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EP About this file: EP2717738

EP2717738 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAMPLES EXTERNAL TO THE PACKAGING OF A PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARY KAY INC.
16251 Dallas Parkway
Addison, TX 75001 / US
[2014/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SAJUNS, Karola
c/o MARY KAY INC.
16251 Dallas Parkway
Addison, TX 75001 / US
 [2014/16]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2014/16]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date12796708.107.06.2012
[2016/32]
WO2012US41278
Priority number, dateUS201161494286P07.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161494286 P
[2014/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012170648
Date:13.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2717738
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2717738
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A45D40/00, A45D40/24, B65B61/20
[2015/20]
CPC:
A45D40/0087 (EP,US); A45D40/00 (EP,US); A45D40/24 (EP,US);
B65B5/024 (EP,US); B65B61/202 (EP,US); B65D2221/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/16]A45D40/00, A45D40/24
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 [2014/16]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON PROBEN AUSSERHALB DER VERPACKUNG EINES PRODUKTES[2014/16]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAMPLES EXTERNAL TO THE PACKAGING OF A PRODUCT[2014/16]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS POUR FOURNIR DES ÉCHANTILLONS EXTERNES À L'EMBALLAGE D'UN PRODUIT[2014/16]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2014National basic fee paid 
03.01.2014Search fee paid 
03.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/16]
06.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2016Fee for grant paid
14.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2016Receipt 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  11.02.2016
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2012
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1256521  (OREAL) [X] 1,4,5,9-13,16-20 * abstract * * column 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 37 * * page 4, paragraphs 39-41,48 * [I] 2,3;
 [A]EP1623395  (CHECKPOINT SYS INT GMBH) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 8 * * page 3, paragraph 12 * * page 6, paragraph 35 *;
 [A]US3241738  (FREIMAN DAVID J) [A] 1 * figures 2-4 *
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