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EP About this file: EP2885213

EP2885213 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING HYGIENE ITEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.03.2023  [2023/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
Siemensstrasse 10
27283 Verden / DE
[2015/26]
Inventor(s)01 / BRANDHORST, Björn
Birkenweg 85
48477 Hörstel / DE
02 / NEUFELD, Andreas
Idafehn-Nord 94
26842 Ostrhauderfehn/OT Idafehn / DE
 [2016/41]
Former [2015/26]01 / BRANDHORST, Björn
Birkenweg 85
48477 Hörstel / DE
02 / NEUFELD, Andreas
Adelingstrasse 19
48565 Steinfurt / DE
Representative(s)Ellberg, Nils
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
[2023/09]
Former [2016/41]Ellberg, Nils
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
Former [2015/26]Ellberg, Nils
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date13756311.015.08.2013
[2016/41]
WO2013EP02455
Priority number, dateDE20121010759920.08.2012         Original published format: DE102012107599
[2015/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014029481
Date:27.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2885213
Date:24.06.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2885213
Date:12.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2885213
Date:01.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:B65B35/58, B65B35/40, B65B57/00, B65B57/10, B65B63/02, B65B5/06
[2016/14]
CPC:
B65B63/02 (EP,CN,US); B65B35/40 (EP,CN,US); B65B35/58 (US);
B65B5/06 (US); B65B5/067 (EP,CN,US); B65B57/005 (EP,CN,US);
B65B57/10 (EP,CN,US); B65B2210/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/26]B65B35/40, B65B57/00, B65B57/10, B65B63/02, B65B5/06
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 [2015/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HANDHABEN VON HYGIENEARTIKELN[2015/26]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING HYGIENE ITEMS[2015/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MANIPULATION D'ARTICLES HYGIÉNIQUES[2015/26]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2015National basic fee paid 
07.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2014Observations by third parties
07.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/26]
02.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2016Fee for grant paid
17.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2016Receipt 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  02.05.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.2017  10.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
GDM S.p.A. / A.P.I. S.r.l.
Via Battindarno, 91 / Via Libero Grassi 1
40133 Bologna / 26010 Bagnolo Cremasco CR / IT
Opponent's representative
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
 [2017/33]
17.08.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.12.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.09.2020
25.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
18.05.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.10.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.12.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.08.2013
AL12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
MK12.10.2016
MT12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
RS12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
IE15.08.2017
LU15.08.2017
BE31.08.2017
CH31.08.2017
LI31.08.2017
AT15.08.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU15.08.2013
CY12.10.2016
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