EP3033279 - DISPENSING CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.01.2020 Database last updated on 12.07.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.02.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 18.09.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 26.01.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville LLC 504 Thrasher Street Norcross, GA 30071 / US | [2018/07] |
Former [2016/25] | For all designated states WestRock Slatersville, LLC 504 Thrasher Street Norcross, GA 30071 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SKILLIN, Clifford 18 Federal Street Blackstone, MA 01504 / US | 02 /
BRANNON, Patrick J. 515 Algonquin Drive Warwick, RI 02888 / US | [2016/25] | Representative(s) | Coulson, Elizabeth Eve Coulson & Rule 13 Whitehall Road Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE / GB | [2016/25] | Application number, filing date | 14836573.7 | 14.08.2014 | [2016/25] | WO2014US51024 | Priority number, date | US201361866629P | 16.08.2013 Original published format: US 201361866629 P | US201461989077P | 06.05.2014 Original published format: US 201461989077 P | [2016/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2015023829 | Date: | 19.02.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/07] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3033279 | Date: | 22.06.2016 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2016/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3033279 | Date: | 13.03.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/11] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 19.02.2015 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.03.2017 | Classification | IPC: | B65D41/46, B65D55/06 | [2016/25] | CPC: |
B65D47/0838 (EP,US);
B65D51/20 (EP,US);
B65D75/5883 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0025 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0093 (EP,US);
B65D2251/1008 (EP,US);
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