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EP About this file: EP3087010

EP3087010 - CONTAINER CLOSURE, CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
William Beaumont Hospital
3601 West Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073 / US
[2016/44]
Inventor(s)01 / FISHER, Sally Ann
598 Shenandoah
Clawson, MI 48017 / US
 [2016/44]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2016/44]Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date14874425.319.12.2014
[2016/44]
WO2014US71550
Priority number, dateUS201361964205P27.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361964205 P
[2016/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015100169
Date:02.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3087010
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3087010
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, A61M5/00
[2017/36]
CPC:
A61M5/1782 (EP,US); A61M5/3205 (US); B01L3/502 (EP,US);
B01L3/508 (US); B01L3/50825 (EP,US); B65D51/002 (US);
B65D51/2807 (EP,US); A61M5/008 (EP,US); A61M5/3213 (EP,US);
B01L2200/025 (US); B01L2200/026 (EP,US); B01L2200/141 (EP,US);
B01L2300/021 (EP,US); B01L2300/042 (EP,US); B01L2300/043 (EP,US);
B01L2300/044 (EP,US); B01L2300/046 (EP,US); B01L2300/0803 (US);
B01L2300/0832 (EP,US); B01L2300/0848 (US); B01L2300/0851 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0858 (US); B01L2300/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/44]B65D41/30
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 [2016/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERVERSCHLUSS, BEHÄLTERANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2016/44]
English:CONTAINER CLOSURE, CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING THE SAME[2016/44]
French:FERMETURE DE RÉCIPIENT, ASSEMBLAGE DE RÉCIPIENT ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION ASSOCIÉ[2018/22]
Former [2016/44]FERMETURE DE CONTENANT, ENSEMBLE CONTENANT ET UN PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase26.07.2016National basic fee paid 
26.07.2016Search fee paid 
26.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
28.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2018Fee for grant paid
01.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2014
AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
MK12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
IE19.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
MT19.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/17]AL12.12.2018
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CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
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FI12.12.2018
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IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
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SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
IE19.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
MT19.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
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IT12.12.2018
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LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
IE19.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
MT19.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/50]AL12.12.2018
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MC12.12.2018
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PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
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SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
IE19.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/48]AL12.12.2018
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CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
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MC12.12.2018
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PL12.12.2018
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SM12.12.2018
IE19.12.2018
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BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
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SM12.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
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PT12.04.2019
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SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
LU19.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
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IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
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FI12.12.2018
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LU19.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
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BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
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HR12.12.2018
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LV12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
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FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
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LV12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
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NO12.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
NO12.03.2019
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NO12.03.2019
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