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EP About this file: EP3241667

EP3241667 - IMPROVED INDUCTION SEALING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / PALMQUIST, Patrik
Fullriggaregatan 32
234 42 Lomma / SE
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings Gata
221 86 Lund / SE
Former [2017/45]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings Gata
22186 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date16167841.202.05.2016
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3241667
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3241667
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/36, B65B51/14, B65B51/22, B65B51/30, // B29C65/74, B29L9/00
[2020/09]
CPC:
B29C66/81457 (EP,US); B29C65/3656 (EP,US); B29C65/3668 (EP,US);
B29C65/368 (EP,US); B29C65/7451 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/4312 (EP,US); B29C66/72321 (EP,US); B29C66/72328 (EP,US);
B29C66/7234 (EP,US); B29C66/72341 (EP,US); B29C66/7373 (EP,US);
B29C66/73921 (EP,US); B29C66/81422 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US);
B29C66/81431 (EP,US); B29C66/83543 (EP,US); B29C66/8491 (EP,US);
B65B51/14 (EP,US); B65B51/227 (EP,US); B65B51/30 (EP,US);
B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29K2705/02 (EP,US); B29L2031/7166 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/086 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/45]B29C65/36, B65B51/22, B65B51/30, // B29C65/74, B29L9/00
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 [2018/25]
Former [2017/45]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES INDUKTIONSVERSIEGELUNGSSYSTEM[2017/45]
English:IMPROVED INDUCTION SEALING SYSTEM[2017/45]
French:SYSTÈME DE SCELLAGE PAR INDUCTION AMÉLIORÉ[2017/45]
Examination procedure02.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
12.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Fee for grant paid
06.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2016
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU02.05.2016
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2023/30]HU02.05.2016
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2023/28]HU02.05.2016
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SE08.07.2020
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SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
Former [2022/07]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
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GR09.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL08.07.2020
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EE08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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LV08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
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SE08.07.2020
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SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/21]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/17]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/08]ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2776616  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1 * figures 4,3 *;
 [A]EP1300340  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]WO2005105579  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al) [Y] 1-8 * page 9, lines 25-27; figures 7,8 * * page 10, lines 34-35 *;
 [A]US7003934  (YANO KEIJI [JP]) [A] 1* figures 4,5 *;
 [AD]EP2008795  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [AD] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP2468480  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO2014072477  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]WO2015040173  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1 * figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]EP3000584  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0047] , [0061]; figures 1,2 *
by applicantEP1270182
 EP2008795
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