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EP About this file: EP1163997

EP1163997 - Method and unit for heating tear-off zones of a strip of packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70, P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Larsson, Bernt
Notarievägen, 15
237 31 Bjärred / SE
02 / Jönsson, Roger
Klamby 26:1
270 33 Vollsjö / SE
 [2004/09]
Former [2001/51]01 / Larsson, Bernt
Notarievägen, 15
237 31 Bjärred / SE
02 / Jönsson, Roger
Klamby 26
270 33 Vollsjö / SE
Representative(s)Franzolin, Luigi, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]Franzolin, Luigi, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date00112591.314.06.2000
[2001/51]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1163997
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1163997
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29C59/00, B65H23/188
[2001/51]
CPC:
B29C59/007 (EP); B65H37/04 (EP); B29C2035/0811 (EP);
B29C71/0063 (EP); B29L2009/00 (EP); B29L2031/712 (EP);
B65H2301/5143 (EP); B65H2511/512 (EP); B65H2513/10 (EP);
B65H2513/50 (EP); B65H2515/40 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/512, B65H2220/01 (EP);
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/01 (EP);
B65H2513/50, B65H2220/02 (EP);
B65H2515/40, B65H2220/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/40]
Former [2002/37](deleted) 
Former [2001/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aufheizen eines Aufreissstreifens von Verpackungsfolienmaterial zur Herstellung von versiegelten Verpackungen fliessfähiger Nahrungsmittel[2004/05]
English:Method and unit for heating tear-off zones of a strip of packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food products[2001/51]
French:Methode et dispositif pour chauffer la zone de dechirage d'une bande de materiau d'emballage pour la production d'emballages scelles de produits alimentaires liquides[2001/51]
Former [2001/51]Verfahren und vorrichtung zum aufheizen eines Aufreissstreifens von Verpackungs folienmaterial zur herstellung von versiegelten Verpackungen fliessfähiger Nahrungsmittel
Examination procedure10.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
07.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2004Fee for grant paid
28.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
FR25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
DE26.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
PT25.01.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2006/32]AT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
FR25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
DE26.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
Former [2006/14]AT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
DE26.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
Former [2006/03]AT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
DE26.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT25.08.2004
BE25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
Former [2005/23]AT25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
ES06.12.2004
Former [2005/22]AT25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/21]AT25.08.2004
CH25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
LI25.08.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/13]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE25.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3909582  (BOWEN WILLIAM EDMUND) [A] 1,7 * column 1, line 61 - line 18 * * column 4, line 64 - line 11 * * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 7 * * column 14, line 42 - column 15, line 64 *;
 [A]US4265616  (HETHERINGTON BRIAN L) [A] 1,7 * column 1, line 49 - line 21 * * column 3, line 26 - line 49 *;
 [A]GB2088340  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG) [A] 2-5,8-12* page 1, line 114 - page 2, line 102 *;
 [A]US5000321  (HEILMANN WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 29 *;
 [Y]US5470300  (TERRANOVA PETER [US]) [Y] 1-16 * column 1, line 19 - line 58 * * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 38 *;
 [Y]WO9814317  (ELOPAK SYSTEMS [CH], et al) [Y] 1-16 * page 2, line 24 - page 4, line 33 * * page 6, line 31 - page 7, line 16; figures 2,6,11 *
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