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EP About this file: EP3535194

EP3535194 - DRONE DELIVERY PACKAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.05.2023  [2023/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WestRock Shared Services, LLC
1000 Abernathy Road NE
Atlanta GA 30328 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Kenneth C.
4393 Cades Pointe
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
02 / BUSCEMA, Craig W.
9971 Devonshire Street
Douglasville Georgia 30135 / US
 [2019/41]
Former [2019/37]01 / SMITH, Kenneth C.
45 Parklin Drive
Hiram Georgia 30141 / US
02 / BUSCEMA, Craig W.
9971 Devonshire Street
Douglasville Georgia 30135 / US
Representative(s)Coulson, Elizabeth Eve, et al
Coulson & Rule
13 Whitehall Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE / GB
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17868412.227.10.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US58690
Priority number, dateUS201662417651P04.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662417651 P
US201662418318P07.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662418318 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018085136
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3535194
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/32, B65D5/68, B65D5/24, B65D5/36
[2019/37]
CPC:
B65D5/68 (EP); B65D5/64 (US); B65D5/2038 (EP);
B65D5/2047 (EP,US); B65D5/24 (EP,US); B65D5/32 (EP,US);
B65D5/36 (EP); B65D5/5028 (EP); B65D5/685 (EP);
B65D2313/10 (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 [2019/37]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSSYSTEM ZUR DROHNENLIEFERUNG[2019/37]
English:DRONE DELIVERY PACKAGING SYSTEM[2019/37]
French:SYSTÈME D'EMBALLAGE POUR DISTRIBUTION PAR DRONE[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2019National basic fee paid 
03.06.2019Search fee paid 
03.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
11.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.06.2022Fee for grant paid
21.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/22]
16.01.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2073272  (WELLMAN CHARLES P) [X] 9 * page 2, line 30 - page 3, line 50; figures 1-17 * [Y] 8 [I] 1-4;
 [X]US5050794  (WISCHUSEN III HENRY [US]) [X] 1,4,9 * column 5, lines 67-68; figures 1-27 ** column 6, lines 1-27 *;
 [Y]US2016185466  (DREANO JR FRANK [US]) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0047]; figure 2 *
International search[A]US2366304  (WILLIAMS BENJAMIN M, et al) [A] 2, 3, 5-7 * Entire document especially page 2, col 1, In 6-36 and figs. 3 and 4 *;
 [A]US3900104  (HARNED FREDERICK G) [A] 2, 3, 5-7 * Entire document especially fig. 1 *;
 [XYA]US5050794  (WISCHUSEN III HENRY [US]) [X] 1, 4, 9 * Entire document especially col 5, In 67-68; col 6, In 1-27 figs. 1, 2, and 6-8 * [Y] 8 [A] 2, 3, 5-7;
 [A]US5100016  (WISCHUSEN III HENRY [US]) [A] 1-9* Entire document *;
 [A]US5148973  (ZIMMERMANN JOHN [CA]) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *;
 [A]US6863212  (STONE JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2007051785  (ROESSIGER CLAUDE [US]) [A] 1-9 * Entire document *;
 [Y]US2016185466  (DREANO JR FRANK [US]) [Y] 8 * Entire document especially para [0047] and fig. 2 *
by applicantUS2073272
 US9340317
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