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EP1996502 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 02.06.2021  [2021/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2020/02]
Former [2012/16]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DELÉN, Anders
Bösmöllevägen 18
S-244 91 Kävlinge / SE
02 / BENGTSSON, Thorbjörn
Sandby 1662
S-247 92 Södra Sandby / SE
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2020/02]
Former [2014/11]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
22186 Lund / SE
Former [2014/10]Sundell, Hakan Oskar Anders, et al
AB Tetra Pak
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
Former [2008/49]Forsberg, Lars-Ake
AB Tetra Pak Patent Department Ruben Rausings gata
S-221 86 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date07709339.113.02.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007SE00123
Priority number, dateSE2006000054510.03.2006         Original published format: SE 0600545
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007106006
Date:20.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1996502
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996502
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE20.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:B67B3/20
[2008/49]
CPC:
B65D11/04 (EP,US); B65B35/20 (SE); B29C45/0053 (EP,US);
B29C45/14598 (EP,US); B65B7/2835 (EP,US); B65D3/04 (EP,US);
B67B3/20 (SE); B29L2031/7166 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PL [2020/02]
Former [2009/17]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  PL 
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER VERPACKUNG[2008/49]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE[2008/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN EMBALLAGE[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2008National basic fee paid 
10.10.2008Search fee paid 
10.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
11.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2019Fee for grant paid
26.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.05.2016
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
FR08.03.2020
GB08.04.2020
[2021/22]
Former [2021/14]ES08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
FR08.03.2020
Former [2021/07]ES08.01.2020
FR08.03.2020
Former [2020/48]ES08.01.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US4608805  (KELLY FRANK M [US]);
 [A]US4696144  (BANKUTY GEZA E [US], et al);
 [A]US4716708  (OCHS CHARLES S [US]);
 [A]EP1249426  (SHIBUYA KOGYO CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US2005150193  (BERNHARD HERBERT [DE])
ExaminationUS4123312
by applicantUS4123312
 US4608805
 US4696144
 US4716708
 EP1249426
 US2005150193
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