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EP3368438 - EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDED CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alpla-Werke Alwin Lehner GMBH & Co.KG
Allmendstrasse 81
6971 Hard / AT
[2023/50]
Former [2018/36]For all designated states
Alpla-Werke Alwin Lehner GMBH & Co.KG
Allmendstrasse
6971 Hard / AT
Inventor(s)01 / UNTERLECHNER, Oliver
Brielgasse 28a
6900 Bregenz / AT
02 / NIGL, Christoph
Wuhrweg 13
6922 Wolfurt / AT
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Swisspat Riederer Hasler Patentanwälte AG
Elestastrasse 8
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
[2023/51]
Former [2018/36]Riederer Hasler & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Elestastrasse 8
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
Application number, filing date16790920.926.10.2016
[2018/36]
WO2016EP75824
Priority number, dateCH2015000156927.10.2015         Original published format: CH 15692015
[2018/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017072185
Date:04.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3368438
Date:05.09.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3368438
Date:20.12.2023
Language:DE
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/00, B65D1/26
[2018/36]
CPC:
B65D35/24 (EP,US); B65D2205/00 (EP,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 [2018/36]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTRUSIONSBLASGEFORMTER BEHÄLTER[2018/36]
English:EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDED CONTAINER[2018/36]
French:CONTENANT FABRIQUÉ PAR MOULAGE PAR EXTRUDO-GONFLAGE[2018/36]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2018National basic fee paid 
24.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
24.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2023Fee for grant paid
07.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/24]HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY]US5013517  (ROBBINS III EDWARD S [US]);
 [X]FR2794428  (M R IND [FR]);
 [Y]US2010172600  (SHERRILL AMY WHITEMAN [US], et al);
 [A]DE102010027847  (HENKEL AG & CO KGAA [DE]);
 [A]CN104736446  (NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS CO LTD)
ExaminationUS5013517
 US2010172600
 EP2910486
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