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EP About this file: EP1710162

EP1710162 - Packaging machine with simulated cams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.02.2011
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ILAPAK INTERNATIONAL S.A.
6926 Collina d'Oro / CH
[2007/43]
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
ILAPAK Research & Development S.A.
Via Grancia
CH-6926 Montagnola / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Levy, Roger S.
Via Pocobelli 27
6815 Melide TI / CH
 [2006/41]
Representative(s)Coletti, Raimondo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[2011/10]
Former [2008/26]Faraggiana, Vittorio, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano / IT
Former [2006/41]Faraggiana, Vittorio
Ingg. Guzzi & Ravizza S.r.l. Via Vincenzo Monti 8
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date06006339.328.03.2006
[2006/41]
Priority number, dateIT2005MI00119U08.04.2005         Original published format: IT MI20050119 U
[2006/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1710162
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1710162
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65B51/30, B65B9/06
[2006/41]
CPC:
B65B51/30 (EP); B65B9/067 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/41]
TitleGerman:Verpackungsmaschine mit simulierten Nocken[2006/41]
English:Packaging machine with simulated cams[2006/41]
French:Machine d'emballage à cames simulées[2006/41]
Examination procedure06.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/16]
24.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2008Fee for grant paid
11.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.02.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Industriestr. 1
D-35463 Fernwald / DE
Opponent's representative
Tappe, Hartmut
Advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Georg-Schlosser-Strasse 6
35390 Giessen / DE
 02  03.03.2009   
Müller Martini Holding AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 13
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Sutter, Kurt
E. Blum & Co. AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP
Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2009/28]
Opponent(s)01  16.02.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Industriestr. 1
D-35463 Fernwald / DE
Opponent's representative
Tappe, Hartmut
advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Georg-Schlosser-Strasse 6
35390 Giessen / DE
 02  03.03.2009   
Müller Martini Holding AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 13
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Sutter, Kurt
E. Blum & Co. AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP Vorderberg 11
CH-8044 Zürich / CH
Former [2009/15]
Opponent(s)01  16.02.2009   
Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Industriestr. 1
D-35463 Fernwald / DE
Opponent's representative
Tappe, Hartmut
advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Georg-Schlosser-Strasse 6
35390 Giessen / DE
 02  03.03.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Müller Martini Holding AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 13
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Sutter, Kurt
E. Blum & Co. AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP Vorderberg 11
CH-8044 Zürich / CH
Former [2009/13]
Opponent(s)01  16.02.2009   
Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Industriestr. 1
D-35463 Fernwald / DE
Opponent's representative
Tappe, Hartmut
advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Georg-Schlosser-Strasse 6
35390 Giessen / DE
13.05.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.11.2010
12.11.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
22.11.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/13]
26.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CH04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
TR04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
HU05.12.2008
IE28.03.2009
LU28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CH04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
HU05.12.2008
IE28.03.2009
LU28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
Former [2011/22]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CH04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
IE28.03.2009
LU28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
Former [2011/20]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CH04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
IE28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
Former [2011/02]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
IE28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
Former [2010/25]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
IE28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
FR23.11.2009
Former [2010/07]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
IE28.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/01]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/28]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/13]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
Former [2009/10]AT04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LT04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
IS04.10.2008
Former [2009/07]AT04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
Former [2008/50]AT04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
LV04.06.2008
PL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI04.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4729210  (GALLIANO MARIANO [CH]) [Y] 4-7 * column 3, lines 60-68; figures 2,3 *;
 [XY]WO9738905  (TETRA PAK HOYER A S [DK], et al) [X] 1,3 * page 6; figures 4,5 * [Y] 4-7;
 [X]US5689942  (SUGA YASUTAKA [JP]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1533106  (OPM S P A [IT]) [PX] 1,3* the whole document *
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