GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 159 086 387 patent documents

This week's update (11/10/2024 12:00 CET):

118 651 new documents added

838 536 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 0167666 A3 19870916 - CONTAINER FOR PASTY OR SEMI-LIQUID MATERIAL

Title (en)

CONTAINER FOR PASTY OR SEMI-LIQUID MATERIAL

Publication

EP 0167666 A3 19870916 (DE)

Application

EP 84114343 A 19841127

Priority

DE 3425834 A 19840713

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0167666A2] The container for pasty or semi-liquid substances, such as cream, marmalade or the like, has a wall surface and a bottom made of a material, such as ceramic, porcelain, glass or the like. In order to provide a container which allows the vessel to be used again, an insert vessel which contains the substance and has a wall surface and a bottom is inserted in the interior of the vessel. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 77/04

IPC 8 full level

B65D 77/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 77/0486 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 450271 A 19680115 - CHRISTENSSON O W [SE]
[X] US 2575283 A 19511113 - MENRATH JOSEPH E
[A] US 2828903 A 19580401 - ADKINS AUBYN L
[A] US 3069043 A 19621218 - DAVID BISHOP HENRY

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0167666 A2 19860115; EP 0167666 A3 19870916; DE 3425834 A1 19860123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84114343 A 19841127; DE 3425834 A 19840713