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EP2918652 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VESSEL CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Actega DS GmbH
Straubinger Strasse 12
28219 Bremen / DE
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Poel, Christiane
St. Jürgen Strasse 90-92
28203 Bremen / DE
02 / Wittenberg, Rüdiger
Sternwartestr. 16c
28865 Lilienthal / DE
03 / Schlenk, Georg
Weissdornweg 8
27793 Wildeshausen / DE
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Maiwald, Walter, et al
Gottschalk Maiwald
Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts- (Schweiz) GmbH
Florastrasse 14
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Maiwald, Walter, et al
Gottschalk Maiwald
Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts- (Schweiz) GmbH
Splügenstrasse 8
8002 Zürich / CH
Former [2015/38]Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15161065.607.11.2008
[2015/38]
Priority number, dateEP2007002178209.11.2007         Original published format: EP 07021782
EP2008000237908.02.2008         Original published format: EP 08002379
[2015/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2918652
Date:16.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2918652
Date:26.07.2017
Language:DE
[2017/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/10, C08L23/08, B65D53/00
[2015/38]
CPC:
B65D41/045 (EP,US); B29C43/184 (US); B29D99/0096 (US);
B65D41/0485 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US); C09K3/10 (EP,US);
B29K2101/00 (US); B29L2031/712 (US); B29L2031/7158 (US);
C08K2201/008 (EP,US); C08K5/0008 (EP,US); C08L53/02 (EP,US);
C09K2200/0447 (EP,US); C09K2200/047 (EP,US); C09K2200/0617 (EP,US);
C09K2200/062 (EP,US); C09K2200/0642 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/06 (US,EP);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/24 (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 [2015/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEFÄßVERSCHLUSSES[2015/38]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VESSEL CLOSURE[2015/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE FERMETURE DE RÉCIPIENT[2015/38]
Examination procedure26.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
07.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2017Fee for grant paid
09.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08848153.6  / EP2209722
EP12193840.1  / EP2562095
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017  07.03.2019  WITHDRAWN
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
 [2019/16]
Former [2018/03]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2017    WITHDRAWN
Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH
Hansastrasse 4
30419 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
22.05.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.01.2020
27.03.2019Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
06.04.2019Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2019/33]
22.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2008
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
PT26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
GB07.11.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
[2020/28]
Former [2020/15]HU07.11.2008
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
GB07.11.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/47]HU07.11.2008
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
GB07.11.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/31]HU07.11.2008
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
GB07.11.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/50]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
GB07.11.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/45]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE07.11.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
LU07.11.2017
IS26.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/33]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/12]FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/11]FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/09]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/08]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/07]LT26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
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