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EP About this file: EP4212442

EP4212442 - INITIAL BACTERIA CONFIRMATION METHOD IN CONTENT FILLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH, GB, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-1, Ichigaya Kagacho 1-Chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-8001 / JP
[2023/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Hayakawa, Atsushi
Tokyo, 162-8001 / JP
02 / Wada, Yuiko
Tokyo, 162-8001 / JP
03 / Tamagawa, Ryuichi
Tokyo, 162-8001 / JP
04 / Tokimoto, Tsubasa
Tokyo, 162-8001 / JP
 [2023/29]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2023/29]
Application number, filing date23159678.407.03.2017
[2023/29]
Priority number, dateJP2016004465508.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016044655
JP2016007826008.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016078260
[2023/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4212442
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4212442
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:B65B55/02, B65B55/04, B65B55/10, B67C3/00, C12Q1/22
[2023/29]
CPC:
B65B55/10 (EP,CN,US); B67C7/0073 (EP,CN,US); B65B1/04 (CN);
B65B3/04 (CN); B65B43/42 (CN); B65B55/02 (CN,US);
B65B55/04 (CN,US); B65B57/00 (CN); B65B7/28 (CN);
B67C3/00 (US); B67C7/004 (US); C12Q1/22 (EP,CN,US);
A61L2/186 (EP); A61L2/22 (EP); A61L2103/23 (EP);
B67C2003/227 (EP); B67C2007/006 (US); B67C2007/0066 (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 [2023/52]
Former [2023/29]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTÄTIGUNG VON AUSGANGSBAKTERIEN IN EINEM INHALTSFÜLLSYSTEM[2023/29]
English:INITIAL BACTERIA CONFIRMATION METHOD IN CONTENT FILLING SYSTEM[2023/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR CONFIRMER DES BACTÉRIES INITIALES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE REMPLISSAGE DE CONTENU[2023/29]
Examination procedure16.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2023Examination requested  [2023/52]
23.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.07.2024Fee for grant paid
18.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17763273.4  / EP3428077
EP21182514.6  / EP3919395
Opposition(s)30.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
CZ28.08.2024
DK28.08.2024
EE28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
MC28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
RO28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
GB07.03.2025
IE07.03.2025
LU07.03.2025
BE31.03.2025
CH31.03.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/52]AT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
CZ28.08.2024
DK28.08.2024
EE28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
MC28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
RO28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
LU07.03.2025
Former [2025/48]AT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
CZ28.08.2024
DK28.08.2024
EE28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
MC28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
RO28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
Former [2025/24]AT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
CZ28.08.2024
DK28.08.2024
EE28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
RO28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
Former [2025/11]AT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
Former [2025/09]AT28.08.2024
BG28.08.2024
FI28.08.2024
LV28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
PT30.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI28.08.2024
NL28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
PT30.12.2024
Documents cited:Search[AD] JP2010036973  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD et al.)
 [A] JPH078296  (SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD et al.)
 [AD] EP1384670  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD et al.) [AD] 1-10 * paragraphs [0014] - [0030]; figures 1-2; claims 1-7 *
 [A] EP1790571  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2010036973
 JP4526820
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