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EP3535197 - CONTROLLED POUR BOTTLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property, LLC
100 Valvoline Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40509 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KASPER, Joseph
100 Valvoline Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40509 / US
02 / RUBLE, Steven
100 Valvoline Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40509 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Locas, Davide, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17863278.213.06.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US37082
Priority number, dateUS20161534327804.11.2016         Original published format: US201615343278
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018084896
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3535197
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3535197
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/20, B65D25/42, B65D51/16, B65D90/34
[2020/26]
CPC:
B65D1/20 (EP,IL); B65D47/32 (IL,US); B65D1/0207 (IL,US);
B65D25/2885 (IL,US); B65D25/42 (EP,IL,US); B65D47/122 (IL,US);
B65D2205/02 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]B65D47/32, B65D1/02, B65D1/20, B65D25/42, B65D51/16, B65D90/34
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLASCHE MIT KONTROLLIERTEM AUSGUSS[2019/37]
English:CONTROLLED POUR BOTTLE[2019/37]
French:BOUTEILLE À ÉCOULEMENT RÉGULÉ[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2018National basic fee paid 
02.05.2018Search fee paid 
02.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2018Examination requested  [2019/37]
08.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2021Fee for grant paid
03.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
MK13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
SM13.10.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/08]AL13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
SM13.10.2021
Former [2022/49]AL13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
SM13.10.2021
Former [2022/36]LV13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
SK13.10.2021
SM13.10.2021
Former [2022/33]LV13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
SM13.10.2021
Former [2022/24]LV13.10.2021
RS13.10.2021
Former [2022/21]RS13.10.2021
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