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EP About this file: EP3684704

EP3684704 - SPOUT SEAL FOR A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Puratap Pty Ltd
14-16 Stepney Street
Stepney, South Australia 5069 / AU
[2023/33]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Puratap Pty Ltd
14-16 Stepney Street
Stepney, South Australia 5069 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / PEARCE, Scott
Unit 2, 29 Aldenhaven Road
Lonsdale, South Autralia 5160 / AU
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/33]
Former [2020/31]Burrows, Anthony Gregory
Business Centre West
Avenue One, Business Park
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 2HB / GB
Application number, filing date18859017.814.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018AU51011
Priority number, dateAU2017090381119.09.2017         Original published format: AU 2017903811
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019056056
Date:28.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3684704
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3684704
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/28, B65D47/06
[2020/31]
CPC:
B65D47/063 (EP,US); B65D47/28 (EP); B65D47/283 (US)
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 [2020/31]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TÜLLENVERSCHLUSS FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER[2020/31]
English:SPOUT SEAL FOR A CONTAINER[2020/31]
French:JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ DE BEC VERSEUR DESTINÉ À UN CONTENANT[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2020National basic fee paid 
16.04.2020Search fee paid 
16.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
16.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
27.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2023Fee for grant paid
05.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
IE14.09.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH09226802  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD) [Y] 14,15* paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1-2 *;
 [XYI]FR2895732  (SEAQUIST GENERAL PLASTICS SOC [FR]) [X] 1-7,10 * page 2 - page 7; figures 1-2 * [Y] 14,15 [I] 8,9,11-13
International search[X]US3203665  (GRANT EDWARD J, et al) [X] 1-3, 11-13 * Figures 3-4; Column 2, Line 67 - Column 3, Line 12 *;
 [X]WO9521776  (ARNONE ALPHONSE [FR], et al) [X] 1-3, 11-13 * Abstract; Figures 2-3 *;
 [X]JPH09226802  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD) [X] 1-15 * Abstract; Figures 1 - 2 *;
 [A]WO2016044890  (PURATAP PTY LTD [AU]) [A] 1-15* Figures 2b, 4b, 10a, 10b; Page 17, Lines 19 - 20 *
ExaminationWO2016044890
by applicantUS7533783
 US2011198361
 US8701906
 WO2015AU50567
 WO2018AU50293
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