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EP About this file: EP1977990

EP1977990 - Method and device for sterile bottling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.07.2012  [2012/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS Corpoplast GmbH
Meiendorfer Strasse 203
22145 Hamburg / DE
[2011/18]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KG
Meiendorfer Strasse 203
20439 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
SIG Technology AG
Laufengasse 18
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Lörcks, Andreas
Föhrenweg 19
45739 Oer-Erkenschwick / DE
02 / Niehr, Thomas
Ludwigstrasse 23
41812 Erkelenz / DE
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Klickow, Hans-Henning
Klickow & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Jessenstrasse 4
DE-22767 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Klickow, Hans-Henning
Patentanwälte Hansmann-Klickow-Hansmann Jessenstrasse 4
22767 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08004120.506.03.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateDE2007101615902.04.2007         Original published format: DE102007016159
[2008/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977990
Date:08.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/22, B67C7/00
[2008/41]
CPC:
B67C3/222 (EP,US); B67C7/0073 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum sterilen Abfüllen[2008/41]
English:Method and device for sterile bottling[2008/41]
French:Procédé et dispositif destinés au remplissage stérile[2008/41]
Examination procedure25.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
10.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/27]
28.02.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/27]
Appeal following examination18.03.2011Appeal received No.  T0915/11
23.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
28.02.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
28.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
02.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.12.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2007007453  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-16,18,26,28 * the whole document *;
 EP1908688  [ ] (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD [JP]) [ ] * paragraphs [0105] - [0108] - [0139] - [0141] - [0151] - [0163]; figures 4,5,13 *;
 [Y]WO0105658  (STEUBEN FOODS INC [US]) [Y] 1-16,18,26,28 * page 36, line 17 - page 37, line 12 * * page 49, line 7 - line 15; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0421597  (GUINNESS SON & CO LTD A [IE]);
 [A]FR2765655  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR])
by applicantWO2007007453
 EP1908688
 WO0105658
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