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EP About this file: EP2459459

EP2459459 - CONTAINER AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING A CONTAINER AND A SEALED CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/23]SEALABLE CONTAINER, SEALED CONTAINER AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING A SEALABLE CONTAINER AND A SEALED CONTAINER
[2018/30]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
04.03.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LINPAC Packaging Limited
Wakefield Road
Featherstone
Pontefract
West Yorkshire WF7 5DE / GB
[2019/37]
Former [2019/24]For all designated states
LINPAC Packaging Limited
Wakefield Road
Featherstone
Pontrefract
West Yorkshire WF7 5DE / GB
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
Linpac Packaging Limited
A1 Business Park
Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11 0BL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HARDWICK, Craig
6 Greenview
Crofton
Wakefield
West Yorkshire WF4 1JY / GB
02 / DAVEY, Alan John
3 Park Meadows
Gateforth
Selby
North Yorkshire YO8 9RG / GB
03 / PARKER, David
5 Lawndale
Skellow
Doncaster
South Yorks DN6 8RT / GB
04 / HOWDEN, Stephen
11 Trent Avenue
Altofts
Normanton
West Yorkshire WF6 2ST / GB
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/21]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2012/23]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London
SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date11704299.410.01.2011
[2019/21]
WO2011GB50031
Priority number, dateGB2010001191815.07.2010         Original published format: GB 201011918
GB2010000031008.01.2010         Original published format: GB 201000310
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011083342
Date:14.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2459459
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2459459
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2459459
Date:26.06.2019
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:B65D21/02, B65D77/20, B65D81/20, // B65B51/02, B65B51/10
[2019/16]
CPC:
B65D81/2076 (EP); B65D1/34 (GB); B65D21/0233 (EP);
B65D77/2024 (EP,GB); B65B51/023 (EP); B65B51/026 (EP);
B65B51/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/23]B65D21/02, B65D77/20, B65D81/20
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/23]
Former [2012/23]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BEHÄLTERS UND EINES ABGEDICHTETEN BEHÄLTERS[2019/16]
English:CONTAINER AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING A CONTAINER AND A SEALED CONTAINER[2019/16]
French:RÉCIPIENT ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT ET D'UN RÉCIPIENT SCELLÉ[2019/16]
Former [2012/23]ABDICHTBARER BEHÄLTER, ABGEDICHTETER BEHÄLTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ABDICHTBAREN BEHÄLTERS UND EINES ABGEDICHTETEN BEHÄLTERS
Former [2012/23]SEALABLE CONTAINER, SEALED CONTAINER AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING A SEALABLE CONTAINER AND A SEALED CONTAINER
Former [2012/23]RÉCIPIENT SCELLABLE, RÉCIPIENT SCELLÉ ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT SCELLABLE ET D'UN RÉCIPIENT SCELLÉ
Entry into regional phase31.01.2012National basic fee paid 
31.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
26.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2012Observations by third parties
04.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
22.10.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.08.2018Observations by third parties
03.09.2018Fee for grant paid
03.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination22.12.2014Appeal received No.  T0499/15
22.12.2014Payment of appeal fee
19.02.2015Statement of grounds filed
17.04.2018Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Divisional application(s)EP14186025.4  / EP2845819
EP16174861.1  / EP3184453
EP22153165.0  / EP4056491
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.01.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  25.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, LLC
2415 Cascade Pointe Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208 / US
Opponents representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Quinn Packaging Limited
Scotchtown
County Cavan Ballyconnell / IE
Opponents representative
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/47]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  25.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, LLC
2415 Cascade Pointe Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208 / US
Opponents representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Quinn Packaging Limited
Scotchtown
County Cavan Ballyconnell / IE
Opponents representative
Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2020/14]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2020  25.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Cryovac, LLC
2415 Cascade Pointe Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208 / US
Opponents representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  24.02.2020  27.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Quinn Packaging Limited
Scotchtown
County Cavan Ballyconnell / IE
Opponents representative
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
13.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition28.04.2023Appeal received No.  T0784/23
28.04.2023Payment of appeal fee
10.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
28.04.2023Appeal received No.  T0784/23
28.04.2023Payment of appeal fee
07.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
03.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0784/23
03.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
03.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
22.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
HR10.01.2023
LT10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
LV10.01.2023
RO10.01.2023
SK10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
SI11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
DK31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
RS17.07.2023
GR04.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/01]CY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
HR10.01.2023
LT10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
LV10.01.2023
RO10.01.2023
SK10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
SI11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
RS17.07.2023
GR04.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/51]CY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
HR10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
RO10.01.2023
SK10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
SI11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
RS17.07.2023
GR04.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/50]CY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
RO10.01.2023
SK10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GR04.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/49]CY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
RO10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/48]CY10.01.2023
FI10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
SE11.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/47]FI10.01.2023
LU10.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/46]LU10.01.2023
SM23.08.2023
Former [2023/43]LU10.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE2144653  (GUNDERMANN UNIONPACK) [X] 1,2,10,16,18,21,22,24,26-31 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 6, paragraph 1 * * figure 1 * [Y] 6-9;
 [XA]US4427148  (SEITER GEORGE M [US], et al) [X] 1,10,13,16,18,20-22,24,26-31 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 44 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 19;
 [Y]JPS63117730U  (??) [Y] 6-9 * figures 5-7 *;
 [XY]EP0440550  (ONO SA [FR]) [X] 1,4,10,13,16,20-22,24,26-31 * column 1, line 53 - column 4, line 33 * * figures 1-4 * [Y] 6-9;
 [A]EP0614823  (DOLCIARIA ZAGHIS SRL [IT]) [A] 6-9 * column 2, lines 8-56 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [XAY]WO9928123  (CRYOVAC INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10-13,16,21,22,24,26-31 * page 11, line 3 - page 12, line 9 * * page 15, line 29 - page 16, line 10 * * page 17, lines 16-18 * * figures 1-4 * [A] 17 [Y] 6-9;
 [Y]US6149006  (BRAUNER ARNE H [US], et al) [Y] 6 * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 65 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]WO0105666  (GLUD & MARSTRAND AS [DK], et al) [Y] 6-9 * page 5, line 27 - page 7, line 11 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE20219469U  (RIEBER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 6-9 * page 6, line 18 - page 10, line 27 ** figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP1607337  (KAPPA PACKAGING B V [NL]) [X] 1,4,5,10,13,14,16,18,22,24,28-31 * column 4, paragraph 22 - column 5, paragraph 23 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO2009121834  (BASF SE [DE], et al) [X] 1-5,10,13-16,18,20-31 * page 10, line 2 - page 17, line 3 * [Y] 6-9
ExaminationGB1432219
OppositionUS3865302
 EP0440550
 US2002092852
 WO2009121834
 US2011014404
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