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EP About this file: EP3388229

EP3388229 - BREAKABLE FILM FOR CAPSULES WITH EXTRACTABLE SUBSTANCES AND CAPSULE SEALED WITH SUCH FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.09.2018
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
Corapack S.R.L.
Via del Fontanile 7
22040 Brenna (CO) / IT
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / RADICE, Massimo
CORAPACK S.R.L.
Via del Fontanile 7
22040 Brenna (CO) / IT
02 / RADICE, Fabrizio
CORAPACK S.R.L.
Via del Fontanile 7
22040 Brenna (CO) / IT
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Faggioni, Carlo Maria, et al
Fumero S.r.l.
Pettenkoferstrasse 20/22
80336 München / DE
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date18166368.309.04.2018
[2018/42]
Priority number, dateIT2017003980011.04.2017         Original published format: IT201700039800
[2018/42]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388229
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388229
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/02, B32B7/12, B32B9/02, B32B27/12, B32B27/36
[2018/42]
CPC:
B32B5/022 (EP); B32B27/12 (EP); B32B27/36 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP); B32B9/02 (EP); B32B2255/20 (EP);
B32B2255/205 (EP); B32B2255/26 (EP); B32B2307/7163 (EP);
B32B2439/70 (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 [2019/21]
Former [2018/42]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:ZERBRECHLICHER FILM FÜR KAPSELN MIT EXTRAHIERBAREN SUBSTANZEN UND KAPSEL VERSIEGELT MIT SOLCHEM FILM[2018/42]
English:BREAKABLE FILM FOR CAPSULES WITH EXTRACTABLE SUBSTANCES AND CAPSULE SEALED WITH SUCH FILM[2018/42]
French:FILM CASSABLE POUR CAPSULES AVEC DES SUBSTANCES EXTRACTIBLES ET DE LA CAPSULE SCELLÉE AVEC FILM DE TELLE SORTE[2018/42]
Examination procedure16.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
16.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2021Fee for grant paid
03.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.04.2022  22.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Guala Pack S.p.A.
Via Carlo Mussa, 266
15073 Castellazzo Bormida (AL) / IT
Opponent's representative
Gualeni, Nadia
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza della Vittoria, 11
25122 Brescia / IT
 [2022/22]
06.05.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.08.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.11.2023
02.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.12.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.04.2018
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
MK14.07.2021
MT14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
IE09.04.2022
LU09.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU09.04.2018
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
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PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
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SM14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
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GR15.10.2021
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IE09.04.2022
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BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2024/20]HU09.04.2018
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IE09.04.2022
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BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
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CZ14.07.2021
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BG14.10.2021
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BE30.04.2022
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IS14.11.2021
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BE30.04.2022
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LI30.04.2022
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NO14.10.2021
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CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
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BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
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PT15.11.2021
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DK14.07.2021
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FI14.07.2021
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NO14.10.2021
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PT15.11.2021
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PT15.11.2021
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CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
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FI14.07.2021
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BG14.10.2021
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PT15.11.2021
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CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
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RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
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FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
PL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NO14.10.2021
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OppositionEP2218653
 WO2013178870
 WO2015121489
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