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EP About this file: EP0998384

EP0998384 - CUSHIONING CONVERSION MACHINE WITH POWER INFEED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2003  [2003/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RANPAK CORP.
7990 Auburn Road Concord Township
Ohio 44077-972 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Ranpak Corp.
7990 Auburn Road
Concord Township, Ohio 44077-972 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMMONS, James, A.
340 Fanwood Drive
Painesville Township, OH 44077 / US
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Powell, Timothy John
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Powell, Timothy John
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date98937155.428.07.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998US15524
Priority number, dateUS19970053963P28.07.1997         Original published format: US 53963 P
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9904963
Date:04.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998384
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998384
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B31D5/00
[2000/19]
CPC:
B31D5/0047 (EP,US); B31D2205/0023 (EP,US); B31D2205/0047 (EP,US);
Y10S493/967 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [2000/19]
TitleGerman:POLSTERKONVERTIERUNGSMASCHINE MIT MECHANISCHER ZUFUHR[2000/20]
English:CUSHIONING CONVERSION MACHINE WITH POWER INFEED[2000/19]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE MATELASSAGE A ALIMENTATION MECANIQUE[2000/19]
Former [2000/19]POLSTERUMWANDLUNGSMASCHINE MIT MASCHINELLER ZUFÜHRUNG
Entry into regional phase17.02.2000National basic fee paid 
17.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
26.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2001Fee for grant paid
03.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4657164  (FELIX WILLI [DE])[A] 1,8;
 [DA]US5123889  (ARMINGTON STEVEN E [US], et al) [DA] 1,8;
 [A]EP0523382  (SEALED AIR CORP [US]) [A] 1,8;
 [Y]US5186409  (KANSAKU TOSHIO [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9531296  (EASYPACK LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-8 * page 1, line 22 *;
 [A]WO9615968  (MOELNLYCKE AB [SE], et al) [A] 1,8;
 [A]WO9624540  (GOODRICH DAVID P [US]) [A] 1,8;
 [A]WO9640496  (RANPAK CORP [US]) [A] 1,8;
 [PDA]US5674172  (ARMINGTON STEVEN E [US], et al) [PDA] 1,8
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