EP2607248 - Dryer of packets in a line for packaging tobacco products [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 27.01.2017 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.10.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 14.11.2018 [2018/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states G.D S.p.A. Via Battindarno, 91 40133 Bologna / IT | [2013/26] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ferrari, Michele Via Settefonti, 32 40064 Ozzano Emilia (Bologna) / IT | 02 /
Parazza, Davide Via C. da Pizzano, 9 40133 Bologna / IT | 03 /
Tugnoli, Massimo Via Bernardi, 3 40050 Funo di Argelato (Bologna) / IT | 04 /
Negrini, Stefano Via Longarola, 21 40012 Calderara di Reno (Bologna) / IT | [2013/26] | Representative(s) | Bianciardi, Ezio, et al Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87 40128 Bologna / IT | [2013/26] | Application number, filing date | 12197201.2 | 14.12.2012 | [2013/26] | Priority number, date | IT2011BO00745 | 22.12.2011 Original published format: IT BO20110745 | [2013/26] | Filing language | IT | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2607248 | Date: | 26.06.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2607248 | Date: | 04.06.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/23] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP2607248 | Date: | 01.03.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/09] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.04.2013 | Classification | IPC: | B65B61/00, B65B19/02 | [2013/26] | CPC: |
B65B19/02 (EP);
B65B61/002 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2017/09] |
Former [2013/26] | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Trockner von Paketen in einer Reihe zum Verpacken von Tabakprodukten | [2017/09] | English: | Dryer of packets in a line for packaging tobacco products | [2013/26] | French: | Sécheur de paquets dans une ligne d'emballage de produits de tabac | [2013/26] |
Former [2013/26] | Trockner von Paketen in einer Reihe zum Verbacken von Tabakprodukten | Examination procedure | 18.11.2013 | Examination requested [2013/52] | 16.01.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.04.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 16.04.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 16.04.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 16.01.2014 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE Opponent's representative Aulich, Martin, et al, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE Opponent's representative Aulich, Martin, et al, et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | 10.04.2015 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 30.07.2015 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 06.06.2016 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 06.06.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 04.07.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 04.07.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.10.2016 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 17.01.2017 | Fee for printing new specification paid |
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