.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC01.02.2003
LU11.07.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2006/44]MC01.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3017055  (ALEXANDER BABIN);
 [XA]US3028047  (TUFT GEORGE H) [X] 1,2,4,6,9 * column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 29; figures 11-13 * [A] 3;
 [A]FR1348712  (PARACHEM CORP) [A] 1,4,7,8 * page 2, column 1, line 28 - line 46; figure 1 *;
 [X]US4678099  (MATSUI SUMIO [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 32 - column 4, line 36; figures 1,2A-C *;
 [XA]US5090592  (PETTERSON TOR [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,9 * column 3, line 66 - column 5, line 2; figures 1-4 * [A] 3
by applicantUS1579429
OppositionUS1579429
 US5322186
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