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EP1044142 - SELF-CLOSING VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DISPENSING OPENING OF A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Menshen GmbH + Co. KG
Industriestrasse 26
57413 Finnentrop / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/42]For all designated states
Georg Menshen GmbH + Co. KG
Industriestrasse 26
D-57413 Finnentrop / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ALBERS, Martin
Stühlhahnsweg 4
D-59846 Sundern / DE
[2000/42]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Horst
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/42]Schmidt, Horst, Dr.
H. Schmidt & B. Müller, Postfach 44 01 20
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date99970069.316.09.1999
[2000/42]
WO1999EP06870
Priority number, dateDE1998217571U01.10.1998         Original published format: DE 29817571 U
[2000/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0020293
Date:13.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1044142
Date:18.10.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1044142
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/20
[2000/42]
CPC:
B65D47/2031 (EP,US); Y10T137/7771 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTSCHLIESSENDE VENTILANORDNUNG FÜR EINE BEHÄLTERSPENDEÖFFNUNG[2000/42]
English:SELF-CLOSING VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DISPENSING OPENING OF A CONTAINER[2000/42]
French:SYSTEME DE CLAPET A FERMETURE AUTOMATIQUE POUR L'ORIFICE DE DISTRIBUTION D'UN RECIPIENT[2000/42]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2000National basic fee paid 
11.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
28.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2002Fee for grant paid
17.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU16.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
MC01.04.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2004/39]LU16.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/10]CY30.09.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]DE19510007  (DESIGN UDO SUFFA GMBH S [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 4, line 44 - column 4, line 62; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]JPH0939990  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19613130  (DESIGN UDO SUFFA GMBH S [DE]) [A] 1 * column 9, line 27 - column 10, line 52 ** figures 13-16 *
by applicantDE19510007
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