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EP About this file: EP0971849

EP0971849 - FOOD PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creative New Food Dream Steam GmbH
Poststrassse 5
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
Creative Now Food Dream Steam GmbH
Poststrassse 5
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Keller, Karl
Chilewise 11
8197 Rafz / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Lauer, Joachim
Stapferstrasse 5 Postfach 2651
8033 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Lauer, Joachim
Stapferstrasse 5 Postfach 2651
8033 Zürich / CH
Former [2000/05]Lauer, Joachim, Dr.
Hug Interlizenz AG Nordstrasse 31
8035 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98958769.618.12.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998CH00546
Priority number, dateCH1997000290918.12.1997         Original published format: CH 290997
CH1998000062516.03.1998         Original published format: CH 62598
[2000/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9932373
Date:01.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971849
Date:19.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971849
Date:06.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D81/34, B65D77/22
[2000/03]
CPC:
B65D77/225 (EP,US); B65D81/3453 (EP,US); B65D81/3461 (EP,US);
B65D2205/00 (EP,US); B65D2581/3427 (EP,US); B65D2581/3433 (EP,US);
B65D2581/3455 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:LEBENSMITTELVERPACKUNG UND GARVERFAHREN FÜR LEBENSMITTEL[2000/03]
English:FOOD PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD[2000/03]
French:EMBALLAGE ET PROCEDE DE CUISSON POUR ALIMENTS[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase27.02.1999National basic fee paid 
27.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
18.08.2000Observations by third parties
23.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.2001Fee for grant paid
01.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.11.2002  12.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, South Carolina 29334-0464 / US
Opponent's representative
Fraire, Cristina, et al, et al
Sealed Air S.r.l. Via Trento, 7
20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) / IT
 [2010/30]
Former [2009/40]
Opponent(s)01  29.11.2002  12.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, South Carolina 29334-0464 / US
Opponent's representative
De Carli, Elda, et al, et al
Sealed Air S.p.A. Packaging Technical Center Via Trento 7
20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) / IT
Former [2004/12]
Opponent(s)01  29.11.2002  12.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, South Carolina 29334-0464 / US
Opponent's representative
De Carli, Elda, et al, et al
Sealed Air S.r.l., Packaging Technical Center, Via Trento 7
20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) / IT
Former [2003/07]
Opponent(s)01  29.11.2002  12.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, South Carolina 29334-0464 / US
Opponent's representative
Lomas, Geoffrey Michael, et al, et al
Barker Brettell Medina Chambers, Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ / GB
23.01.2003No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.03.2003No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.05.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.09.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/48]
29.09.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition21.07.2008Appeal received No.  T1471/08
19.09.2008Statement of grounds filed
08.09.2010Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
01.02.2006Appeal received No.  T0149/06
22.05.2006Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2007Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
13.09.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
MC01.07.2003
IE18.12.2003
PT30.06.2004
[2018/31]
Former [2010/28]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
MC01.07.2003
IE18.12.2003
PT30.06.2004
FR31.12.2009
Former [2006/44]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
MC01.07.2003
IE18.12.2003
PT30.06.2004
Former [2005/12]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
IE18.12.2003
PT30.06.2004
Former [2005/03]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
IE18.12.2003
Former [2004/39]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
LU18.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
Former [2004/10]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
CY31.12.2002
Former [2003/46]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
DK06.06.2002
Former [2003/19]FI06.03.2002
GR06.03.2002
Former [2002/49]FI06.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4574174  (MCGONIGLE THOMAS P [US]) [Y] 6 * column W *;
 [A]EP0303428  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]US4987280  (KANAFANI HANNY [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column W *;
 [XY]DE9108222U  (F. ULSMID) [X] 1-3,7-10 * the whole document * [Y] 4-6;
 [A]NL9301592  (HUBERTUS FRANSISCUS PETRUS VAN, et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [YX]EP0795482  (FUJI TECHNO CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,5 * the whole document * [X] 1
ExaminationDE3125496
 EP0198262
 US4640838
 US4834554
 EP0462767
otherUS4640838
 US4859822
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