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EP About this file: EP2704961

EP2704961 - CAP FOR THE NECK OF A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been limited
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
Pully / CH
[2016/41]
Former [2014/11]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / WOOD, Christopher, J.
6531 Washington Circle
Wauwatosa, WI 53213 / US
02 / LUZZATO, Michel
128 Chemin du Petit Bois
F-69130 Ecully / FR
 [2014/11]
Representative(s)Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
[2016/41]
Former [2014/11]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
22186 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date12718666.603.05.2012
[2016/41]
WO2012EP58163
Priority number, dateFR2011005381604.05.2011         Original published format: FR 1153816
[2014/11]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012150309
Date:08.11.2012
Language:FR
[2012/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2704961
Date:12.03.2014
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2704961
Date:17.12.2014
Language:FR
[2014/51]
Type: B3 Limited patent 
No.:EP2704961
Date:12.10.2016
Language:FR
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04
[2014/11]
CPC:
B65D41/0421 (EP,US); B65D41/0485 (EP,US); B65D41/3428 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/11]
TitleGerman:KAPPE FÜR DEN HALS EINES BEHÄLTERS[2014/11]
English:CAP FOR THE NECK OF A CONTAINER[2014/11]
French:BOUCHON POUR UN COL DE RÉCIPIENT[2014/11]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2013National basic fee paid 
26.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/11]
16.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2014Fee for grant paid
07.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2014Receipt 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  15.07.2014
Opposition(s)18.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/48]
Limitations:08.06.2015Date of receipt of request for limitation
 admissible
01.07.2016Communication of intention to limit the patent
30.08.2016Fee for printing patent specification after limitation
27.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.05.2012
AL17.12.2014
AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MK17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
BE31.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU03.05.2012
AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
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LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
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NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
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SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
BE31.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2017/39]HU03.05.2012
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BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
BE31.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2017/30]HU03.05.2012
AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2017/10]AT17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
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SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2017/03]AT17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/20]AT17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
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PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
IE03.05.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/06]AT17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
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CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
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NO17.03.2015
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IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
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PT17.04.2015
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PT17.04.2015
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SE17.12.2014
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PT17.04.2015
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FI17.12.2014
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LV17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
PT17.04.2015
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LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
NL17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
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HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
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SE17.12.2014
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