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EP About this file: EP2491356

EP2491356 - PACKAGING RELATED SYSTEM and APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/35]PACKAGING RELATED PROCESS, SYSTEM&APPARATUS
[2016/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024-4099 / US
[2012/39]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024-4099 / US
For all designated states
Douglas Machine, Inc.
3404 Iowa Street
Alexandria, MN 56308 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BIERSCHENK, Patrick, J.
4325 Hanover
Dallas TX 75255 / US
02 / BRENKUS, Frank, M.
1109 Well Meadow Lane
Mckinney TX 75071 / US
03 / MELANSON, Amelinda
18727 Flatstone Court
Dallas TX 75252 / US
04 / REAVES, Jerry, M.
2144 Tar Road
Midlothian TX 76065 / US
05 / KRAUSE, Leon, J.
5355 Co. Rd. 36 NE
Miltona MN 56354 / US
06 / GUST, Ronald, M.
17280 Co. Rd. 3 NE
Miltona MN 56354 / US
 [2012/35]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2012/35]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date10825804.725.10.2010
[2016/49]
WO2010US53928
Priority number, dateUS2010090930621.10.2010         Original published format: US 909306
US2010070176208.02.2010         Original published format: US 701762
US2009060474823.10.2009         Original published format: US 604748
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011050355
Date:28.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2491356
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2491356
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01G13/00, B65B39/00
[2014/25]
CPC:
B65B9/20 (EP,US); B65B1/20 (US); B65B37/18 (EP,US);
B65B39/001 (EP,US); B65B41/16 (EP,US); B65B1/32 (EP,US);
B65B63/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/35]G01G13/00
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 [2012/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSSYSTEM UND -VORRICHTUNG[2016/21]
English:PACKAGING RELATED SYSTEM and APPARATUS[2016/21]
French:SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL LIÉS À L'EMBALLAGE[2016/21]
Former [2012/35]VERPACKUNGSVERFAHREN, -SYSTEM UND -VORRICHTUNG
Former [2012/35]PACKAGING RELATED PROCESS, SYSTEM&APPARATUS
Former [2012/35]PROCESSUS, SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL LIÉS À L'EMBALLAGE
Entry into regional phase11.05.2012National basic fee paid 
11.05.2012Search fee paid 
11.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/35]
14.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2016Fee for grant paid
12.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2016Receipt 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  31.03.2015
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.10.2010
AL07.12.2016
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/52]HU25.10.2010
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU25.10.2010
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU25.10.2010
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/52]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV07.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3584697  (DANIELSON CLAES OTTO SIGFRID, et al) [Y] 5,7 * column 3, line 70 - column 4, line 18 *;
 [Y]US3853190  (DELESDERNIER M) [Y] 1-7 * column 5, lines 36-45; figure - *;
 [Y]DE3536173  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4820315  (DEMARCO THOMAS M [US]) [Y] 2,3 * column 7, lines 43-52 *;
 [Y]US5289724  (HAFNER HANS W [DE]) [Y] 6 * column 6, lines 59-67 *;
 [Y]WO9413537  (SIMPLOT CO J R [US], et al) [Y] 8* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9617773  (KLIKLOK CORP [US]) [Y] 8 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US3584697  (DANIELSON CLAES OTTO SIGFRID, et al);
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 [Y]US5289724  (HAFNER HANS W [DE]);
 [Y]US6718739  (KOHL GARRETT WILLIAM [US], et al)
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