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EP About this file: EP3393923

EP3393923 - CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CESARE, Slavica
Unilever R&D
45 Commerce Drive
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
02 / LALIER, Gregory
Unilever R&D
45 Commerce Drive
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Fijnvandraat, Arnoldus
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16816676.719.12.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016EP81755
Priority number, dateEP2015020260223.12.2015         Original published format: EP 15202602
[2018/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017108697
Date:29.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3393923
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3393923
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/17, B65D47/08, B65D41/04
[2018/44]
CPC:
B65D41/17 (EP,EA,US); B65D47/0804 (CN); B65D41/0471 (EP,EA,US);
B65D41/0485 (CN); B65D41/34 (EA,US); B65D47/08 (EP,EA,US);
B65D47/0838 (EP,EA,US); B65D41/16 (EA,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSS[2018/44]
English:CLOSURE[2018/44]
French:FERMETURE[2019/14]
Former [2018/44]BOUCHON
Entry into regional phase29.05.2018National basic fee paid 
29.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
29.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2019Fee for grant paid
11.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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