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EP About this file: EP3497283

EP3497283 - OIL, GREASE, AND MOISTURE RESISTANT PAPERBOARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WestRock MWV, LLC
1000 Abernathy Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / PARKER, Steven
3020 Hunters Bluff Drive
Raleigh North Carolina 27606 / US
02 / PANG, Jiebin
5116 Amberwood Drive
Glen Allen Virginia 23059 / US
03 / MELTON, Natasha
4116 Patterson Avenue
Richmond Virginia 23221 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Coulson, Elizabeth Eve, et al
Coulson & Rule
13 Whitehall Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE / GB
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17751579.804.08.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017US45414
Priority number, dateUS201662372403P09.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662372403 P
US20161525818107.09.2016         Original published format: US201615258181
US20171566421831.07.2017         Original published format: US201715664218
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018031388
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3497283
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3497283
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:D21H27/00, D21H19/36, D21H19/82, B65D65/38
[2019/25]
CPC:
D21H19/36 (EP); B65D65/38 (EP); D21H19/822 (EP);
D21H27/00 (EP)
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÖL-, FETT- UND FEUCHTIGKEITSBESTÄNDIGE PAPPE[2019/25]
English:OIL, GREASE, AND MOISTURE RESISTANT PAPERBOARD[2019/25]
French:CARTON RÉSISTANT À L'HUILE, AUX GRAISSES ET À L'HUMIDITÉ[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2019National basic fee paid 
04.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
04.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.11.2021Fee for grant paid
17.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.05.2023  04.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira OYJ
Energiakatu 4
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
 [2023/32]
Former [2023/23]
Opponent(s)01  03.05.2023  04.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira OYJ
Energiakatu 4
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
20.12.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.04.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2024
06.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.08.2017
AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
MK03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE04.08.2022
LU04.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
[2024/23]
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AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
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HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
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SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE04.08.2022
LU04.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2024/18]HU04.08.2017
AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
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SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE04.08.2022
LU04.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/42]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE04.08.2022
LU04.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
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PT05.12.2022
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AT03.08.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO9605054  (INT PAPER CO [US]) [X] 1,19,20 * claims 1,7,10,13,17 * * page 11, line 15 - line 18 * [I] 1-25;
 [X]US5776619  (SHANTON KENNETH J [US]) [X] 1,19,20 * claims 1-29 *;
 [XI]US6548120  (WITTOSCH WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 1,19,20 * claims 1,5,8,9,10,12,15 * [I] 1-25;
 [X]US2010310776  (BRUNGARDT CLEMENT L [US]) [X] 1,19,20* claims 1-20 *
by applicantUS2016230343
OppositionUS2017002517
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