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EP3981696 - FLOW WRAPPER APPARATUS WITH FORMING TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
2301 Industrial Drive
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2023/36]
Former [2022/15]For all designated states
Moda IP Limited
15A Parkside Street
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Newcombe, Richard Guyon
15a Parkside Street
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Melville, Alexander Richard
c/o 15a Parkside St
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Noakes, Daniel
c/o 15a Parkside Street
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Wright, Hayden
c/o 15a Parkside Street
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Frietsch, Thomas
c/o 15a Parkside St
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
For all designated states
Donovan, Ryan
c/o 15a Parkside Street
St Heliers, Auckland 1071 / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / NEWCOMBE, Richard Guyon
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
02 / MELVILLE, Alexander Richard
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
03 / NOAKES, Daniel
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
04 / WRIGHT, Hayden
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
05 / FRIETSCH, Thomas
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
06 / DONOVAN, Ryan
1071 St Heliers, Auckland / NZ
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2024/23]
Former [2022/15]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date21209342.125.04.2017
[2022/15]
Priority number, dateNZ2008016719805.05.2016         Original published format: NZ 16719808
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3981696
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3981696
Date:05.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/22, B65B9/20, B65B41/16, B65B25/06, B65B61/02, B65B9/073
[2022/15]
CPC:
B65B9/22 (EP,US); B65B25/065 (EP,US); B65B41/16 (EP);
B65B61/025 (EP); B65B9/073 (EP); B65B9/2028 (EP);
B65B9/207 (US); B65B2220/08 (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 [2022/15]
TitleGerman:SCHLAUCHBEUTELVORRICHTUNG MIT FORMROHR[2022/15]
English:FLOW WRAPPER APPARATUS WITH FORMING TUBE[2022/15]
French:APPAREIL D'ENSACHEUSE TUBULAIRE[2022/15]
Examination procedure19.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
27.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2024Fee for grant paid
24.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17792935.3  / EP3452373
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4658569  (HANAGATA TOSHIYUKI [JP]);
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 [A]US2014318081  (KNÖPFEL HANS [CH])
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