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EP About this file: EP3303172

EP3303172 - RESEALABLE CONTAINER FOR CONSUMER ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Quai Jeanrenaud 3
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BOURGOIN, Philippe
Chemin du Crépon 12B
1040 Echallens / CH
02 / RUTZINGER, Elke
Industriestrasse 19
8962 Bergdietikon / CH
03 / SLOOFF, Arjen Hamilcar
Reumersweg 7
3291 Rhenen AH / NL
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Civera, Andrea
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16727374.726.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016EP61945
Priority number, dateEP2015016928026.05.2015         Original published format: EP 15169280
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016189108
Date:01.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3303172
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3303172
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/58, B65D85/10
[2018/15]
CPC:
B65D75/5838 (EP,KR,US); B65D75/58 (RU); B65D85/1027 (EP,KR,US);
B65D85/1054 (EP,US); B65D85/10568 (EP,KR,US); B65D2575/586 (KR)
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIEDERVERSIEGELBARER BEHÄLTER FÜR KONSUMGÜTER[2021/01]
English:RESEALABLE CONTAINER FOR CONSUMER ARTICLES[2018/15]
French:POUR PRODUITS DE CONSOMMATION RÉCIPIENT RESCELLABLE[2021/01]
Former [2018/15]WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARER BEHÄLTER FÜR VERBRAUCHERARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTER FEUCHTIGKEITSKONTROLLE
Former [2018/15]RÉCIPIENT REFERMABLE POUR ARTICLES DE CONSOMMATION
Entry into regional phase14.11.2017National basic fee paid 
14.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
14.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2021Fee for grant paid
25.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2016
AL07.04.2021
AT07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
MK07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SE07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SK07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
IE26.05.2021
LU26.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
PT09.08.2021
[2024/22]
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AL07.04.2021
AT07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SE07.04.2021
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SK07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
IE26.05.2021
LU26.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
PT09.08.2021
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AT07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
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MC07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SE07.04.2021
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SK07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
IE26.05.2021
LU26.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
PT09.08.2021
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AT07.04.2021
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DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
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BG07.07.2021
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GR08.07.2021
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PT09.08.2021
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AT07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
FI07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
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LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
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IE26.05.2021
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BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
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PT09.08.2021
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AT07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
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FI07.04.2021
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FI07.04.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP2243716  (SONOCO DEV INC [US]) [A] 1-7* paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0053]; figure 9 *;
 [XPI]US2015151885  (NAKANO TAKASHI [JP]) [XP] 1,7 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-4 * [I] 2-6
by applicantWO2008142540
 WO2016059077
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