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EP About this file: EP3388355

EP3388355 - METHOD OF PACKAGING A PRODUCT IN A BOX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/42]BOX, BELT, BLANK, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS IN A BOX
[2021/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DS Smith Plc
350 Euston Road
London NW1 3AX / GB
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Desertot, Didier
48, rue de Genlis
21560 Arc sur Tille / FR
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Benech, Frédéric
Cabinet Benech
15, rue d'Astorg
75008 Paris / FR
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date17000648.013.04.2017
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388355
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388355
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65B65/00, B65D5/66, B31B50/36, B31B50/20, B31B50/22, // B65B35/20, B65B35/24, B65B35/40, B65B35/44, B65B57/12, B65B5/02, B31B110/35, B31B100/00
[2021/30]
CPC:
B65D5/6661 (EP,KR); B65B5/024 (EP,KR,US); B31B50/20 (EP);
B31B50/22 (EP,KR); B31B50/36 (EP,KR,US); B65B35/205 (EP,KR);
B65B35/24 (EP,KR); B65B35/405 (EP,KR); B65B35/44 (EP,KR);
B65B57/12 (EP,KR); B65B65/003 (EP,KR); B65D5/6685 (EP,KR,US);
B31B2100/0022 (US); B31B2100/0024 (EP,KR); B31B2110/35 (EP,KR,US);
B65B2210/04 (EP,KR,US); B65D5/6664 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]B65D5/66, B65B35/20, B65B35/24, B65B35/40, B65B35/44, B65B57/12, B65B5/02, B31B50/06, B31B50/36, B31B50/04, // B31B110/30, B31B105/00
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 [2018/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERPACKEN EINES PRODUKTS IN EINER SCHACHTEL[2021/30]
English:METHOD OF PACKAGING A PRODUCT IN A BOX[2021/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR EMBALLER UN PRODUIT DANS UNE BOÎTE[2021/30]
Former [2018/42]SCHACHTEL, BAND, ZUSCHNITT, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG, VERFAHREN UND MASCHINE ZUM VERPACKEN VON PRODUKTEN IN EINER SCHACHTEL
Former [2018/42]BOX, BELT, BLANK, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS IN A BOX
Former [2018/42]BOÎTE, FLANS, PROCÉDÉ POUR LEUR FORMATION, PROCÉDÉ ET MACHINE POUR EMBALLER DES PRODUITS DANS UNE BOÎTE
Examination procedure13.04.2017Examination requested  [2018/42]
13.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2021Fee for grant paid
12.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.04.2020Request for further processing filed
08.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2017
AL17.11.2021
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