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EP About this file: EP3489164

EP3489164 - A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER COMPRISING THREE POSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / AGERTON, Mark Lewis
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
02 / ANDRES, Brian David
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / SENA, Douglas David
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2023/04]
Former [2019/22]Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date17203313.623.11.2017
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3489164
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3489164
Date:25.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04
[2019/22]
CPC:
B65D41/0478 (EP,US); B65D83/205 (US); B65D83/22 (US);
B65D83/68 (US); B65D83/753 (US)
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 [2020/01]
Former [2019/22]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:VERSCHLUSS FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER MIT DREI POSITIONEN[2019/22]
English:A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER COMPRISING THREE POSITIONS[2019/22]
French:FERMETURE POUR UN RÉCIPIENT COMPRENANT TROIS POSITIONS[2019/22]
Examination procedure25.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
25.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2022Fee for grant paid
19.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.01.2023
CZ25.01.2023
DK25.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4609114  (ROY GERALD L [US]) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2702739  (FINANC PACKAGING DEV [FR]) [A] 1,13* abstract *;
 [XA]US2005279746  (HSU CHUN-FENG [TW]) [X] 14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] * [A] 1-13
by applicantUS5217130
 GB2339771
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