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EP About this file: EP3768603

EP3768603 - DISPENSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AptarGroup, Inc.
265 Exchange Drive
Suite 100
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 / US
[2021/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMMOND, James
c/o Aptargroup, Inc. 265 Exchange Dr., Suite 100
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 / US
02 / MAZURKIEWICZ, Timothy
c/o Aptargroup, Inc. 265 Exchange Dr., Suite 100
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 / US
03 / FROLOVA-LEVI, Anna
c/o Aptargroup, Inc. 265 Exchange Dr., Suite 100
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 / US
 [2021/04]
Representative(s)Appelt, Christian W.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/04]
Application number, filing date19771819.021.03.2019
[2021/04]
WO2019US23287
Priority number, dateUS201862646137P21.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862646137 P
[2021/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019183301
Date:26.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3768603
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3768603
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/20, B65D51/28, B65D81/32
[2021/04]
CPC:
B65D81/3211 (EP,US); B65D17/44 (US); B65D17/42 (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 [2021/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSGABESYSTEM[2021/04]
English:DISPENSING SYSTEM[2021/04]
French:SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION[2021/04]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2020National basic fee paid 
13.10.2020Search fee paid 
13.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/04]
20.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2022Fee for grant paid
06.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
IE21.03.2023
LU21.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/12]
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US4634003  (UEDA TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,10-12,15 * column 7; figures 1-6 * [A] 5 [Y] 3,7-9,13,14 [I] 6;
 [Y]US2006249473  (KUNZ ARMIN [CH]) [Y] 3,9 * element 17; paragraph [0021] *;
 [Y]US2010059394  (FONTANA ANTONIO [IT]) [Y] 3* paragraph [0060] *;
 [Y]US2011174642  (COON DARREN [US]) [Y] 7,8,13,14 * paragraph [0239]; figure 27 *
International search[XY]US4634003  (UEDA TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1, 2, 4, 7, 10-12, 15-17 * ; figures 1, 5; column 4, lines 40-45; column 5, lines 25-40 * [Y] 8, 9;
 [X]US2003041853  (KOLB KENNETH W [MY]) [X] 1-3, 13, 16-18 * ; figure 12A; paragraphs [0063], [0065], [0067] *;
 [X]WO2005012133  (GRIFFITH LAB S A [ES], et al) [X] 1, 4, 5, 16 * ; see machine translation *;
 [Y]US2007007311  (UYTTERHAEGHE LUC [FR], et al) [Y] 14* ; figure 2; paragraphs [0013], [0026] *;
 [XY]US2011174642  (COON DARREN [US]) [X] 1, 6-8, 16 * ; figure 59; paragraphs [0182]-[0185], [0201] * [Y] 8, 14;
 [Y]US2015175337  (LEE JEONG-MIN [KR]) [Y] 9 * ; figures 1, 3; paragraphs [0004], [0016], [0032] *
by applicantUS4634003
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