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EP About this file: EP3214005

EP3214005 - A WELDING PROMOTING ELEMENT FOR A CLOSURE OF AN OPENING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / CAVANNA, Diego
Piazza Giacomo Brodolini, 33
IT-41043 Formigine / IT
02 / VERONESI, Livio
Via Domenico Cocchi, 227
IT-41038 San Felice sul Panaro (MO) / IT
03 / CEREDA, Massimiliano
Via Delle Costellazioni, 128
IT-41126 Modena / IT
04 / CORRADI, Davide
Via Gentileschi, 10
IT-41019 Soliera / IT
05 / DE PAOLA, Rocco
Via Mar Ligure, 86
IT-41122 Modena / IT
06 / DIDONNA, Domenico
Viale della Resistenza, 15/1
IT-41122 Modena / IT
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings Gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2019/09]
Former [2017/36]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings Gata
22186 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date16158756.304.03.2016
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3214005
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3214005
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/74
[2017/36]
CPC:
B65D5/749 (EP); B32B15/085 (US); B29C65/3656 (EP);
B29C65/3668 (EP); B29C65/368 (EP); B29C66/112 (EP);
B29C66/1122 (EP); B29C66/114 (EP); B29C66/5326 (EP);
B29C66/542 (EP); B29C66/61 (EP); B29C66/72321 (EP);
B29C66/8322 (EP); B29C66/83221 (EP); B32B15/20 (US);
B32B3/30 (US); B32B7/12 (US); B65D47/123 (US);
B29C66/1222 (EP); B29C66/1224 (EP); B29C66/24221 (EP);
B29C66/53247 (EP); B29C66/612 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP);
B29K2705/02 (EP); B29L2031/565 (EP); B29L2031/7166 (EP);
B32B2250/03 (US); B32B2250/40 (US); B32B2307/202 (US);
B32B2307/31 (US); B32B2307/732 (US); B32B2435/02 (US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/12 (EP)
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 [2018/15]
Former [2017/36]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSPROMOTORELEMENT FÜR EINEN VERSCHLUSS EINER ÖFFNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/36]
English:A WELDING PROMOTING ELEMENT FOR A CLOSURE OF AN OPENING DEVICE[2017/36]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE PROMOTION DE SOUDAGE POUR UN DISPOSITIF DE FERMETURE D'UNE OUVERTURE[2017/36]
Examination procedure04.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
22.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Disapproval 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
09.01.2019Fee for grant paid
09.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2016
AL27.02.2019
CY27.02.2019
CZ27.02.2019
EE27.02.2019
FI27.02.2019
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IE04.03.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3355059  (EDWARD BALOCCA ALFRED, et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, lines 17-27; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4813578  (GORDON ROBERT L [US], et al) [A] 1-16* column 3, lines 17-35; figures 2,3 *;
 [IDA]EP2886479  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [ID] 1-3,9,12,15,16 * paragraphs [0051] - [0054]; figures 1,3,5,-8 * [A] 4-8,10,11,13,14
by applicantEP2886479
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