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EP3174804 - LIGHTWEIGHT BASE FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGE PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / STEWARD, Sterling Lane
5543 Legacy Trail
Douglasville, Georgia 30135 / US
02 / GOVINDARAJAN, Venkat
One Coca-Cola Plaza NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30313 / US
03 / GEITHMANN, Martin
3853 Indian Road
Ottawa Hills, Ohio 43606 / US
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/23]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15827487.831.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US43257
Priority number, dateUS201462032428P01.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462032428 P
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016019318
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3174804
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3174804
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/02, C08L67/03
[2017/50]
CPC:
B65D1/0215 (EP,KR,US); B65D1/0284 (KR,RU,US); B29C49/02 (KR);
B29C49/12 (KR,US); B29C49/22 (US); B29C49/251 (KR);
B29D22/003 (KR); B32B1/00 (US); B65B3/022 (KR,US);
B65D1/02 (US); B65D1/0207 (EP,US); B65D1/0223 (US);
B65D1/0246 (KR,US); B65D1/0261 (EP,US); B65D23/02 (KR,US);
B65D23/0821 (KR,US); C08L67/03 (KR); B29K2067/003 (KR,US);
B29K2995/0067 (KR,US); B29L2031/7158 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]B65D1/02, B65D23/00
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEICHTE BASIS FÜR DIE VERPACKUNG KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGER GETRÄNKE[2017/23]
English:LIGHTWEIGHT BASE FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGE PACKAGING[2017/23]
French:BASE LÉGÈRE POUR CONDITIONNEMENT DE BOISSON GAZEUSE[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2017National basic fee paid 
09.01.2017Search fee paid 
09.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
09.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2018Observations by third parties
24.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2019Observations by third parties
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2020Fee for grant paid
14.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.2021  27.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [2021/40]
08.09.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.01.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition17.07.2023Appeal received No.  T1320/23
17.07.2023Payment of appeal fee
25.09.2023Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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