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EP About this file: EP3615440

EP3615440 - PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3883 / US
[2021/28]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3383 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TOPFER, Kevin
8 Mayster Grove
Rastrick
Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3NU / GB
02 / REANEY, Daniel
c/o Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean Virginia 22101-3883 / US
03 / REED, David
10 Mead Road
Colton Leeds LS15 9JR / GB
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date18722163.526.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018GB51107
Priority number, dateGB2017000685028.04.2017         Original published format: GB 201706850
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018197886
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3615440
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3615440
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3615440
Date:21.07.2021
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/32, B65D5/54, B65D85/60
[2020/10]
CPC:
B65D5/326 (EP); B65D5/322 (US); B65B25/005 (US);
B65B5/028 (US); B65D5/32 (RU); B65D5/54 (EP,US);
B65D5/705 (RU); B65D85/60 (EP,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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNG[2020/10]
English:PACKAGING[2020/10]
French:EMBALLAGE[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2019National basic fee paid 
21.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
21.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2021Fee for grant paid
29.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.06.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2008086582  (CARGILL AUSTRALIA LTD et al.) [X] 1,7,14,15,19 * abstract * * page 4, line 18 - page 7, line 20 *[I] 2-6,8-13,16-18,20-34
 [I] EP0663343  (GOGLIO LUIGI et al.) [I] 1,14,15,19,33,34 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph l - column 2, line 64 *
 [A] EP0922642  (MARS BV et al.) [A] 1-34 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1,2 *
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