EP2885213 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING HYGIENE ITEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 27.01.2023 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.01.2023 | Patent 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] |
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BRANDHORST, Björn Birkenweg 85 48477 Hörstel / DE | ||
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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 date | 13756311.0 | 15.08.2013 | [2016/41] | WO2013EP02455 | Priority number, date | DE201210107599 | 20.08.2012 Original published format: DE102012107599 | [2015/26] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 27.02.2014 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
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Former IPC [2015/26] | B65B35/40, B65B57/00, B65B57/10, B65B63/02, B65B5/06 | 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 [2015/26] | Title | German: | 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 phase | 07.02.2015 | National basic fee paid | 07.02.2015 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.02.2015 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.10.2014 | Observations by third parties | 07.02.2015 | Examination requested [2015/26] | 02.05.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.06.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 17.06.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 18.08.2016 | 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 02.05.2016 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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