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EP2901222 - METHOD FOR SUPPORTING OPERATING AND CHANGEOVER PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2015/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HAHN, Wolfgang
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
02 / KELLHAMMER, Thomas
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
03 / ZÖLFL, Markus
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
04 / PRONOLD, Timo
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
05 / BÖHM, Johannes
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
06 / TRAUB, Christina
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
07 / SCHMIDT, Stefan
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
 [2015/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/32]
Application number, filing date13765326.712.09.2013
[2019/52]
WO2013EP68869
Priority number, dateDE20121021757027.09.2012         Original published format: DE102012217570
[2015/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014048759
Date:03.04.2014
Language:DE
[2014/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2901222
Date:05.08.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2901222
Date:25.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/409, G05B19/042, G05B19/418
[2015/32]
CPC:
G05B19/0426 (EP,CN,US); G05B19/18 (US); G05B19/409 (EP,CN,US);
G05B19/4188 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/25124 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/32064 (US);
G05B2219/35495 (EP,CN,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US); Y02P90/80 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON BEDIEN- UND UMSTELLPROZESSEN[2015/32]
English:METHOD FOR SUPPORTING OPERATING AND CHANGEOVER PROCESSES[2015/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À SOUTENIR DES PROCESSUS DE SERVICE ET DE CONVERSION[2015/32]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2015National basic fee paid 
10.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/32]
06.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2019Fee for grant paid
11.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2019Receipt 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  04.12.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2013
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 [Y]US2010064235  (WALLS MARSHALL G [US]) [Y] 4,5,10,11 * paragraphs [0013] - [0014] ** paragraph [0091] - paragraph [0185] *;
 [Y]DE102009012832  (KHS AG [DE]) [Y] 3,9 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0044] *;
 [XYI]EP2306254  (KRONES AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0042] * [Y] 3,4,9,10 [I] 5,6,11,12;
 [Y]EP2407842  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 3,9 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0027] *
ExaminationDE102006051533
by applicantDE102008010076
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