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EP About this file: EP3521195

EP3521195 - CAP FOR USE WITH BOTTLE HAVING POSITIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, AND BOTTLE WITH CAP ATTACHED THERETO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40 Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKANO Riki
c/o Suntory World Headquarters
3-3 Daiba 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 135-8631 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI Toshiya
c/o Suntory World Headquarters
3-3 Daiba 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 135-8631 / JP
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17926420.528.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017JP35289
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019064450
Date:04.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3521195
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3521195
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04, B65D51/16
[2020/30]
CPC:
B65D41/0414 (EP); B65D51/1688 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/32]B65D41/04
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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSS ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER FLASCHE MIT POSITIVEM INNENDRUCK UND FLASCHE MIT DARAN BEFESTIGTEM VERSCHLUSS[2019/32]
English:CAP FOR USE WITH BOTTLE HAVING POSITIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, AND BOTTLE WITH CAP ATTACHED THERETO[2019/32]
French:CAPUCHON DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ AVEC UNE BOUTEILLE AYANT UNE PRESSION INTERNE POSITIVE, ET BOUTEILLE AVEC CAPUCHON FIXÉ À CELLE-CI[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2019Translation filed 
29.04.2019National basic fee paid 
29.04.2019Search fee paid 
29.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
19.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2021Fee for grant paid
16.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2017
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
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LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
MK22.12.2021
MT22.12.2021
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PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
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SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
TR22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
[2026/04]
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Former [2024/18]HU28.09.2017
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BG22.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] JPS5330450   [X] 1,5,7 * figure 1 *[Y] 2-4 [I] 6
 [Y] EP0009854  (METAL CLOSURES LTD et al.) [Y] 2-4 * figure 5 * * page 2, line 8 - line 10 * * page 1, line 5 - line 8 * * page 2, line 26 - line 28 * * page 2, line 14 - line 25 *
 [Y] WO2016151746  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD et al.) [Y] 4 * figure 5 * * paragraph [0031] *
International search[XY] JPS60150938   [x] 1-3,5-7 [y] 4,6
 [Y] WO2016151746  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD et al.) [y] 4
 [Y] JPH10203551  (KISHIMOTO AKIRA et al.) [y] 6
 [Y] JPS63272671  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD et al.) [y] 6
 [A] JP2005193913  (ALCOA CLOSURE SYSTEMS JAPAN et al.) [a] 1-7
 [A] JPS63162465  (ECHIRU MORUDETSUDO PROD CO et al.) [a] 1-7
 [A] US2008110851  (FUCHS TIMOTHY J et al.) [a] 1-7
by applicantJP2015009853
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