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EP About this file: EP3176105

EP3176105 - PACKAGE COMPRISING PELLETS MADE OF SAPONIFIED ETHYLENE-VINYL ESTER-BASED COPOLYMER OR RESIN COMPOSITION THEREOF AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PELLETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/23]PACKAGE FOR GROUPS OF PELLETS OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ESTER COPOLYMER SAPONIFICATION PRODUCT OR RESIN COMPOSITION THEREOF
[2020/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008251 / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
2-4, Komatsubara-cho
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0018 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUI, Ikko
c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
 [2019/32]
Former [2017/23]01 / MATSUI, Ikko
c/o The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co.
Ltd.
2-4, Komatsubara-cho
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-0018 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2020/50]
Former [2017/23]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date15827605.521.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015JP70720
Priority number, dateJP2014015387729.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014153877
[2017/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016017478
Date:04.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3176105
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3176105
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65D65/40, B32B5/02, B32B15/082, B32B5/26, B32B15/20, B32B27/10, B32B27/30, B32B27/34, B32B27/36, B32B29/00, B29B9/06, B32B15/085, B32B15/088, B32B15/09, B32B15/18, B32B27/06, B32B27/08, B32B27/12, B29B9/12, B32B27/32
[2020/22]
CPC:
B29B9/16 (EP); C08F6/28 (US); B29B9/12 (EP,US);
B32B15/082 (EP,US); B32B15/085 (EP,US); B32B15/088 (EP,US);
B32B15/09 (EP,US); B32B15/18 (EP,US); B32B15/20 (EP,US);
B32B27/06 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/10 (EP,US);
B32B27/12 (EP,US); B32B27/302 (EP,US); B32B27/304 (EP,US);
B32B27/308 (EP,US); B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/34 (EP,US);
B32B27/36 (EP,US); B32B29/002 (EP,US); B32B29/005 (EP,US);
B32B5/022 (EP,US); B32B5/024 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (EP,US);
B65D65/38 (US); B65D65/40 (EP,US); B65D85/70 (US);
C08J3/12 (US); B29B2009/168 (EP); B29B9/06 (EP,US);
B29B9/065 (EP,US); B32B2250/02 (EP,US); B32B2250/03 (EP,US);
B32B2250/04 (EP,US); B32B2250/05 (EP,US); B32B2255/02 (EP,US);
B32B2255/10 (EP,US); B32B2255/12 (EP,US); B32B2255/205 (EP,US);
B32B2255/26 (EP,US); B32B2307/20 (EP,US); B32B2307/202 (EP,US);
B32B2307/206 (EP,US); B32B2307/31 (EP,US); B32B2307/7246 (EP,US);
B32B2307/732 (EP,US); B32B2307/744 (EP,US); B32B2439/00 (EP,US);
B32B2439/46 (EP,US); B32B2439/62 (EP,US); B32B2553/00 (EP,US);
B65D2213/02 (EP,US); C08J2329/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]B65D30/02, B32B27/32, B65B1/04, B65D65/38, B65D85/00, C08J3/12, C08F6/28
Former IPC [2017/23]B65D30/02
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNG FÜR GRUPPEN VON PELLETS EINES ETHYLEN-VINYL-ESTERCOPOLYMER-VERSEIFUNGSPRODUKTES ODER EINER HARZZUSAMMENSETZUNG DARAUS[2017/23]
English:PACKAGE COMPRISING PELLETS MADE OF SAPONIFIED ETHYLENE-VINYL ESTER-BASED COPOLYMER OR RESIN COMPOSITION THEREOF AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PELLETS[2020/50]
French:EMBALLAGE POUR GROUPES DE PASTILLES DE PRODUIT DE SAPONIFICATION DE COPOLYMÈRE D'ESTER DE VINYLE ET D'ÉTHYLÈNE OU DE COMPOSITION DE RÉSINE DE CE DERNIER[2017/23]
Former [2017/23]PACKAGE FOR GROUPS OF PELLETS OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ESTER COPOLYMER SAPONIFICATION PRODUCT OR RESIN COMPOSITION THEREOF
Entry into regional phase23.01.2017Translation filed 
23.01.2017National basic fee paid 
23.01.2017Search fee paid 
23.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
23.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2020Fee for grant paid
27.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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