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EP About this file: EP2237946

EP2237946 - AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2013
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwool International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / PRÆSTHOLM, Jan
Møllervænget 24
4390 Vipperød / DK
 [2011/21]
Former [2010/41]01 / PRÆSTHOLM, Jan
Møllervænget 24
DK-4390 Vipperød / DK
Representative(s)Høiberg P/S
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2012/11]Høiberg A/S
St. Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2010/41]Høiberg A/S
St. Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date08864092.515.12.2008
[2010/41]
WO2008EP67513
Priority number, dateEP2007012397421.12.2007         Original published format: EP 07123974
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009080582
Date:02.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2237946
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2237946
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:B30B9/30, B65B63/02, B65B5/06, B65B35/40
[2010/41]
CPC:
B30B9/3014 (EP,US); B65B35/40 (EP,US); B65B39/02 (EP,US);
B65B5/067 (EP,US); B65B63/02 (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 [2010/41]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verpackung von Artikeln[2010/41]
English:AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES[2010/41]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR EMBALLER DES ARTICLES[2010/41]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2010National basic fee paid 
04.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
16.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2011Fee for grant paid
12.09.2011Fee 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  04.05.2011
Opposition(s)17.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2008
CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
MT14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
BG14.06.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
IE15.12.2012
LU15.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
MT14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
BG14.06.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
IE15.12.2012
LU15.12.2012
Former [2013/51]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
MT14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
BG14.06.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
IE15.12.2012
Former [2013/47]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
BG14.06.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
IE15.12.2012
Former [2013/33]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
BG14.06.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
Former [2013/11]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
IT14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
Former [2012/50]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
SK14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY14.03.2012
CZ14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
RO14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
IS14.07.2012
Former [2012/48]CY14.03.2012
EE14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
Former [2012/41]CY14.03.2012
HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
Former [2012/39]HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
LV14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
Former [2012/36]HR14.03.2012
LT14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
GR15.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT14.03.2012
NO14.06.2012
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