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EP3374174 - BAG-OPENING SURROUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.11.2016
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
Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Sonnenuhrgasse 4
1060 Wien / AT
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ADRIGAN, Hermann
Grüne Gasse 7
2721 Bad Fischau-Brunn / AT
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Margotti, Herwig Franz
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date16794922.121.10.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016AT60086
Priority number, dateAT20150050204U09.11.2015         Original published format: AT 5020415 U
[2018/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017079772
Date:18.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3374174
Date:19.09.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3374174
Date:20.05.2020
Language:DE
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B31B70/60, B31B70/64, B31B70/81, B31B150/20, B31B160/10, B31B170/00
[2018/38]
CPC:
B31B70/00 (EP); B31B70/8123 (EP,AT,RU,US); B29C63/0026 (AT);
B29C63/0034 (AT); B29C66/472 (AT); B31B50/81 (AT);
B31B70/60 (RU); B31B2160/10 (EP); B31B2160/106 (EP,AT,RU,US);
B31B70/008 (EP); B31B70/61 (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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SACKMUNDEINFASSUNG[2018/38]
English:BAG-OPENING SURROUND[2018/38]
French:BORDAGE D'OUVERTURE DE SACS[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2018National basic fee paid 
19.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
19.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2020Fee for grant paid
14.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [X] US3534901  (REPKO JOHN P et al.) [X] 1,3,7,9 * figure - *
 [A] US4278488  (KOPACZ THOMAS J et al.) [A] 1,2,7,8 * figure - *
 [A] US3915787  (VETTER ERICH et al.) [A] 1,4,7,10 * figure 10 *
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