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EP2554490 - SQUEEZE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Takashi
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
02 / INAGAWA, Yoshinori
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2-1-3 Bunka
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-0044 / JP
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2013/06]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11765833.601.04.2011
[2020/25]
WO2011JP58415
Priority number, dateJP2010008570702.04.2010         Original published format: JP 2010085707
[2013/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011125933
Date:13.10.2011
Language:JA
[2011/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554490
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2554490
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/00, B65D47/34, A61M35/00, B05B9/08, B65D25/56, A45D34/04
[2017/46]
CPC:
B65D83/0055 (EP,US); A45D19/026 (EP,US); A45D34/042 (EP,US);
B05B11/0097 (EP,US); B05B11/02 (EP); B05B11/048 (US);
B05B11/061 (EP); B05B9/0822 (US); B05B9/0838 (US);
A45D2024/345 (EP,US); A45D2200/052 (EP,US); A45D2200/056 (EP,US);
A61M35/003 (EP,US); B05B11/0056 (US); B05B11/026 (US);
B05B11/027 (US); B65D25/56 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/06]B65D83/00, B65D47/34
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 [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:QUETSCHBARER BEHÄLTER[2013/06]
English:SQUEEZE CONTAINER[2013/06]
French:CONTENANT COMPRESSIBLE[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2012Translation filed 
31.10.2012National basic fee paid 
31.10.2012Search fee paid 
31.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
08.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2020Fee for grant paid
12.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2020Receipt 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  18.12.2019
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2011
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 [Y]JP2006502054  (VALOIS SAS);
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by applicantUS4147278
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