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EP2931618 - ADAPTERS FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKAGES AND METHODS FOR USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DZIKOWICZ, Anthony Edward
13332 Ravine View Drive
Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 / US
02 / RODGERS, Matthew Blake
120 Clinton Avenue
Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 / US
03 / WOLF, John Joseph
6851 Breeze Point Drive
Norton Shores, Michigan 49444 / US
04 / GENAW, JR., Joel Dean
1309 Quarry Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 / US
 [2015/43]
Representative(s)Kiwit, Benedikt
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]Kiwit, Benedikt
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date14815440.421.11.2014
[2015/43]
WO2014IB66245
Priority number, dateUS201361909368P26.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361909368 P
US201462021734P08.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462021734 P
[2015/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015079371
Date:04.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2931618
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2931618
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/12, B65D47/20, B65D47/24, B65D47/30, B65D41/16, B65D41/20, B65D75/58, B65D77/06
[2019/47]
CPC:
B65D75/5883 (EP,CN,US); A23L2/00 (US); B65D47/122 (EP,CN,US);
B65D47/20 (EP,CN,US); B65D47/2031 (EP,CN,US); B65D47/30 (EP,CN,US);
A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/43]B65D47/12, B65D47/20, B65D41/16, B65D41/20, B65D75/58, B65D77/06, B65D47/24
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 [2015/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTER FÜR VERBRAUCHSPRODUKTVERPACKUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2015/43]
English:ADAPTERS FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKAGES AND METHODS FOR USING SAME[2015/43]
French:ADAPTATEURS POUR EMBALLAGES DE PRODUITS CONSOMMABLES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2015/43]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2015National basic fee paid 
14.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/43]
16.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2017Observations by third parties
04.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
12.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17187706.1  / EP3263475
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0016475  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,7,10,18-20 * the whole document * [A] 8,9;
 [A]EP0856331  (ALARIS MEDICAL SYST INC [US]) [A] 1,9 * threaded end of connection port 18 hints to a screw cap or the like; column 13 - column 15; figures 14-22 *;
 [YA]WO03070593  (JONES RONALD ARCHIBALD [ZA]) [Y] 11-17 * the whole document * [A] 1;
 [A]US2008142543  (JONES RONALD ARCHIBALD [ZA]) [A] 1,11-17* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008208159  (STANUS JOHANNY B P [BE], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO2009116850  (IPN IP BV [NL], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,18-23 * the whole document * [Y] 11-17;
 [XI]US2010044397  (PANG WON-SEO [KR]) [X] 1-8,18-20 * the whole document * [I] 21-23;
 [XAI]WO2010082017  (CARBONITE CORP [PA], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,18-20 * see adapter (2) and cap (4); page 5, line 13 - page 8, line 26; figure -- * [A] 8-17 [I] 21-23;
 [XI]US2013269827  (THOMAS JR JOHN SHERIDAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,21,22 * the whole document * [I] 5
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