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EP1521708 - A METHOD OF PROVIDING A PACKAGE WITH A BARRIER AND THE PACKAGE THUS OBTAINED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.02.2015
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.03.2015  [2015/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2015/12]
Former [2012/16]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FLEMMER, Katarina
Skyttelinjen 79
226 49 Lund / SE
02 / BERLIN, Mikael
Kastanjegatan 21:47
224 56 Lund / SE
03 / BUSOLI, Stefano
Via Ambrosia, 6
46020 Bondanello-Moglia / IT
 [2007/33]
Former [2005/15]01 / FLEMMER, Katarina
Skyttelinjen 79
S-226 49 Lund / SE
02 / BERLIN, Mikael
Kastanjegatan 21:47
S-224 56 Lund / SE
03 / BUSOLI, Stefano
Via Ambrosia, 6
I-46020 Bondanello-Moglia / IT
Representative(s)Tetra Pak Patent Attorneys, et al
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE, et al
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
22186 Lund / SE
Former [2009/17]Hatt, Anna Louise, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2005/15]Sundell, Hakan, et al
AB Tetra Pak Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date03730980.405.06.2003
[2005/15]
WO2003SE00942
Priority number, dateSE2002000213608.07.2002         Original published format: SE 0202136
SE2003000031007.02.2003         Original published format: SE 0300310
[2005/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004005147
Date:15.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1521708
Date:13.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1521708
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1521708
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE15.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/62, B65D65/42, B65D81/24
[2005/15]
CPC:
B65D5/62 (EP,KR,US); B65D65/42 (KR); B65D81/24 (KR);
B82Y30/00 (KR); Y10T428/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/43]
Former [2005/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER VERPACKUNG MIT EINER SPERRSCHICHT UND DIE SO ERHALTENE VERPACKUNG[2005/15]
English:A METHOD OF PROVIDING A PACKAGE WITH A BARRIER AND THE PACKAGE THUS OBTAINED[2005/15]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN EMBALLAGE A BARRIERE CONTRE L'OXYGENE ET EMBALLAGE AINSI OBTENU[2005/15]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2005National basic fee paid 
08.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
08.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
22.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2007Fee for grant paid
23.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.2008    ADMISSIBLE
SIG Technology AG
Industrieplatz 10
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Opponent's representative
Kapfenberger, Jochen, et al, et al
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/46]
Opponent(s)01  09.10.2008    ADMISSIBLE
SIG Technology AG
Industrieplatz 10
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Opponent's representative
Kapfenberger, Jochen, et al, et al
Cohausz & Florack Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstraße 14
D-40211 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.11.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.03.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.10.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.10.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.02.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.05.2011Appeal received No.  T1207/11
06.07.2011Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
18.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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