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EP4284972 - METHOD FOR SEALING POUCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
29.03.2024Change - extension statespublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Globe House
1 Water Street
London
Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
[2023/49]
Inventor(s)01 / O'NEAL, Travis
London, Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
02 / CRUMP, Bridget B.
London, Greater London WC2R 3LA / GB
03 / MCCLANAHAN, David Neil
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 / US
 [2023/49]
Representative(s)Beasley, Benjamin Oliver, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2023/49]
Application number, filing date22702314.026.01.2022
[2023/49]
WO2022IB50685
Priority number, dateUS202163142838P28.01.2021         Original published format: US 202163142838 P
[2023/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022162558
Date:04.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4284972
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/425, A24B13/00, A24F23/02, B65D65/00, B65D85/808, D04H1/54, D04H1/554, D04H1/587, D04H1/60
[2023/49]
CPC:
D04H1/425 (EP); A24B13/00 (EP,US); A24B15/16 (EP);
A24B15/30 (EP); A61K9/009 (US); B29C65/04 (US);
B29C66/433 (US); B29C66/7294 (US); D04H1/54 (EP);
D04H1/554 (EP); D04H1/587 (EP); D04H1/60 (EP);
B29L2031/7128 (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 [2023/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN VON BEUTELN[2023/49]
English:METHOD FOR SEALING POUCHES[2023/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FERMETURE HERMÉTIQUE DE SACHETS[2023/49]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2023National basic fee paid 
10.08.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/49]
10.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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