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EP About this file: EP2816536

EP2816536 - EMPTY GOODS RETURN MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/52]Empty goods return machine
[2016/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
[2016/20]
Former [2014/52]For all designated states
Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gergs, Roy
Bussardweg 51
98693 Ilmenau / DE
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2016/20]
Former [2014/52]Schröder, Christoph
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 150920
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date13172507.918.06.2013
[2014/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2816536
Date:24.12.2014
Language:DE
[2014/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2816536
Date:18.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/06
[2014/52]
CPC:
G07F7/0609 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2014/52]
TitleGerman:LEERGUTRÜCKNAHMEAUTOMAT[2016/08]
English:EMPTY GOODS RETURN MACHINE[2016/08]
French:AUTOMATE DE REPRISE POUR BOUTEILLES CONSIGNÉES[2016/08]
Former [2014/52]Leergutrücknahmeautomat
Former [2014/52]Empty goods return machine
Former [2014/52]Automate de reprise pour bouteilles consignées
Examination procedure26.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2016Fee for grant paid
01.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2016Receipt 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  27.03.2015
Opposition(s)21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2013
AL18.05.2016
BG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
ES18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
MK18.05.2016
MT18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
RS18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
SM18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
IE18.06.2016
LU18.06.2016
BE30.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU18.06.2013
BG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
ES18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
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MC18.05.2016
MK18.05.2016
MT18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
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SM18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
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GR19.08.2016
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PL18.05.2016
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IE18.06.2016
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GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
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SM18.05.2016
IE18.06.2016
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BE30.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
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CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
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FI18.05.2016
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BE30.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
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GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
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FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IT18.05.2016
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BE30.06.2016
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GR19.08.2016
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BE30.06.2016
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Former [2016/46]LT18.05.2016
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