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Method For Manufacturing A Container By Stretch-Blowing With High-Speed Stretching - EP3263312

The patent EP3263312 was granted to Sidel Participations on Apr 10, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 29, 2017 under application number EP17305812A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3263312

SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS

Application Number: EP17305812A
Filing Date: Jun 29, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 8, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 10, 2024
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KHS	Nov 27, 2019	EISENFUHR SPEISER	ADMISSIBLE
SIPA SOCIETA INDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE PROGETTAZIONE E AUTOMAZIONE	Nov 26, 2019	CELONA	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2008081107
DESCRIPTION	WO2012156614
OPPOSITION	DE102014119563
OPPOSITION	EP2143543
OPPOSITION	EP2366722
OPPOSITION	US2004009257
OPPOSITION	US2010176528
OPPOSITION	US2011056809
OPPOSITION	US2011226723
OPPOSITION	US2014203481
OPPOSITION	US2014205707
OPPOSITION	US2016176099
OPPOSITION	WO2006084214
OPPOSITION	WO2011113781
SEARCH	US2010176528
SEARCH	US2011056809
SEARCH	US2014203481
SEARCH	US2014205707

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Mar 14, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 14, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 14, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 11, 2024
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Mar 11, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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English translation of the claims
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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German translation of the claims
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Mar 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 5, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 5, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 29, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 18, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 22, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Mar 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 9, 2022
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Mar 9, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 9, 2022
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Mar 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Mar 9, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Document concerning representation
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 10, 2021
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Mar 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 29, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Mar 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 8, 2021
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Feb 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries
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May 20, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 30, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 30, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 16, 2019
Authorisation
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 12, 2019
Authorisation
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Dec 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 3, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Nov 27, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Nov 26, 2019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Nov 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Oct 29, 2019
Request for change of applicant's representative
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Mar 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2019
English translation of the claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Invitation to file priority document
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Refund of fees
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Information on Search Strategy
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Search started
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Submission concerning representation
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Communication to designated inventor
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Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
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Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
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