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EP About this file: EP2284080

EP2284080 - PACKAGING AND FILLING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2012/16]
Former [2011/07]For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
70, Avenue Général-Guisan
1009 Pully / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BABA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K.
6-12, Kioicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
02 / KONNO, Hidetoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K.
6-12, Kioicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
03 / MATSUMOTO, Hitoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K.
6-12, Kioicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
 [2012/47]
Former [2011/07]01 / BABA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K. 6-12, Kioicho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
02 / KONNO, Hidetoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K. 6-12, Kioicho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
03 / MATSUMOTO, Hitoshi
c/o NIHON TETRA PAK K.K. 6-12, Kioicho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8544 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Müller Schupfner & Partner
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/07]Bauer, Clemens, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08764065.209.06.2008
[2011/07]
WO2008JP01468
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009150693
Date:17.12.2009
Language:JA
[2009/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2284080
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2284080
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/12, B65B9/20, B65B9/22, B65B51/30, B65B55/02, B65B55/10, B65B57/14, B65B61/28, B29C65/02, B29K711/12, B29K305/02, B65B51/06, B29L9/00
[2012/29]
CPC:
B65B57/145 (EP,US); B29C65/02 (EP,US); B29C65/10 (EP,US);
B29C65/5042 (EP,US); B29C65/7451 (EP,US); B29C66/0018 (EP,US);
B29C66/038 (EP,US); B29C66/0384 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/4312 (EP,US); B29C66/4322 (EP,US); B29C66/7373 (EP,US);
B29C66/83411 (EP,US); B29C66/83543 (EP,US); B29C66/8491 (EP,US);
B65B51/06 (EP,US); B65B51/30 (EP,US); B65B55/025 (US);
B65B55/103 (EP,US); B65B61/28 (EP,US); B65B9/12 (EP,US);
B65B9/20 (EP,US); B65B9/2035 (EP,US); B65B9/2049 (EP,US);
B65B9/22 (EP,US); B29C65/08 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US);
B29C66/72321 (EP,US); B29C66/72328 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US);
B29C66/81431 (EP,US); B29C66/98 (EP,US); B29K2305/02 (EP,US);
B29K2711/123 (EP,US); B29K2995/0069 (EP,US); B29L2009/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7162 (EP,US); B29L2031/7166 (EP,US); B65B61/184 (EP,US);
B65B61/24 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/17]B65B9/12, B65B51/06
Former IPC [2011/07]B65B9/10
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 [2011/07]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGS- UND FÜLLVORRICHTUNG[2012/47]
English:PACKAGING AND FILLING APPARATUS[2011/07]
French:APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE ET DE REMPLISSAGE[2012/33]
Former [2011/07]VERPACKUNG UND FÜLLVORRICHTUNG
Former [2011/07]APPAREIL D EMBALLAGE ET DE REMPLISSAGE
Entry into regional phase12.11.2010Translation filed 
12.11.2010National basic fee paid 
12.11.2010Search fee paid 
12.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
28.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2012Fee for grant paid
18.09.2012Fee 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  28.06.2012
Opposition(s)22.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2008
AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IS21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
MT21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
LU09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
[2016/31]
Former [2015/34]HU09.06.2008
AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
MT21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
LU09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2015/32]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
MT21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2015/30]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
MT21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2015/13]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
MT21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2014/21]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
HR31.07.2013
Former [2014/08]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
MC21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/37]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
NL21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/28]BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/27]BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
Former [2013/26]FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
Former [2013/24]FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
Former [2013/23]FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
Former [2013/20]LT21.11.2012
NO21.02.2013
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 [A] EP0614809  (KLIKLOK CORP et al.) [A] 1-4 * column 9, lines 38-55; figures 4a,4b *
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 [A] JP2004098648  (TETRA PAK JAPAN et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH0699914  (JAPAN ENGINE VALVE MFG et al.) [A]
 [A] JP2007269353  (NIPPON PAPER PAK CO LTD et al.) [A]
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