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Sealable Container And Processes For Making A Sealable Container And A Sealed Container

Patent No. EP2845819 (titled "Sealable Container And Processes For Making A Sealable Container And A Sealed Container") was filed by Linpac Packaging on Jan 10, 2011. The application was issued on Oct 24, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
QUINN PACKAGING	Jul 24, 2019	MURGITROYD

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Feb 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 19, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 4, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 10, 2023
Non-scannable object
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 23, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 23, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 23, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 15, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 15, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Mar 9, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 9, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 24, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 30, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Oct 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Oct 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 7, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 23, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 23, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Mar 16, 2022
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Mar 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 13, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 2, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Oct 22, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Oct 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Oct 23, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2019
Authorisation
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 9, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 8, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 8, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 4, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 7, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 18, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Oct 18, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 11, 2018
Observations by third parties
Oct 11, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 11, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 27, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 17, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 17, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Sep 17, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2018
Claims
Sep 4, 2018
French translation of claims
Sep 4, 2018
German translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 22, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 22, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 6, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 16, 2018
Claims
Jul 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jan 4, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 30, 2017
Claims
Oct 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 4, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2017
Claims
Mar 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 12, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 19, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Aug 26, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 26, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2016
Claims
Jun 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 20, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2016
Examination started
Sep 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 7, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 7, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 7, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 11, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 11, 2015
Refund of fees
Feb 6, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 6, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 6, 2015
European search report
Jan 21, 2015
Search started
Jan 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 24, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Dec 22, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2014
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
Dec 22, 2014
Claims
Dec 22, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2014
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Dec 16, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Dec 8, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 23, 2014
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Oct 23, 2014
Invitation to file claims
Sep 23, 2014
Abstract
Sep 23, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 23, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 23, 2014
Description
Sep 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 23, 2014
Drawings
Sep 23, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 23, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Aug 2, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 2, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2845819

LINPAC PACKAGING

Application Number: EP14186025A
Filing Date: Jan 10, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 23, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 24, 2018
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