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EP About this file: EP2487118

EP2487118 - CAP FOR SQUEEZE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2012/33]
Inventor(s)01 / INABA, Shinichi
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
02 / GOTO, Hiroshi
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
03 / FUJITA, Michiaki
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
04 / IWATSUBO, Mitsugu
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2012/33]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10822130.008.10.2010
[2016/01]
WO2010JP67737
Priority number, dateJP2009023559309.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009235593
[2012/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043460
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2487118
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2487118
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/06, B65D83/00, B05B1/34, B05B11/04, B65D1/32
[2013/11]
CPC:
B65D47/06 (EP,US); B05B1/3415 (EP,US); B05B11/04 (EP,US);
B65D1/323 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/33]B65D47/40, B65D47/06, B65D83/00
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 [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPPE FÜR EINEN QUETSCHBAREN BEHÄLTER[2012/33]
English:CAP FOR SQUEEZE CONTAINER[2012/33]
French:BOUCHON DE RÉCIPIENT COMPRIMABLE[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2012Translation filed 
17.04.2012National basic fee paid 
17.04.2012Search fee paid 
17.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
12.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2015Fee for grant paid
03.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2015Information about intention to grant a patent
04.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.02.2015
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2010
AL06.01.2016
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/32]HU08.10.2010
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2018/29]HU08.10.2010
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU08.10.2010
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/15]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/03]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL06.01.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US1380834  (PARKER LEE H, et al) [A] 1-3* the whole document *;
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 [X]JP2003221052  (DAIPURA KK)
by applicantJP2600057Y
 JP2003226377
 JP2006219181
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