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EP About this file: EP3209568

EP3209568 - A STERILIZATION PACKAGING, A METHOD FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT THEREIN, AND A METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PRODUCT FROM SAID PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wipak B.V.
Nieuwstadterweg 17
6136 KN Sittard / NL
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / VIKMAN, Jouni Matias
Wipaktie 2
15560 Nastola / FI
02 / MUHONEN, Paavo Petteri
Wipaktie 2
15560 Nastola / FI
03 / NIEBER, Kai
Ricarda-Huch-Strasse 10
29664 Walsrode / DE
04 / TERWOLBECK, Michaël Stephanus
Nieuwstadterweg 17
6136 KN Sittard / NL
 [2019/39]
Former [2017/35]01 / VIKMAN, Jouni Matias
Wipaktie 2
FI-15560 Nastola / FI
02 / MUHONEN, Paavo Petteri
Wipaktie 2
FI-15560 Nastola / FI
03 / NIEBER, Kai
Bahnhofstrasse 13
29699 Bomlitz / DE
04 / TERWOLBECK, Michaël Stephanus
Nieuwstadterweg 17
NL-6136 KN Sittard / NL
Representative(s)Plaggenborg, Menko Bernard
Octrooibureau Novopatent
Transistorstraat 31, Office 02-18
1322 CK Almere / NL
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Plaggenborg, Menko Bernard
Octrooibureau Novopatent Top Tower, 6th Floor Busplein 36
1315 KV Almere / NL
Application number, filing date15818096.822.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015NL50734
Priority number, dateNL2014201366923.10.2014         Original published format: NL 2013669
[2017/35]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016064274
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209568
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209568
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/30, B65D75/56, B65D81/20, B65D81/26, B65B7/02, B65B55/02, A61L2/08, A61L2/20, B65B55/16
[2018/23]
CPC:
B65B55/02 (EP,US); B65B55/16 (US); A61L2/081 (EP,US);
A61L2/206 (EP,US); A61L2/26 (US); B65B55/18 (US);
B65B7/02 (US); B65D75/30 (US); B65D75/566 (EP,US);
B65D75/5855 (EP,US); B65D81/2084 (EP,US); B65D81/263 (EP,US);
A61L2202/181 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]B65B55/02, B65D75/58
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 [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STERILISIERBARE VERPACKUNG, VERFAHREN ZUM DARIN VERPACKEN EINES PRODUKTS, SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM ENTNEHMEN EINES PRODUKTS AUS DIESER VERPACKUNG[2018/23]
English:A STERILIZATION PACKAGING, A METHOD FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT THEREIN, AND A METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PRODUCT FROM SAID PACKAGING[2017/35]
French:EMBALLAGE DE STÉRILISATION, PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'EMBALLER UN PRODUIT À L'INTÉRIEUR DE CELUI-CI, ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE RETIRER UN PRODUIT DUDIT EMBALLAGE[2017/35]
Former [2017/35]STERILISIERUNGSVERPACKUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR VERPACKUNG EINES PRODUKTES DARIN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG EINES PRODUKTS AUS BESAGTER VERPACKUNG
Entry into regional phase11.05.2017National basic fee paid 
11.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
11.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2019Fee for grant paid
12.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2015
AL25.09.2019
AT25.09.2019
CY25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
MK25.09.2019
MT25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
RS25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SM25.09.2019
LU22.10.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
[2022/31]
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PT27.01.2020
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NO25.12.2019
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PT27.01.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3768725  (PILARO J) [A] 1,11,14* the whole document *;
 [XYI]EP1550466  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10,12,14,17 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0041]; figures 3A,3B * [Y] 5,6,10,11,15 [I] 16;
 [IY]JP2010268967  (OKADA SHIGYO KK) [I] 1,13 * abstract * [Y] 5,6,10;
 [Y]US2011211991  (FOLTZ WILLIAM E [US], et al) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0060]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2013203576  (DAUGHTRY ERIC [US], et al) [Y] 11 * paragraph [0022]; figure 1 *
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