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EP About this file: EP2111973

EP2111973 - Device and method for sealing packages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstrasse 4
87787 Wolfertschwenden / DE
[2009/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Mössnang, Konrad
Bei der Riedmühle 1
89350 Mindelaltheim / DE
 [2009/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/44]Maatz-Jansen, Gero
Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08019518.307.11.2008
[2009/44]
Priority number, dateDE2007106124519.12.2007         Original published format: DE102007061245
[2009/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2111973
Date:28.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2111973
Date:16.12.2009
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2111973
Date:29.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:B31B1/64
[2009/44]
CPC:
B65B51/12 (EP,US); B29C65/18 (EP,US); B29C65/305 (EP,US);
B29C66/0044 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/43 (EP,US);
B29C66/80 (EP,US); B29C66/81453 (EP,US); B29C66/8163 (EP,US);
B29C66/8221 (EP,US); B29C66/8324 (EP,US); B29C66/92431 (EP,US);
B31B50/64 (EP,US); B29C66/7352 (EP,US); B29C66/8122 (EP,US);
B29C66/81422 (EP,US); B29C66/81423 (EP,US); B29C66/92211 (EP,US);
B29K2105/206 (EP,US); B29K2705/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/8122, B29K2827/18 (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 [2009/44]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Siegeln von Packungen[2009/44]
English:Device and method for sealing packages[2009/44]
French:Dispositif et procédé destinés au scellement d'emballages[2009/44]
Examination procedure13.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/11]
28.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2011Fee for grant paid
16.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.02.2011
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
HU29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
TR29.06.2011
BG29.09.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
LU07.11.2011
BE30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
TR29.06.2011
BG29.09.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
LU07.11.2011
BE30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/29]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
BG29.09.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
LU07.11.2011
BE30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/25]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
LU07.11.2011
BE30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/14]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
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SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
BE30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
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CZ29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
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NO29.09.2011
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PT31.10.2011
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CZ29.06.2011
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EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
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IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/29]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/12]CY29.06.2011
CZ29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
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PL29.06.2011
RO29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
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PT31.10.2011
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HR29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/49]FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[XA] US2743761  (SNYDER JAMES E et al.)
 [XA] US2730161  (NICHOLAS LANGER et al.) [X] 1-2,4-8,11-17 * the whole document *[A] 3
by applicantUS2743761
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