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EP About this file: EP3880578

EP3880578 - CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
500 Queen Street South
Bolton, Ontario L7E 5S5 / CA
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NAUMANN, Tobias
Lindenstrasse 13b
66663 Merzig / DE
02 / SCHERER, Stephan
Am Krümmelweg 9
54311 Trierweiler / DE
03 / BOULAY, Cedric
181, rue Jean Moulin
88140 Bulgneville / FR
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/29]
Former [2021/38]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20873679.302.10.2020
[2021/38]
WO2020CA51321
Priority number, dateUS201962913926P11.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962913926 P
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021068058
Date:15.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3880578
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3880578
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA15.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65D55/16, B29C45/00, B65D41/32, B65D41/34
[2021/52]
CPC:
B65D41/3423 (EP); B65D55/16 (EP,US); B29C45/26 (US);
B65D41/325 (EP); B65D41/34 (EP); B65D41/3428 (US);
B29C2045/4078 (EP); B29L2031/56 (EP); B29L2031/565 (US);
B65D2251/1008 (EP); B65D2401/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/38]B65D55/16, B29C45/00, B65D41/32
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 [2021/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG FÜR BEHÄLTER[2021/38]
English:CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CONTAINER[2021/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FERMETURE POUR CONTENANT[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2021National basic fee paid 
18.06.2021Search fee paid 
18.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
28.12.2021Observations by third parties
03.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Fee for grant paid
06.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/28]DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/27]DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/22]DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/20]FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAYI]EP1529736  (VIROPLASTIC S R L [IT]) [X] 1-4,9-11,14-18 * paragraphs [0013] - [0019] - [0022]; figures 1-5 * [A] 8 [Y] 19 [I] 5-7;
 [XY]US8469213  (ISHII OSAMU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,12-18 * column 5, line 51 - column 7, line 37; figures 1-9 *[Y] 19
International search[A]US6474491  (BENOIT-GONIN CLAUDE [FR], et al) [A] 1-20* Fig. 2, 4, 8; claim 1*;
 [A]US2012024815  (KWON SI JOONG [KR]) [A] 1-20 *Fig. 1, 2, 21-24; pgh. [0077]-[0081]*;
 [A]CA3082235  (HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD [CA]) [A] 1-20 *Claim 1; Fig. 1, 3, 9A-9D; pg. 2, In. 32 -pg. 3, In. 18*
ExaminationUS6474491
 US2020207525
 WO2021013370
by applicantJPS4996441B
 US6474491
 US2012024815
 US8469213
 JP5574582B
 US9010555
 WO2020077162
otherUS6474491
 WO2020077162
 US2020207525
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