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EP About this file: EP2918513

EP2918513 - FLEXIBLE PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
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
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
[2016/48]
Former [2015/38]For all designated states
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1, 1-chome Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ARAKI, Jun
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
02 / YANAGIUCHI, Motoo
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
03 / SASAKI, Noriyuki
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
04 / YAJIMA, Shunsuke
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
05 / GOTO, Masashi
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-5-1, Taito
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2015/38]
Application number, filing date14743606.724.01.2014
[2015/38]
WO2014JP00351
Priority number, dateJP2013001207325.01.2013         Original published format: JP 2013012073
JP2013013646728.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013136467
JP2013013646828.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013136468
JP2013013646928.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013136469
JP2013013647028.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013136470
JP2013013647128.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013136471
JP2013017217122.08.2013         Original published format: JP 2013172171
[2015/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014115558
Date:31.07.2014
Language:JA
[2014/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2918513
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2918513
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/52, B65D33/02
[2016/29]
CPC:
B65D33/02 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/008 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/5883 (US);
B31B70/60 (EP,US); B31B70/64 (EP,CN,US); B31B70/84 (EP,US);
B65D65/38 (US); B65D75/30 (US); B65D75/52 (US);
B65D75/5827 (US); G01N7/00 (US); B31B2160/20 (EP,CN,US);
B31B70/844 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/38]B65D75/52
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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE VERPACKUNG[2015/38]
English:FLEXIBLE PACKAGE[2015/38]
French:CORPS D'EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2015Translation filed 
30.04.2015National basic fee paid 
30.04.2015Search fee paid 
30.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
15.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2017Fee for grant paid
08.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16185681.0  / EP3130549
EP16185684.4  / EP3133030
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2016
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2014
AL22.03.2017
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MK22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU24.01.2014
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MK22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2020/30]HU24.01.2014
AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2020/15]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2019/30]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/14]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
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SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/09]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/51]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/50]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Former [2017/41]FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
NL22.03.2017
RS22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2005063589  (VOLPAK SA [ES], et al) [I] 1-6 * page 3, line 21 - page 5, line 9; figures 1-3 *;
 [I]WO02085729  (ECO LEAN RES & DEV AS [DK], et al) [I] 1-6 * page 6, line 31 - page 10, line 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [I]US5137154  (COHEN EDWIN [US]) [I] 1-6 * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 11; figure 1 *;
 [I]JP2006044714  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [I] 1-6 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO2005063589  (VOLPAK SA [ES], et al);
 [Y]JP2006347566  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001240085  (ITO EN LTD, et al);
 [Y]JP2006044714  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JP2006123931  (TOYO JIDOKI KK, et al);
 [A]JP2004520240  (ECO LEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT A/S)
by applicantJPH08119294
 JP2004256126
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