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EP About this file: EP0979051

EP0979051 - CONVERTIBLE PACKAGE DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza P.O. Box 7929
Philadelphia, PA 19101 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza, P.O. Box 7929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 / US
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
One Franklin Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMILE-GRAVINA, Nicolina, C.
2526 Headon Forest Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7M 3Z9 / CA
02 / RODENHISER, Lesley, S.
3281 Turnstone Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5L6 / CA
03 / PODHEISER, Alissa, F.
602-47 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M4V 3A5 / CA
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Walker, Ralph Francis, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]Walker, Ralph Francis, Dr., et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Application number, filing date98919782.716.04.1998
[2000/07]
WO1998US07700
Priority number, dateUS1997084422318.04.1997         Original published format: US 844223
[2000/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9847417
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979051
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979051
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A47F1/08, B65D5/54, B65D5/72
[2000/31]
CPC:
B65D5/725 (EP,US); A47F1/04 (KR); A47F1/08 (EP,US);
B65D5/5445 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/07]A47F1/04, A47F1/08, B65D5/00, B65G59/00, G07F11/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
Extension statesSI21.10.1999
TitleGerman:UMWANDELBARE VERPACKUNGSAUSGABEVORRICHTUNG[2000/07]
English:CONVERTIBLE PACKAGE DISPENSER[2000/07]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE CONDITIONNEMENTS CONVERTIBLE[2000/07]
Entry into regional phase21.10.1999National basic fee paid 
21.10.1999Search fee paid 
21.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
04.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2004Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.09.2004Fee for grant paid
09.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Request for further processing for:19.01.2004Request for further processing filed
19.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
29.12.1999M01   Fee paid on   13.01.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
CY16.04.2005
LU16.04.2005
IE18.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
PT08.05.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/29]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
CY16.04.2005
LU16.04.2005
IE18.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/26]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
CY16.04.2005
LU16.04.2005
IE18.04.2005
Former [2007/21]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
CY16.04.2005
IE18.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2007/17]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
IE18.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/25]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
IE18.04.2005
Former [2006/14]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
Former [2006/12]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT08.12.2004
CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
GR08.03.2005
Former [2005/26]CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
GR08.03.2005
Former [2005/25]CH08.12.2004
FI08.12.2004
LI08.12.2004
Former [2005/24]FI08.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2669893  (SOCAR [FR]) [A] 1* the whole document *
International search[A]US1898056  (JOHNSON EDWARD W);
 [A]US2385400  (BRIGGS LELAND G);
 [A]US2706066  (JOHN WELLS WILLIAM);
 [A]US2888132  (REYNOLDS GUYER);
 [A]US2891711  (EARLY ROBERT L);
 [A]US3300115  (SCHAUER MARVIN L);
 [A]US3332594  (DE CAPUA JERRY A);
 [A]US4405044  (FLOWER DAVID I [US], et al);
 [A]US4739922  (ZIMMERMANN JOHN [CA]);
 [A]US4961501  (HANSMANN OTTO [DE])
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