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EP About this file: EP3691976

EP3691976 - A CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
Romerstrasse 83
4153 Reinach / CH
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / ROGNARD, Jean-Yves
Route de Chamay
69480 Marcy-sur-Anse / FR
02 / HOLMES, Daniel
Massmould
Maulden Road
Flitwick Bedfordshire MK45 5BZ / GB
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/52]Bryers LLP
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
Former [2020/33]Bryers LLP
7 Gay Street
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 2PH / GB
Application number, filing date18795295.702.10.2018
[2020/33]
WO2018EP76860
Priority number, dateGB2017001607502.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716075
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019068734
Date:11.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3691976
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3691976
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/08, B65D55/02
[2020/33]
CPC:
B65D47/08 (EP,US); B65D55/02 (US); B65D55/024 (EP,US);
B65D85/72 (US); B65D2251/1058 (US); B65D2401/00 (US);
B65D2401/20 (EP,US); B65D2401/30 (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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSS[2020/33]
English:A CLOSURE[2020/33]
French:FERMETURE[2020/33]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2020National basic fee paid 
15.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
15.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2022Fee for grant paid
22.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22211269.0  / EP4169848
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
NL28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
[2024/28]
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2010112801  (OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,6-10,12 * page 6, line 28 - page 8, line 32; figure 3 * [Y] 4,5,11;
 [YA]WO2014122314  (OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND [CH]) [Y] 11 * page 7, line 26 - line 27 * * page 16, line 20 - page 17, line 7; figure 3 *[A] 4,5;
 [Y]WO2017068151  (OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND [CH]) [Y] 4,5 * page 4, line 4 - line 21 * * page 8, line 11 - line 13; figure 13 *
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