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EP About this file: EP2223984

EP2223984 - Press-on twist-off closure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/35]Method for making a container seal
[2010/42]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2021Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 27.10.2021  [2021/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ACTEGA DS GmbH
Straubingerstrasse 12
28219 Bremen / DE
[2010/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Poel-Asendorf, Christiane
Sudweyher Straße 61
28844 Weyhe / DE
02 / Wittenberg, Rüdiger
Katrepeler Straße 20
28215 Bremen / DE
03 / Schlenk, Georg
Weißdornweg 8
27793 Wildeshausen / DE
 [2010/35]
Representative(s)Maiwald, Walter
Gottschalk Maiwald
Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts- (Schweiz) GmbH
Florastrasse 14
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Maiwald, Walter
Gottschalk Maiwald
Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts- (Schweiz) GmbH
Splügenstrasse 8
8002 Zürich / CH
Former [2015/02]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2010/35]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date10006004.507.11.2008
[2010/35]
Priority number, dateEP2007002178209.11.2007         Original published format: EP 07021782
EP2008000237908.02.2008         Original published format: EP 08002379
[2010/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2223984
Date:01.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2223984
Date:06.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/10, B65D41/04, B65D43/02, C08L23/08
[2010/35]
CPC:
B65D41/045 (EP,US); B29C43/184 (US); B29D99/0096 (US);
B65D41/0485 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US); C09K3/10 (EP,US);
B29K2101/00 (US); B29L2031/712 (US); B29L2031/7158 (US);
C08K2201/008 (EP,US); C08K5/0008 (EP,US); C08L53/02 (EP,US);
C09K2200/0447 (EP,US); C09K2200/047 (EP,US); C09K2200/0617 (EP,US);
C09K2200/062 (EP,US); C09K2200/0642 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/06 (US,EP);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/49]
Former [2010/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL10.06.2010
BA10.06.2010
MK10.06.2010
RS10.06.2010
TitleGerman:Press-on twist-off Gefäßverschluss[2014/26]
English:Press-on twist-off closure[2014/26]
French:Fermeture Press-on twist-off[2014/26]
Former [2010/35]Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Gefäßverschlusses
Former [2010/35]Method for making a container seal
Former [2010/35]Pièce intercalaire comme élément d'un positionneur analogique
Examination procedure10.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
01.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2014Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2014Fee for grant paid
16.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08848153.6  / EP2209722
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 (EP20080848153) is  25.11.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017  07.03.2019  WITHDRAWN
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
 02  05.09.2018  18.09.2018  WITHDRAWN
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [2021/26]
Former [2019/16]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017  07.03.2019  WITHDRAWN
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
 02  05.09.2018  18.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2018/43]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017  26.06.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
 02  05.09.2018  18.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2018/03]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017    WITHDRAWN
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
25.09.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.01.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.01.2020
29.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
30.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2020
30.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.11.2021
14.06.2021Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
24.06.2021Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2021/43]
16.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
17.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201508   M06   Fee paid on   17.02.2016
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Stay/Interruption23.12.2014Stay of proceedings[2015/10]
01.09.2016Resumption of proceedings[2016/31]
23.12.2014Stay of proceedings[2016/31]
02.10.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/34]
23.12.2014Stay of proceedings[2017/34]
23.12.2014Stay of proceedings[2016/48]
23.12.2014Stay of proceedings[2016/23]
01.08.2016Resumption of proceedings[2016/23]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2008
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
GR06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
IE07.11.2018
LU07.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/32]HU07.11.2008
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
GR06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
IE07.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
Former [2020/30]HU07.11.2008
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
GR06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
IE07.11.2018
Former [2020/27]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
IE07.11.2018
Former [2019/48]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
IE07.11.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/44]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/43]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/42]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/27]FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
Former [2018/21]FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
NO06.03.2018
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 JP2007091770
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