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EP About this file: EP3436258

EP3436258 - INFLATABLE-CUSHION INFLATION AND SEALING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/06]IDLER ROLLER
[2021/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pregis Innovative Packaging LLC
1650 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / WETSCH, Thomas D.
1503 Keim Court
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 / US
02 / OSTWALD, Paul F.
8 McCrea Road
Queensbury, New York 12804 / US
03 / WATTS, William James
5337 w 102nd Street
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 / US
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/06]Würmser, Julian
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date17776504.728.03.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017US24626
Priority number, dateUS201662314209P28.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662314209 P
[2019/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017172834
Date:05.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3436258
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3436258
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B31D5/00, B65B51/10, B65B51/26, B65B51/30, B65D81/02, B65D81/03
[2019/06]
CPC:
B31D5/0073 (EP,US); B65B51/26 (US); B65B51/222 (US);
B65B51/225 (US); B65B9/20 (US); B31D2205/0023 (EP,US);
B31D2205/0047 (EP,US); B31D2205/0064 (EP,US); B31D2205/0082 (EP,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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFBLAS- UND DICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR AUFBLASBARE LUFTKISSEN[2021/51]
English:INFLATABLE-CUSHION INFLATION AND SEALING DEVICE[2021/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GONFLAGE ET DE SCELLAGE À COUSSIN GONFLABLE[2021/51]
Former [2019/06]TRAGROLLE
Former [2019/06]IDLER ROLLER
Former [2019/06]GALET FOU
Entry into regional phase22.10.2018National basic fee paid 
22.10.2018Search fee paid 
22.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
20.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2022Fee for grant paid
21.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/25]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
Former [2023/21]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
Former [2023/17]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
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SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
Former [2023/12]AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
Former [2023/09]AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
PT03.10.2022
Former [2023/07]AT01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
Former [2022/50]ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
Former [2022/49]ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
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FI01.06.2022
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SE01.06.2022
NO01.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010200169  (SPERRY LAURENEE [US], et al) [Y] 1-12* paragraphs [0062] , [0 63]; figure 6 *;
 [XAY]US2014261752  (WETSCH THOMAS D [US]) [X] 1 * figures 7, 8 * [A] 13-15 [Y] 1-12;
 [XAY]US2015239195  (WETSCH THOMAS D [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0063] , [0066] , [0073] , [0074]; figures 3, 9, 10 * [A] 13-15 [Y] 1-12
International search[A]US4017351  (LARSON CURTIS L, et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US6015047  (GREENLAND STEVEN J [US]) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US6423166  (SIMHAEE EBRAHIM [US]) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2004099986  (KANNANKERIL CHARLES [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2005172576  (MATSUNAGA SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2006218880  (SPERRY LAURENCE B [US], et al) [A] 1-27* ; entire document *;
 [A]US2008066852  (WETSCH THOMAS D [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2009094938  (BIERNAT KRZYSZTOF P [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2010200169  (SPERRY LAURENEE [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2011172072  (WETSCH THOMAS D [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2015239592  (WETSCH THOMAS D [US]) [A] 1-27 * ; entire document *
by applicantUS2010200169
 US7950433
 US2011172072
 US8061110
 US8128770
 US2014261752
 US2015239195
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