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EP1276667 - MACHINE FOR PACKAGING MATERIAL IN A LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSALLY SEALED TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2009/27]
Former [2009/27]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général-Guisan 70 P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PALMNÄS, Markus
Dr. Belfrages Gata, 8
S-413 22 Göteborg / SE
02 / PERSSON, Lars-Ebbe
Fredriksbergsgatan 6
S-451 31 Uddevalla / SE
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Franzolin, Luigi, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Franzolin, Luigi, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date01949292.519.04.2001
[2003/04]
WO2001EP04484
Priority number, dateSE2000000147720.04.2000         Original published format: SE 0001477
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0181175
Date:01.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1276667
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1276667
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/12, B65B51/30
[2003/04]
CPC:
B65B51/306 (EP); B65B57/08 (EP); B65B9/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERPACKEN VON MATERIALEN IN EINEM LÄNGS- UND QUERGESCHWEISSTEN SCHLAUCH[2003/04]
English:MACHINE FOR PACKAGING MATERIAL IN A LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSALLY SEALED TUBE[2003/04]
French:MACHINE POUR EMBALLER DU MATERIAU DANS UN TUBE HERMETIQUEMENT CLOS LONGITUDINALEMENT ET TRANSVERSALEMENT[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2002National basic fee paid 
14.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
08.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2009Fee for grant paid
22.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/23]
Request for further processing for:29.12.2006Request for further processing filed
29.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
CY01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
IT01.07.2009
GR02.10.2009
ES12.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
[2012/37]
Former [2011/14]AT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
IT01.07.2009
GR02.10.2009
ES12.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
Former [2010/47]AT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
GR02.10.2009
ES12.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
Former [2010/25]AT01.07.2009
BE01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
ES12.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
Former [2010/16]AT01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
ES12.10.2009
PT02.11.2009
Former [2010/09]AT01.07.2009
FI01.07.2009
ES12.10.2009
Former [2010/08]AT01.07.2009
ES12.10.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4023327  (SIMMONS CHARLES J);
 [X]US4566253  (JONES ROBERT W [US]) [X] 1,2,12,13,17,23,26 * column A * * column 7, paragraph 4 - paragraph 5; figures 7,8 *;
 [X]EP0348065  (HAYSSEN MFG CO [US]) [X] 1,2,12,13,17,23 * the whole document *;
 [XD]EP0887265  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [XD] 1,12-14,17,21,23,26 * the whole document *
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