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EP3683166 - METHOD OF PRODUCING AT LEAST A PAIR OF INTERLOCKING ADJACENT LAYERS OF A PAPER PACKAGING PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.2025New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Goodrich, David Paul
455 El Camino Road
Sedona, AZ 86336 / US
[2026/01]
Former [2020/30]For all designated states
Goodrich, David Paul
14 Ox Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]Raynor, Simon Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes MK9 1DG / GB
Application number, filing date20156524.908.09.2014
[2020/30]
Priority number, dateUS201361874873P06.09.2013         Original published format: US 201361874873 P
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3683166
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65D65/02, B31D3/02
[2020/30]
CPC:
B65D65/02 (EP); B31D3/0223 (EP); B31D3/0292 (EP);
B65D81/03 (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 [2021/09]
Former [2020/30]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MINDESTENS EINEM PAAR INEINANDERGREIFENDER ANGRENZENDER SCHICHTEN EINES PAPIERVERPACKUNGSPRODUKTS[2020/30]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING AT LEAST A PAIR OF INTERLOCKING ADJACENT LAYERS OF A PAPER PACKAGING PRODUCT[2020/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'AU MOINS UNE PAIRE DE COUCHES D'INTERVERROUILLAGE ADJACENTES D'UN PRODUIT D'EMBALLAGE EN PAPIER[2020/30]
Examination procedure22.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/09]
22.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.12.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14843068.9  / EP3041756
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
05.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A] US4832228  (HICKEY DAVID J et al.)
 [A] EP0768948  (JIFFY PACKAGING CO LTD et al.)
 [A] US5688578  (GOODRICH DAVID P et al.)
by applicantUS201361874873
 US6871480
 US5667871
 US5688578
 US5538778
 US5782735
 US5061344
 US2014130997
 US5782753
 US5699578
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