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EP About this file: EP2655060

EP2655060 - FLEXIBLE BAG MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen Ltd.
Finkernstrasse 34
8280 Kreuzlingen / CH
[2013/44]
Inventor(s)01 / O'CONNOR, Sean
9 Dale Close
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA 13 9 ES / GB
 [2013/44]
Representative(s)Gernet, Samuel Andreas
Gernet Althaus IP AG
Querstrasse 5
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]Gernet, Samuel Andreas
Suisse Technology Partners Ltd.
Badische Bahnhofstrasse 16
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Application number, filing date11804639.002.12.2011
[2018/09]
WO2011EP06053
Priority number, dateEP2010040524723.12.2010         Original published format: EP 10405247
[2013/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012084127
Date:28.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2655060
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2655060
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/08, B32B27/32, B32B27/36
[2013/44]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B65D33/00 (US); B32B27/10 (EP,US);
B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/36 (EP,US); B65B1/04 (US);
B65D31/02 (US); B65D77/062 (EP,US); B32B2307/702 (EP,US);
B32B2307/7246 (EP,US); B32B2307/7248 (EP,US); B32B2307/748 (EP,US);
B32B2439/70 (EP,US); Y10T428/1334 (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 [2013/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES BEUTELMATERIAL[2013/44]
English:FLEXIBLE BAG MATERIAL[2013/44]
French:MATERIAU SOUPLE DE SAC[2017/45]
Former [2013/44]MATÉRIAU POUR SACHET SOUPLE
Entry into regional phase23.07.2013National basic fee paid 
23.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/44]
24.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2018Fee for grant paid
15.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2018Receipt 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  18.09.2015
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.12.2011
AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
MK28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IS28.06.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU02.12.2011
AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
MK28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2020/30]HU02.12.2011
AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2020/27]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
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SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/40]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
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SE28.02.2018
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SK28.02.2018
SM28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
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LV28.02.2018
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SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
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SM28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/52]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
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RS28.02.2018
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SM28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AL28.02.2018
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
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LV28.02.2018
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RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
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AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
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PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/46]AL28.02.2018
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CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
RS28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
HR28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
NO28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/35]CY28.02.2018
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5203470  (BROWN MICHAEL T [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 19 *;
 [A]US6455161  (REGNIER FRANCOIS J F [FR], et al) [A] 1-13* column 32, lines 28-57 *;
 [Y]EP1658973  (CURWOOD INC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0010] *;
 [Y]  - Jane Byrne, "Bag-in-box cereal liner now protects flavour and aroma says Amcor", (20101026), Food quality news, URL: www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/Bag-in-box-cereal-liner-now-protects-flavour-and-aroma-says-Amcor, (20120330), XP002672661 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2003044492
 WO2006011842
 EP2202172
by applicantUS5203470
 WO2006011842
 EP1658973
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