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EP About this file: EP2847089

EP2847089 - FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2017/50]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STANLEY, Scott, Kendyl
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
02 / MCGUIRE, Kenneth, Stephen
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
 [2015/12]
Representative(s)Engisch, Gautier
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2017/50]
Former [2015/12]Pierce, Christopher James
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date13731181.707.05.2013
[2017/50]
WO2013US39800
Priority number, dateUS201261643813P07.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261643813 P
US201261643823P07.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261643823 P
US201261676042P26.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261676042 P
US201261680045P06.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261680045 P
US201261727961P19.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261727961 P
US201361780039P13.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361780039 P
US201361782219P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361782219 P
US201361782951P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361782951 P
US201361782859P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361782859 P
US201361782757P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361782757 P
US201361789135P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361789135 P
[2015/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013169681
Date:14.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2847089
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2847089
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/00, B65D75/52, B65D75/58
[2015/12]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B32B7/02 (KR); B32B7/12 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B32B1/00 (US); B32B27/20 (KR); B32B27/30 (RU,US);
B32B27/306 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B27/32 (EP,CN,RU,US); B32B27/325 (KR);
B32B27/327 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B27/34 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B32B27/36 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B32B3/12 (KR); B32B37/10 (KR); B65D1/42 (US);
B65D21/0201 (US); B65D25/14 (US); B65D27/00 (US);
B65D31/00 (RU,US); B65D31/16 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65D31/18 (KR);
B65D33/00 (KR); B65D33/004 (EP,CN,US); B65D33/008 (KR);
B65D33/02 (EP,CN,US); B65D35/10 (US); B65D37/00 (US);
B65D75/008 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65D75/52 (KR); B65D75/525 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B65D75/54 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/5866 (EP,CN,KR,US); B65D75/5883 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B65D75/5894 (KR); B65D81/3288 (KR); B65D85/00 (US);
B32B2250/24 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B2255/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B2270/00 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B32B2307/31 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,KR); B32B2307/548 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/7242 (EP,CN,US); B32B2307/7244 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B2307/7246 (EP,CN,US);
B32B2439/40 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B2439/70 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/00 (RU);
B65D75/20 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/566 (EP,CN,US); B65D75/58 (RU);
B65D75/5877 (EP,CN,US); Y10S383/906 (KR); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31746 (EP,US); Y10T428/31797 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (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 [2015/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE BEHÄLTER[2015/12]
English:FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS[2015/12]
French:RÉCIPIENTS FLEXIBLES[2015/12]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2014National basic fee paid 
15.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/12]
15.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2017Fee for grant paid
06.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2017Receipt 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  05.04.2016
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2013
AL13.12.2017
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
MK13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU07.05.2013
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
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DK13.12.2017
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MC13.12.2017
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PL13.12.2017
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RO13.12.2017
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SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2020/28]HU07.05.2013
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
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CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
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FI13.12.2017
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PL13.12.2017
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SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
MT07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/24]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
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CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
IE07.05.2018
LU07.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/17]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
LU07.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
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CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
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CZ13.12.2017
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FI13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
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RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
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CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
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LV13.12.2017
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RO13.12.2017
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SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
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CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
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FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
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PL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
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SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
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CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
Former [2018/38]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
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SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
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CZ13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
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FI13.12.2017
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NO13.03.2018
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