EP0878152 - Dispensing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.02.2004 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.03.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 09.04.2008 [2008/15] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Bartrux Limited Intake Grange, Thorner Leeds LS14 3DN / GB | [2000/15] |
Former [1998/47] | For all designated states Barkston Plastics Display Limited Sydenham Road, Holbeck Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9XJ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Peter FARRAR Low Barn Church View Burley Lane Menston, LS29 6EX London / GB | 02 /
Joanna STEEL Intake Grange Thorner Leeds, LS14 3DN / GB | [1998/48] | Representative(s) | Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1998/47] | Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB | Application number, filing date | 98303912.4 | 18.05.1998 | [1998/47] | Priority number, date | GB19970009961 | 17.05.1997 Original published format: GB 9709961 | [1998/47] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0878152 | Date: | 18.11.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/47] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0878152 | Date: | 16.04.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/16] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.08.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A47F1/12 | [1998/47] | CPC: |
A47F1/125 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, NL, SE [1999/39] |
Former [1999/30] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, LI | ||
Former [1998/47] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Abgabevorrichtung | [1998/47] | English: | Dispensing apparatus | [1998/47] | French: | Dispositif de distribution | [1998/47] | Examination procedure | 18.05.1999 | Examination requested [1999/28] | 19.05.1999 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 25.10.1999 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, DK, FI, GB, GR, LI, LU, MC, PT | 25.10.1999 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE | 30.11.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.03.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.10.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.02.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 04.02.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 19.01.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 13.08.1999 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | GB   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 13.08.1999 | PT   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 16.04.2003 | IT | 16.04.2003 | NL | 16.04.2003 | IE | 19.05.2003 | SE | 16.07.2003 | DE | 17.07.2003 | ES | 30.10.2003 | [2008/15] |
Former [2006/14] | FR | 16.04.2003 | |
NL | 16.04.2003 | ||
IE | 19.05.2003 | ||
SE | 16.07.2003 | ||
DE | 17.07.2003 | ||
ES | 30.10.2003 | ||
Former [2004/29] | NL | 16.04.2003 | |
IE | 19.05.2003 | ||
SE | 16.07.2003 | ||
DE | 17.07.2003 | ||
ES | 30.10.2003 | ||
Former [2004/23] | NL | 16.04.2003 | |
SE | 16.07.2003 | ||
DE | 17.07.2003 | ||
ES | 30.10.2003 | ||
Former [2004/04] | NL | 16.04.2003 | |
SE | 16.07.2003 | ||
ES | 30.10.2003 | ||
Former [2004/01] | NL | 16.04.2003 | |
SE | 16.07.2003 | ||
Former [2003/41] | SE | 16.07.2003 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]GB1037805 (PARKES) [X] 1-7,13 * the whole document *; | [X]FR2578734 (DOLLFUS MIEG ET CIE) [X] 1-3,5,6,11-13 * page 2, line 9 - page 3, line 10; figures 1,2 *; | [X]DE1529741 (CONTINENTAL GUMMI-WERKE AG) [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * page 3, line 21 - page 5, line 16; figure 1 *; | [X]EP0038032 (KIMNACH ALLIT PLASTIK) [X] 1,11-13 * page 10, line 20 - page 18, line 18; figures 1,3 *; | [X]EP0685192 (CADDIE ATEL REUNIS) [X] 1-7,10-13 * column 5, line 14 - line 33; figures 1-4 * |