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EP2298666 - Resealable Food Container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.03.2021  [2021/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
100 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
[2013/50]
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, IL 60093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sierra-Gomez, Gladys Odette
60 Golden Square
Woodbridge, NJ 07095 / US
02 / Peters, Eva Marie
21 Cole Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 / US
03 / Stiener, Joseph
10 Mountain Court
Warren, NJ 07059 / US
04 / Flynn, Charles Francis IV
4 Madoc Trail
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 / US
05 / Mandle, James Spencer
22 Arcadia road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 / US
 [2011/12]
Representative(s)Forrest, Stuart, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/18]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2012/34]Murray, Adrian D'Coligny
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2011/12]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date10181886.216.04.2004
[2011/12]
Priority number, dateUS2003041450216.04.2003         Original published format: US 414502
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2298666
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2298666
Date:04.05.2011
[2011/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/58, B65D77/00
[2011/12]
CPC:
B65D75/5838 (EP,US); B65D77/003 (EP,US); B65D2401/00 (EP,US);
B65D2585/363 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Wieder abdichtbarer Lebensmittelbehälter[2011/12]
English:Resealable Food Container[2011/12]
French:Récipient alimentaire refermable[2011/12]
Examination procedure26.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/49]
31.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/11]
30.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/11]
Appeal following examination13.04.2017Appeal received No.  T1690/17
26.06.2017Statement of grounds filed
22.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
22.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04252257.3  / EP1468936
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 (EP20040252257) is  24.01.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.12.2014Request for further processing filed
08.12.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.12.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2013Request for further processing filed
27.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.09.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH09156677  ;
 [Y]US3331501  (STEWART JR CHARLES R) [Y] 1,8,11,13* column 2, line 24 - line 66; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US3740238  (GRAHAM S) [Y] 1-5,7-15 * column 2, line 58 - line 65; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0474981  (BARILLA FLLI G & R [IT]) [Y] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 55; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP0613824  (IACHETTI ANTONIETTA CINZIA [DE]) [Y] 1,8,10 * column 4, line 7 - line 23; figures 2,3 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 1997, no. 10, & JP09156677 A 19970617 (FUJI SEAL CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,7-9,12,14,15 * abstract *
ExaminationUS3331501
 EP0474981
 EP0613824
 JPH09156677
by applicantUS4840270
 US6026963
 USD447054S
 US2002182359
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