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EP About this file: EP3027529

EP3027529 - FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS HAVING IMPROVED SEAM AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2016
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
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2016/23]
Inventor(s)01 / STANLEY, Scott, Kendyl
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / BERG, JR., Charles, John
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / MCGUIRE, Kenneth, Stephen
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
04 / ARENT, Lee, Mathew
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
05 / CLARE, Benjamin, Jacob
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
06 / BOURGEOIS, Marc, Richard
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
07 / ISHIHARA, Tadayoshi
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
08 / LESTER, Joseph, Craig
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
09 / RAPACH, Andrew, Paul
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2016/23]
Representative(s)Engisch, Gautier
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2017/40]
Former [2016/23]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date14752520.831.07.2014
[2016/23]
WO2014US49056
Priority number, dateUS201361861106P01.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361861106 P
[2016/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015017620
Date:05.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3027529
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3027529
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/00, B65D81/05
[2016/23]
CPC:
B65D75/008 (EP,RU,US); B31B70/00 (US); B05B11/026 (EP,US);
B31B70/001 (US); B31B70/62 (US); B31B70/81 (US);
B65D11/22 (EP,US); B65D83/0055 (US) (-)
C-Set:
B31B70/001, B31B70/62, B31B70/81 (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 [2016/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE BEHÄLTER MIT VERBESSERTER NAHT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2016/23]
English:FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS HAVING IMPROVED SEAM AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME[2016/23]
French:CONTENANTS FLEXIBLES À SOUDURE AMÉLIORÉE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2016/23]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2016National basic fee paid 
12.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
19.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2017Fee for grant paid
25.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2014
AL04.10.2017
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU31.07.2014
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/30]HU31.07.2014
AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/28]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2019/15]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
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LV04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
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SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
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Former [2018/40]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
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BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/39]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
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LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
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LV04.10.2017
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SE04.10.2017
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SM04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
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IS04.02.2018
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HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
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NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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FI04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
NO04.01.2018
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