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EP2969784 - METHOD FOR FORMING A THREADED NECK ON A METALLIC BOTTLE AND SUCH BOTTLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A THREADED NECK ON A METALLIC BOTTLE
[2023/19]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 08.05.2024  [2024/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ball Corporation
9200 West 108th Circle
Westminster, CO 80021 / US
[2024/12]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Ball Corporation
10 Longs Peak Drive
Broomfield, CO 80021-2510 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, Greg
7257 Spring Court
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
02 / BONFOEY, David, J.
869 E. 132nd Circle
Thornton, CO 80241 / US
03 / JOHNSON, Dean, L.
10935 West Polk Drive
Littleton, CO 80127 / US
04 / SCOTT, Anthony, J.
1926 W. 131st Lane
Westminister, CO 80234 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
[2024/19]
Former [2016/03]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date14764861.214.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US28303
Priority number, dateUS201361799214P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361799214 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014144055
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2969784
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2969784
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65D1/02, B21D51/26
[2017/16]
CPC:
B21D51/38 (EP,US); B65D1/0246 (US); B21D51/2638 (EP,US);
B65D1/023 (EP,US); B65D41/04 (US)
Former IPC [2016/03]B65D1/02
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBA15.10.2015
ME15.10.2015
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEWINDEHALSES AUF EINER METALLISCHEN FLASCHE UND EINE FLASCHE[2023/19]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A THREADED NECK ON A METALLIC BOTTLE AND SUCH BOTTLE[2023/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UN GOULOT FILETÉ SUR UNE BOUTEILLE MÉTALLIQUE ET UNE BOUTEILLE[2023/19]
Former [2016/03]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEWINDEHALSES AUF EINER METALLISCHEN FLASCHE
Former [2016/03]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A THREADED NECK ON A METALLIC BOTTLE
Former [2016/03]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR FORMER UN GOULOT FILETÉ SUR UNE BOUTEILLE MÉTALLIQUE
Entry into regional phase15.10.2015National basic fee paid 
15.10.2015Search fee paid 
15.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
13.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.09.2023Fee for grant paid
18.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Receipt 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  29.03.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE6903478U  (ALCAN ALUMINIUMWERKE GMBH FA [DE]) [X] 1,7,10 * figures 1,3 * [I] 2-6,8,9;
 [XI]WO9932363  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA [US], et al) [X] 1,7,10 * abstract *[I] 2-6,8,9;
 [XI]FR2775206  (CEBAL [FR]) [X] 1,7,10 * abstract * [I] 2-6,8,9;
 [XI]EP1136154  (DAIWA CAN CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,7,10 * abstract * [I] 2-6,8,9
International search[Y]US3144964  (HOWARD GOFF DONALD, et al);
 [Y]US3227318  (RIEDER OTTO E);
 [Y]US2003132188  (BEEK ALEX VAN DER [LV], et al);
 [Y]US2003197018  (CHUPAK THOMAS [US]);
 [X]US2007051687  (OLSON CHRISTOPHER J [US])
by applicantDE6903478U
 US4403493
 US4693108
 US4732027
 US5138858
 US5448903
 US5469729
 US5713235
 US5778723
 US7140223
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