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EP About this file: EP3463792

EP3463792 - CLOSURE PATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2024  [2024/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seal for Life Industries US LLC
100 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2020/18]
Former [2019/15]For all designated states
Berry Plastics Corporation
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, IN 47710 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAMISH, Abboud L.
31 Draper Circle
Marlborough Massachusetts 01752 / US
02 / GAGE, David K.
33 Fairfield Park
Mansfield Massachusetts 02048 / US
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Jones Day
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/15]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date17807430.831.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017US35292
Priority number, dateUS201662343368P31.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662343368 P
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017210348
Date:07.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3463792
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16L47/22, F16L58/10, F16L58/18, F16L13/02, B29C63/00, B32B27/08, B32B27/12, B32B27/32, B32B5/02, B32B7/12, C09J133/04
[2020/02]
CPC:
F16L58/181 (EP,US); B29C63/42 (EP); B32B27/08 (EP);
B32B27/12 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP); B32B5/024 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP); F16L13/0272 (EP); F16L47/22 (EP);
F16L58/1063 (EP,US); B29C63/0069 (EP); B32B2250/02 (EP);
B32B2250/242 (EP); B32B2262/101 (EP); B32B2307/30 (EP);
B32B2307/718 (EP); B32B2307/732 (EP); B32B2405/00 (EP);
C09J133/04 (EP,US); C09J2203/00 (US); C09J2301/302 (US);
C09J2433/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/15]B29C43/10, B29C65/36, F16L13/00, F16L47/22, F16L58/10, F16L58/18
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 [2019/15]
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSPFLASTER[2019/15]
English:CLOSURE PATCH[2019/15]
French:PATCH DE FERMETURE[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2018National basic fee paid 
12.12.2018Search fee paid 
12.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
09.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/03]
29.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3770556  (EVANS J, et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * columns 4,5 *;
 [X]EP0023788  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * pages 12,13 *;
 [X]EP0078695  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * pages 16,17 *;
 [X]US4731273  (BONK THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 7, lines 13-37; figures 3,4 * * column 3, lines 9-21; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5158815  (DOHENY JR ANTHONY J [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * columns 5,6 *;
 [X]EP0513999  (SHAW IND LTD [CA]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * columns 11-13 *;
 [X]US2004028862  (BURWELL DOUGLAS NEIL [CA], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0022] - [0041] *;
 [A]US2013168958  (VAN DEN BERGH HANS [BE], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraph [0043] *;
 [X]WO2015083811  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * pages 5-25 *
International search[Y]US4472468  (TAILOR DILIP K [CA], et al) [Y] 1-20* , col 1, In 55 to col 25, In 48 *;
 [Y]US4731273  (BONK THOMAS J [US], et al) [Y] 2-18 * , Abstract; Figs. 3, 4; col 1, In 7-11; col 2 In 56 to col 3, In 8; col 5, In 47 to col 6 ,In 10; col 7, In 14-37 *;
 [Y]US5158815  (DOHENY JR ANTHONY J [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * , col 1, In 6-25; col 5, In 26 to col 6 In 10 *;
 [Y]US5397615  (VAN BEERSEL JOS [BE], et al) [Y] 1-20 * , col 1, In 55 to col 4, In 65 *;
 [Y]US2013168958  (VAN DEN BERGH HANS [BE], et al) [Y] 1-20 * , Figs. 4 -6; para [0023], [0024], [0026], [0043] *
by applicantUS4731273
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