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EP About this file: EP3486186

EP3486186 - EXPANDABLE BEARING ELEMENT, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING THE BOTTOM OR COVER OF A CARDBOARD PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/21]DEVICE FOR SEALING THE BOTTOM OR COVER OF AN ECOLOGICALLY DESIGNED BOX USING AN EXPANDABLE BEARING ELEMENT
[2020/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonoco Development, Inc.
540 North Second Street
Hartsville, SC 29550 / US
[2021/25]
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
Sireix, Georges
9B, rue St.Marc
68400 Riedisheim / FR
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Bugnion Genève
Bugnion SA
10, route de Florissant
Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12 / CH
[2019/21]
Application number, filing date18206612.615.11.2018
[2019/21]
Priority number, dateFR2017006093020.11.2017         Original published format: FR 1760930
[2019/21]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3486186
Date:22.05.2019
Language:FR
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3486186
Date:16.12.2020
Language:FR
[2020/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65D3/12, B65B7/16, B65B7/28
[2019/21]
CPC:
B65B7/2878 (EP,US); B65B7/2821 (US); B65D77/2096 (US);
B29C65/18 (EP,US); B29C65/32 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/24221 (EP,US); B29C66/24223 (EP,US); B29C66/24241 (EP,US);
B29C66/24244 (EP,US); B29C66/24245 (EP,US); B29C66/53461 (EP,US);
B29C66/542 (EP,US); B29C66/612 (EP,US); B29C66/63 (EP,US);
B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/72328 (EP,US); B29C66/7234 (EP,US);
B29C66/72341 (EP,US); B29C66/7392 (EP,US); B29C66/8122 (EP,US);
B29C66/81455 (EP,US); B29C66/8322 (EP,US); B29C66/849 (EP,US);
B29C66/929 (EP,US); B31B2105/0022 (EP,US); B31D1/005 (US);
B31D1/0068 (US); B31D1/0075 (US); B65D3/268 (US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/0633 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2067/003 (EP,US);
B29C66/8122, B29K2821/00 (US,EP)
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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/21]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ERWEITERBARES STÜTZELEMENT, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERSIEGELN DES BODENS ODER DES DECKELS EINER KARTONVERPACKUNG[2020/13]
English:EXPANDABLE BEARING ELEMENT, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING THE BOTTOM OR COVER OF A CARDBOARD PACKAGE[2020/13]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'APPUI EXTENSIBLE, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE SCELLAGE DE FOND OU DE COUVERCLE D'UN EMBALLAGE EN CARTON[2020/13]
Former [2019/21]VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSIEGELN DES BODENS ODER DES DECKELS EINER ÖKOLOGISCH KONZIPIERTEN KARTONVERPACKUNG, DIE EIN ERWEITERBARES STÜTZELEMENT VERWENDET
Former [2019/21]DEVICE FOR SEALING THE BOTTOM OR COVER OF AN ECOLOGICALLY DESIGNED BOX USING AN EXPANDABLE BEARING ELEMENT
Former [2019/21]DISPOSITIF DE SCELLAGE DE FOND OU DE COUVERCLE D'UN EMBALLAGE EN CARTON ÉCOLOGIQUEMENT CONÇU UTILISANT UN ÉLÉMENT D'APPUI EXTENSIBLE
Examination procedure11.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
11.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2020Fee for grant paid
22.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2018
AL16.12.2020
AT16.12.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2302915  (ZIRISTOR AB [SE]) [A] 1-15 * Figures; page 2, ligne 11page 4, ligne 14 *;
 [IA]US5339595  (ROUSE DANIEL H [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * Figures; colonne 4, lignes 31-65 * [A] 10-15;
 [A]EP0668151  (SIREIX GEORGES [FR]) [A] 1-15 * Figures *;
 [A]EP2623306  (SIREIX GEORGES [FR]) [A] 1-15 * Figures 3a-3d *;
 [A]EP2738105  (SIREIX GUILLAUME [FR]) [A] 1-15* Figures *
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