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EP3959151 - SELECTIVELY OPENABLE CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Berry Global, Inc.
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, Indiana 47710 / US
[2024/14]
Former [2022/09]For all designated states
Berry Global, Inc.
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, Indiana 47710 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRENCH, Jordan, Robert
3700 Aspen Drive
Evansville, Indiana 47711 / US
02 / TEMPEL, Seth, A.
1418 Brookside Dr.
Evansville, Indiana 47714 / US
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
[2024/14]
Former [2022/09]Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date20794703.722.04.2020
[2022/09]
WO2020US29307
Priority number, dateUS201962837495P23.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962837495 P
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020219536
Date:29.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3959151
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3959151
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/08, B65D50/06
[2022/09]
CPC:
B65D47/0833 (EP,US); B65D50/045 (US); B65D50/061 (EP);
B65D50/062 (EP); B65D2215/02 (EP,US); B65D2251/1016 (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 [2022/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELEKTIV ZU ÖFFNENDER VERSCHLUSS FÜR EINEN BEHÄLTER[2022/09]
English:SELECTIVELY OPENABLE CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER[2022/09]
French:FERMETURE POUVANT ÊTRE OUVERTE DE MANIÈRE SÉLECTIVE POUR UN RÉCIPIENT[2022/09]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2021National basic fee paid 
22.10.2021Search fee paid 
22.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/09]
23.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2024Fee for grant paid
25.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL03.04.2024
[2024/44]
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9737900  (METAL BOX PLC [GB], et al) [X] 15 * page 3, line 25 - page 13, line 22; figure - *[A] 1-14
International search[A]US3623622  (SULLIVAN PETER) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US3773203  (GRIMALDI A, et al) [A] 1-20* , entire document *;
 [XA]GB2158048  (PURESEVIC PETER J, et al) [X] 1, 4, 15, 19-20 * , entire document * [A] 8-13, 16-18;
 [A]US4991729  (HUNTER ROBERT M [US]) [A] 3 * , entire document *;
 [A]US5348201  (KOO JAMES Y C [US]) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US5593054  (GLYNN KENNETH P [US]) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2008116163  (SAWYER DUANE [US]) [A] 8-13, 16-18 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2010005641  (DRUITT RODNEY [GB], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [XA]US2010147732  (DELAGRANGE DONALD PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-2, 5-7, 14 * , entire document * [A] 3
by applicantWO9737900
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