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EP About this file: EP3442875

EP3442875 - PAPERBOARD PACKAGING CONTAINER AND LID AND METHOD OF PRODUCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/08]PAPERBOARD PACKAGING CONTAINER AND LID
[2021/17]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 28.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
11.10.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AR Packaging Systems AB
P.O. Box 177
221 00 Lund / SE
[2021/35]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
Å&R Carton Lund Aktiebolag
P.O. Box 177
221 00 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / HERLIN, Henrik
Floravägen 16
291 43 Kristianstad / SE
02 / HOLKA, Simon
Stackebjärsvägen 90
245 91 Staffanstorp / SE
03 / GÖTHE, Berth-Ola
Persbovägen 4
271 72 Köpingebro / SE
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date17782750.813.04.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017SE50378
Priority number, dateSE2016005051215.04.2016         Original published format: SE 1650512
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017180056
Date:19.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3442875
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3442875
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65D3/26, B65B1/04, B65D43/02, B65D43/16, B65D3/12, B65D3/14
[2019/46]
CPC:
B65B1/04 (EP,RU,SE,US); B65D3/262 (EP,SE,US); B65D3/268 (RU,US);
B65B1/02 (US); B65D3/02 (RU,US); B65D3/12 (EP,US);
B65D3/14 (EP,US); B65D3/30 (US); B65D43/021 (RU,SE,US);
B65D43/0254 (SE,US); B65D43/16 (SE); B65D2251/1041 (SE,US);
B65D2543/00083 (US); B65D2543/00268 (SE,US); B65D2543/0062 (US);
B65D2543/00648 (US); B65D2543/00685 (US); B65D2543/00694 (US);
B65D2543/00731 (US); B65D2543/00805 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/08]B65D3/26, B65B1/04, B65D43/02, B65D43/16
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSBEHÄLTER AUS KARTON UND DECKEL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/17]
English:PAPERBOARD PACKAGING CONTAINER AND LID AND METHOD OF PRODUCING[2021/17]
French:RÉCIPIENT ET COUVERCLE D'EMBALLAGE EN CARTON ET MÉTHODE DE PRODUCTION[2021/17]
Former [2019/08]VERPACKUNGSBEHÄLTER AUS KARTON UND DECKEL
Former [2019/08]PAPERBOARD PACKAGING CONTAINER AND LID
Former [2019/08]RÉCIPIENT ET COUVERCLE D'EMBALLAGE EN CARTON
Entry into regional phase24.09.2018National basic fee paid 
24.09.2018Search fee paid 
24.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
24.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2021Fee for grant paid
16.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.06.2022  03.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Sonoco Development, Inc.
125 West Home Avenue
Mail Code - Y11
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2023/18]
Former [2022/27]
Opponent(s)01  01.06.2022   
Sonoco Development, Inc.
125 West Home Avenue
Mail Code - Y11
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
17.06.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.01.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition18.03.2024Appeal received No.  T0395/24
18.03.2024Payment of appeal fee
17.05.2024Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2024Appeal received No.  T0395/24
12.03.2024Payment of appeal fee
17.05.2024Statement of grounds filed
05.06.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2017
AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
MT01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU13.04.2017
AL01.09.2021
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CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
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SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2024/20]HU13.04.2017
AL01.09.2021
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CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
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SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2024/18]HU13.04.2017
AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
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SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2023/10]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
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FI01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
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RS01.09.2021
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SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2023/09]AL01.09.2021
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CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
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SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
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SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU13.04.2022
Former [2023/06]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
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SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
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GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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FI01.09.2021
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RO01.09.2021
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SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
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SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
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IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
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RO01.09.2021
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SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
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RO01.09.2021
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BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
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IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
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BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
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HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
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LT01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
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NO01.12.2021
Cited inInternational search[A]US1064787  (TAYLOR ELMER ZEBLEY [GB]);
 [A]FR828311  ;
 [A]CH280201  (MAX SANDHERR AKTIENGESELLSCHAF [CH]);
 [A]GB920354  (METAL BOX CO LTD);
 [A]SE453821  (AKERLUND & RAUSING LICENS AB [SE]);
 [A]EP0611703  (AKERLUND & RAUSING AB [SE]);
 [A]US5566529  (SIREIX GEORGES [FR]);
 [A]US5820016  (STROPKAY SCOTT [US]);
 [A]US6165114  (STAHLECKER WERNER [DE], et al);
 [A]DE102014000543  (BLOCH STEPHAN [DE])
OppositionFR2716408
 FR2986514
 EP3162553
 US2013192620
 WO2015179388
 WO2017149152
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