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EP About this file: EP2183103

EP2183103 - MULTILAYER FILM HAVING PASSIVE AND ACTIVE OXYGEN BARRIER LAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road
Duncan SC 29334 / US
[2010/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BECKWITH, Scott
2 Rollingreen Road
Greer, SC 29651 / US
02 / EDWARDS, Frank, Bryan
2 Bob Cat Trail
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
03 / RIVETT, Janet
5 Indian Laurel Ct.
Simpsonville, SC 29680 / US
04 / EBNER, Cynthia, Louise
102 North Staghorn Lane
Greer, SC 29650 / US
05 / KENNEDY, Thomas
1403 Plantation Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
06 / MCDOWELL, Rachel
5808 Kacey Meadows Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27410 / US
07 / SPEER, Drew, V.
204 English Oak Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
 [2010/28]
Former [2010/19]01 / BECKWITH, Scott
2 Rollingreen Road
Greer, SC 29651 / US
02 / EDWARDS, Frank, Bryan
2 Bob Cat Trail
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
03 / RIVETT, Janet
5 Indian Laurel Ct.
Simpsonville, SC 29680 / US
04 / EBNER, Cynthia, Louise
102 North Staghorn Lane
Greer, SC 29650 / US
05 / KENNEDY, Thomas
1403 Plantation Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
06 / MCDOWELL, Rachel
409 Morningmist Drive
Moore, SC 29369 / US
07 / SPEER, Drew, V.
204 English Oak Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/52]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2010/19]Duckworth, Timothy John
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08796462.323.07.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008US70838
Priority number, dateUS2007084591528.08.2007         Original published format: US 845915
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009032418
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2183103
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2183103
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/00, B65D65/40, B65D77/00
[2010/19]
CPC:
A23L3/3436 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); B65D81/267 (US);
B29C48/21 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (EP,US); B32B27/304 (EP,US);
B32B27/306 (EP,US); B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/34 (EP,US);
B65D65/22 (US); B65D65/40 (KR); B65D77/00 (KR);
B32B2270/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/7244 (EP,US); B32B2307/736 (EP,US);
B32B2439/70 (EP,US); Y10T428/1383 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31728 (EP,US); Y10T428/31743 (EP,US); Y10T428/31757 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31855 (EP,US); Y10T428/31909 (EP,US); Y10T428/31924 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31928 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/52]
Former [2010/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MEHRLAGIGE FOLIE MIT PASSIVEN UND AKTIVEN SAUERSTOFFSPERRSCHICHTEN[2010/19]
English:MULTILAYER FILM HAVING PASSIVE AND ACTIVE OXYGEN BARRIER LAYERS[2010/19]
French:FILM MULTICOUCHES PRÉSENTANT DES COUCHES DE BARRIÈRES À L'OXYGÈNE PASSIVES ET ACTIVES[2010/19]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2010National basic fee paid 
10.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
21.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2017Observations by third parties
22.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2017Observations by third parties
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2019Fee for grant paid
15.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.11.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.09.2020  29.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Puchberger & Partner Patentanwälte
Reichsratstraße 13
1010 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Puchberger & Partner Patentanwälte
Reichsratsstraße 13
1010 Wien / AT
 [2021/16]
Former [2020/45]
Opponent(s)01  25.09.2020  29.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Puchberger & Partner Patentanwälte
Reichsratsstraße 13
AT-1010 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Puchberger & Partner Patentanwälte
Reichsratsstraße 13
1010 Wien / AT
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
09.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.02.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.04.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition08.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1522/22
08.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
16.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
31.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2006282259  ;
 [A]JP2003118778  ;
 [A]US4859513  (GIBBONS CHARLES E [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9748753  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 6 - line 9 * * page 4, line 6 - line 14 * * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 15 *;
 [A]US5885481  (VENKATESHWARAN LAKSHMI N [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 5, line 63 - column 6, line 18 * * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 28 * * column 11, line 56 - column 12, line 8 * * column 13, line 22 - line 38 *;
 [A]EP0976547  (CRYOVAC INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0060] ** figures 1,3,4,5,7,8; tables I,II,III,IV,VI,VII *;
 [X]EP1538176  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0103] * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0112] * * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0120] * * claim - *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2006, no. 75, Database accession no. 2006-721856, XP002554966 & JP2006282259 A 20061019 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2003, no. 82, Database accession no. 2003-881601, XP002554967 & JP2003118778 A 20030423 (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2006281640
 EP1721737
    - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2006, no. 78, Database accession no. 2006-761317, & JP2006281640 A 20061019 (KYORAKU CO LTD)
otherWO2005080076
 EP1583176
 EP1721737
OppositionUS4859513
 US5491009
 WO9748753
 US5885481
 EP0976547
 JP2003118778
 EP1538176
 JP2006282259
 JP2006281640
 EP1721737
    - Anonymous, "Novamid® X21", Misubishi Kasei, page 1pp, 4
    - Anonymous, "Mix Polyamide MXD6 Nylon", Mitsubishi International GmbH, page 1pp, 6
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