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EP About this file: EP2911946

EP2911946 - BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enterprise Express Inc.
6701 Democracy Blvd.
Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 / US
[2017/43]
Former [2015/36]For all designated states
Enterprise Express Inc.
25252 Riffleford Square
Unit No.303
South Riding, VA 20152 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MILAN, Michael
P. O. Box 220265
Chantilly, VA 20153 / US
 [2015/36]
Representative(s)Gill, Stephen Charles
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2015/36]
Application number, filing date13849333.323.10.2013
[2015/36]
WO2013US66324
Priority number, dateUS20121366143126.10.2012         Original published format: US201213661431
[2015/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014066474
Date:01.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2911946
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2911946
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65D43/02, B65D51/04, B65D47/06, B65D41/62
[2015/36]
CPC:
B65D43/0204 (EP,US); A47G19/2272 (US); A47G21/18 (US);
B29C49/0691 (US); B65B15/02 (US); B65B3/04 (US);
B65B7/26 (US); B65B7/2842 (US); B65D43/16 (US);
B65D47/06 (US); B65D51/18 (US); B29K2067/046 (US);
B29K2995/0088 (US); B65D2251/0021 (US); B65D2251/0028 (US);
B65D2251/0087 (US); B65D2251/009 (US); B65D2543/00046 (EP,US);
B65D2543/00092 (EP,US); B65D2543/00296 (EP,US); B65D2543/00351 (EP,US);
B65D2543/00509 (EP,US); B65D2543/00537 (EP,US); B65D2543/00555 (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 [2015/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DECKEL FÜR GETRÄNKEBEHÄLTER[2015/36]
English:BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID[2015/36]
French:COUVERCLE DE RÉCIPIENT DE BOISSON[2015/36]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2015National basic fee paid 
18.05.2015Search fee paid 
18.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/36]
13.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2016Fee for grant paid
09.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2016Receipt 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  05.07.2016
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201503   M06   Fee paid on   07.04.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2013
AL21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/52]HU23.10.2013
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2019/47]HU23.10.2013
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU23.10.2013
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2018/14]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/42]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/34]CZ21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/28]HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV21.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[AD]US6488173  (MILAN MICHAEL [US]) [AD] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US2004084452  (HSIEH WU-CHANG [TW]) [Y] 1-9,11-13 * paragraph [0041]; figure 8 *[A] 10,14;
 [YDA]US2009108006  (MILAN MICHAEL [US]) [YD] 1-9,11-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0026] - [0028] - [0030] - [0031] - [0034] * [A] 10,14
International search[A]US4738376  (MARKUS RICHARD N [US]);
 [A]US2002108922  (HIERZER VALENTIN [US]);
 [A]JP2004352278  (TOTO SEIKEI KK, et al);
 [A]US2008128382  (YAMAMOTO AKIRA [JP], et al);
 [A]US2012248133  (DANKS CHRISTOPHER A [US], et al)
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