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EP3450349 - CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daikyo Seiko, LTD.
1305-1, Kurohakama-cho
Sano-shi, Tochigi 327-0813 / JP
[2021/33]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
Daikyo Seiko, LTD.
126-1, Kurohakama-Cho
Sano-shi
Tochigi 327-0813 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOGASHI Hiroshi
c/o Daikyo Seiko, LTD.
1305-1 Kurohakama-cho
Sano-shi
Tochigi 3270813 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA Hideaki
c/o Daikyo Seiko, LTD.
1305-1 Kurohakama-cho
Sano-shi
Tochigi 3270813 / JP
 [2021/32]
Former [2019/10]01 / TOGASHI Hiroshi
c/o Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
126-1, Kurohakama-Cho, Sano-Shi
Tochigi 3270813 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA Hideaki
c/o Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
126-1, Kurohakama-Cho, Sano-Shi
Tochigi 3270813 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/39]
Former [2019/10]TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date17789708.928.04.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017JP16902
Priority number, dateJP2016009023528.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016090235
[2019/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017188427
Date:02.11.2017
Language:JA
[2017/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3450349
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3450349
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65D77/20, A61M5/00, B65D25/20, B65D81/20
[2019/10]
CPC:
A61M5/001 (EP,IL,US); A61M5/00 (IL,US); A61M5/008 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B65D75/36 (CN,IL); A61B50/39 (IL,US); A61L2/26 (IL,KR);
A61M5/002 (IL,KR,US); B65D25/20 (IL,KR,US); B65D77/20 (IL,KR,US);
B65D81/20 (IL,KR,US); B65D85/68 (CN,IL); A61L2202/18 (IL,KR);
A61L2202/23 (IL,KR); A61M2205/7518 (EP,IL,US); B65D2585/6897 (CN,IL) (-)
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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER[2019/10]
English:CONTAINER[2019/10]
French:RÉCIPIENT[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2018Translation filed 
29.10.2018National basic fee paid 
29.10.2018Search fee paid 
29.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2020Observations by third parties
20.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2021Fee for grant paid
19.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.06.2022  22.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
A. RAYMOND ET CIE
113 Cours Berriat
38000 Grenoble / FR
Opponent's representative
IP Trust
2, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
 [2022/30]
13.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/24]
18.01.2024Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.02.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202105   M06   Fee paid on   23.08.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.09.2021
CY29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
MK29.09.2021
MT29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
SM29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
LU28.04.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]AL29.09.2021
CY29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
MK29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
SM29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
LU28.04.2022
Former [2024/21]AL29.09.2021
CY29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
SM29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
LU28.04.2022
Former [2024/20]AL29.09.2021
CY29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
LU28.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
LU28.04.2022
Former [2023/06]AL29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
Former [2023/01]AL29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SI29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
Former [2022/24]EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
NL29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RO29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
Former [2022/23]EE29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
PL29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
SK29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
PT31.01.2022
Former [2022/10]FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
RS29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
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International search[Y]JP2005335782  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 1-4 * , paragraphs [0017] to [0138]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
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 EP2119463
 WO2010062602
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