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EP About this file: EP4477415

EP4477415 - PACKAGING FILMS WITH IMPROVED HOT-TACK PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.01.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.08.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 11.02.2026  [2026/07]
09.01.2026Change - German titlepublished on 11.02.2026  [2026/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
2301 Industrial Drive
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2024/51]
Inventor(s)01 / COOLICH, Melissa Kanzelberger
54944, Hortonville / US
 [2024/51]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2024/51]
Application number, filing date24207901.022.12.2016
[2024/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4477415
Date:18.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4477415
Date:05.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4477415
Date:11.02.2026
Language:EN
[2026/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2025
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/10, C08L23/08, B32B27/32, C09J7/35, C09J7/10, C09J123/14, C08L23/14, B32B7/12, B32B7/04, B32B5/02, B32B27/34, B32B27/30, B32B27/18, B32B27/12, B32B27/10, B32B27/08, B32B15/085
[2025/10]
CPC:
C08L23/14 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B15/085 (EP);
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/10 (EP); B32B27/12 (EP);
B32B27/18 (EP); B32B27/306 (EP); B32B27/34 (EP);
B32B5/022 (EP); B32B7/04 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP);
C08L23/06 (US); C08L23/16 (US); C09J123/14 (EP);
C09J7/10 (EP); C09J7/35 (EP); B32B2250/05 (EP);
B32B2250/242 (EP); B32B2270/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/31 (EP,US);
B32B2307/546 (EP); B32B2307/7145 (EP); B32B2307/7244 (EP);
B32B2307/7246 (EP); B32B2307/7248 (EP); B32B2323/043 (US);
B32B2323/046 (US); B32B2439/02 (EP); B32B2439/46 (EP);
B32B2439/70 (EP,US); C08L2203/16 (EP); C08L2203/162 (US);
C08L2205/03 (US); C09J2301/304 (EP); C09J2301/414 (EP);
C09J2423/04 (EP); C09J2423/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/14, C08L23/16, C08L23/0815 (EP);
C09J123/14, C08L23/04, C08L23/04 (EP);
C09J123/14, C08L23/04, C08L23/04, C08L23/14 (EP);
C09J2423/04, C09J2423/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2024/51]B32B27/32
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 [2026/07]
Former [2024/51]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:VERPACKUNGSFOLIEN MIT VERBESSERTER HEISSKLEBELEISTUNG[2026/07]
English:PACKAGING FILMS WITH IMPROVED HOT-TACK PERFORMANCE[2024/51]
French:FILMS D'EMBALLAGE PRÉSENTANT UNE MEILLEURE PERFORMANCE D'ADHÉRENCE À CHAUD[2024/51]
Former [2024/51]VERPACKUNGSFOLIEN MIT VERBESSERTER HEISSKLEBRIGKEIT
Examination procedure25.07.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2025Examination requested  [2025/36]
25.07.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2025Fee for grant paid
29.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16924713.7  / EP3559108
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 10
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