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EP2123563 - Method and device for transporting cigarette groups or other objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 29.03.2013 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	29.03.2013	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 01.05.2013 [2013/18]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE
	[2009/48]
Inventor(s)	01 / Bretthauer, Hans- J. Möckernstrasse 62 28201 Bremen / DE
	02 / Roesler, Burkard Ritzenberger Weg 17 27337 Blender / DE
	[2009/48]
Representative(s)	Ellberg, Nils Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/21]	Ellberg, Nils Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE
Former [2009/48]	Ellberg, Nils Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date	09010785.5	15.03.2007
	[2009/48]
Priority number, date	DE20061013038	20.03.2006 Original published format: DE102006013038
	[2010/08]
Former [2009/48]	DE20061013038	20.03.2006
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2123563
	Date:	25.11.2009
	Language:	DE
	[2009/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2123563
	Date:	23.05.2012
	Language:	DE
	[2012/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.10.2009
Classification	IPC:	B65B19/22, B65B35/46, B65B19/04, B65B19/10	[2009/48]
	CPC:	B65B19/225 (EP); B65B19/04 (EP); B65B19/10 (EP); B65B19/105 (EP); B65B35/44 (EP); B65B35/46 (EP); (+) B65G47/082 (EP); B65G47/5113 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, IT [2009/48]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Fördern von Zigaretten-Gruppen oder anderen Gegenständen	[2009/48]
	English:	Method and device for transporting cigarette groups or other objects	[2009/48]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif de transport de groupes de cigarettes ou autres objets	[2009/48]
Examination procedure	14.01.2010	Examination requested [2010/08]
	04.03.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.07.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.12.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.02.2012	Fee for grant paid
	22.02.2012	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP07723271.8 / EP1996469
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 (EP20070723271) is 29.12.2009
Opposition(s)	26.02.2013	No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.03.2011	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.03.2012	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[X] US4059940 (MENGE GUNTER et al.)
		[X] WO0017053 (F R DRAKE CO et al.) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 24 * * column 6, line 30 - column 7, line 51; figure - *
		[X] EP0210544 (FOCKE & CO et al.) [X] 1-4 * page 18, lines 20,21; figure - *
		[X] EP0963912 (FOCKE & CO et al.) [X] 5-7 * page 5, line 10 - page 12, line 1; figure - *
		[X] US1647265 (BRONANDER WILHELM B et al.) [X] 1,5 * figure 1 *
		[Y] DE19902453 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT et al.) [Y] 1-4 * figures 3-5 *
		[Y] GB926776 (AMF SASIB S P A et al.) [Y] 1-4 * figure 2 *
		[A] US4367618 (FOCKE HEINZ et al.) [A] 1,5 * the whole document *
		[A] US4607477 (HINCHCLIFFE DENNIS et al.) [A] 1,5 * figure - *
		[A] US3448846 (BARDENHAGEN DIETRICH et al.) [A] 5-7 * abstract *
		[A] US2942757 (MAX POLLMANN et al.) [A] 5-7 * the whole document *
	by applicant	US4059940

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