A Die-Cut Lid And Associated Container And Method

Patent No. EP3169611 (titled "A Die-Cut Lid And Associated Container And Method") was filed by Koninklijke Douwe Egberts on Jun 18, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 12, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NESTEC	Feb 15, 2019	D YOUNG

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May 16, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 16, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 30, 2024
French translation of claims
Apr 30, 2024
German translation of the claims
Apr 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 28, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 28, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 22, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 22, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 7, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 18, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 5, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 5, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Jan 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 2, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 2, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 2, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 2, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 2, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 2, 2022
Means of redress
May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 21, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 21, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 25, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
Dec 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jul 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 13, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jun 12, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 31, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Apr 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
Apr 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 1, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 1, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 19, 2017
Examination started
Sep 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 26, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 5, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 30, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 23, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 25, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
May 26, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 8, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 21, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jan 21, 2016
Published international application - A1
Aug 31, 2015
ISR: cited documents
Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 10, 2015
Abstract
Jul 10, 2015
Claims
Jul 10, 2015
Description
Jul 10, 2015
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EP3169611

KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS

Application Number: EP15736036A
Filing Date: Jun 18, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 10, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2024
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EP3169611