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EP About this file: EP3312597

EP3312597 - TAMPER SEAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
168 Third Avenue
Waltham MA 02451 / US
[2023/22]
Former [2018/17]For all designated states
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
168 Third Avenue
Waltham MA 02451 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KERSCHNER, Cody T
169 Lake Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522 / US
02 / HEAPS, Christian S
1054 Pennsylvania Ave.
Emmaus, PA 18049 / US
03 / TOMEL, Justin J
116 N. Main Street
Topton, PA 19652 / US
04 / REGITS, Shawn M
740 Palomino Drive
Catasauqua, PA 18032 / US
 [2023/22]
Former [2018/17]01 / KERSCHNER, Cody T
169 Lake Road
Fleetwood
Fleetwood, PA 19522 / US
02 / HEAPS, Christian S
1054 Pennsylvania Ave.
Emmaus, PA 18049 / US
03 / TOMEL, Justin J
116 N. Main Street
Topton, PA 19652 / US
04 / REGITS, Shawn M
740 Palomino Drive
Catasauqua, PA 18032 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/22]
Former [2018/17]ip21 Ltd
Central Formalities Department
Lakeside 300
Old Chapel Way
Broadland Business Park, Norwich
Norfolk NR7 0WG / GB
Application number, filing date17197850.523.10.2017
[2018/17]
Priority number, dateUS201662412008P24.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662412008 P
US201762465576P01.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762465576 P
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3312597
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3312597
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/90, B07C5/00, B65B51/00, B65B57/00, G01N21/956
[2018/17]
CPC:
G01N21/9009 (EP,US); G01N21/29 (US); B07C5/00 (EP,US);
B65B51/00 (EP,US); B65B57/00 (EP,US); B65D55/02 (US);
G01N21/01 (US); G01N21/63 (US); G01N21/956 (EP,US);
G09F3/0292 (US); G09F3/03 (US); G01N2021/0106 (US) (-)
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 [2018/49]
Former [2018/17]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:SICHERHEITSSIEGELDETEKTIONSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2018/17]
English:TAMPER SEAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE[2018/17]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2018/17]
Examination procedure19.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
19.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2023Fee for grant paid
14.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
04.10.2022Request for further processing filed
04.10.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
LU23.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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NO31.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1486925  (CROWNT CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0024]; figures 3, 4 * * abstract *;
 [A]JP2007071568  (MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [A]US2009009192  (FARRELLY DESMOND [IE], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [I]US2010013500  (MAHER ANTHONY JOHN [AU], et al) [I] 1-4,6-11 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0031]; figures 2, 3, 17a-20 * * paragraph [0127] * * paragraph [0179] * * paragraph [0195] - paragraph [0196] *;
 [X]EP2508862  (DAIWA CAN CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-11 * paragraph [0015]; claim 1 * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2013161159  (FISHER JOSEPH M [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2016144666  (FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES INC [US]) [A] 1-16* paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0004]; figure 9 *
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