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EP3186063 - SYSTEM FOR THE FURTHER TREATMENT OF PREFORMS PRODUCED BY MEANS OF INJECTION MOLDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2025Change: Date of oral proceedings 
27.09.2025Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG
Dr.-Ruben-Rausing-Strasse 7
65239 Hochheim / DE
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Christian
Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 11
55126 Mainz / DE
02 / THÖMMES, Helmut
Kirchstraße 22
54441 Kastel-Staadt / DE
03 / PETRY, Rainer
Am Wäldchen 26
55270 Klein-Winternheim / DE
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2017/27]
Application number, filing date15753945.321.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015EP69250
Priority number, dateDE20141011243829.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014112438
[2017/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016030293
Date:03.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3186063
Date:05.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3186063
Date:08.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/72, B29C49/12, B29C49/64, B29C45/00, B29C49/06, B29K67/00, B29C49/42, B29C71/00, B29C35/16, B29B11/12, B29B11/06, B29C43/50, B29K105/00, B29C45/40
[2022/04]
CPC:
B29C49/12 (EP,US); B29C45/0055 (EP,US); B29C45/17 (US);
B29C45/40 (EP); B29C49/06 (EP,US); B29C49/42069 (US);
B29C49/4273 (US); B29C49/6427 (EP,US); B29B11/06 (EP,US);
B29C2043/5084 (EP,US); B29C2045/1707 (US); B29C2045/4073 (EP);
B29C2045/7214 (EP,US); B29C2045/725 (EP,US); B29C2045/7257 (EP,US);
B29C2049/023 (EP); B29C49/42105 (EP); B29C49/42421 (EP);
B29C49/42428 (EP); B29C49/4252 (EP,US); B29C71/00 (US);
B29K2067/003 (EP,US); B29K2105/253 (EP,US); B29K2105/258 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/27]B29C49/12, B29C49/64, B29C45/00, B29C49/06, B29K67/00, B29C49/42, B29C71/00, B29C35/16, B29B11/12, B29B11/06, B29C45/72, B29C43/50, B29K105/00
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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR WEITERBEHANDLUNG VON MITTELS SPRITZGIESSEN HERGESTELLTER VORFORMLINGE[2017/27]
English:SYSTEM FOR THE FURTHER TREATMENT OF PREFORMS PRODUCED BY MEANS OF INJECTION MOLDING[2017/27]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT ULTÉRIEUR DE PRÉFORMES FABRIQUÉES PAR MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2017National basic fee paid 
28.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
26.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2020Observations by third parties
09.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Observations by third parties
11.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2022Observations by third parties
27.04.2022Fee for grant paid
27.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.01.2023  12.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
ReduPET GmbH
Hauptstrasse 34
8750 Glarus / CH
Opponent's representative
Klickow & Wetzel PartGmbB
Jessenstraße 4
22767 Hamburg / DE
 [2024/24]
Former [2023/07]
Opponent(s)01  11.01.2023   
ReduPET GmbH
Hauptstrasse 34
8750 Glarus / CH
Opponent's representative
Klickow & Wetzel PartGmbB
Jessenstraße 4
22767 Hamburg / DE
21.03.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.07.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2025Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.2025Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition02.06.2025Appeal received No.  T0779/25
02.06.2025Payment of appeal fee
01.08.2025Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2026Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XAYI] DE102012004613  (AKTAS MAHIR et al.)
 [YA] WO2007062973  (MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECH AG et al.)
 [A] WO2010066308  (MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECH AG et al.)
 [A] WO2012075578  (HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING et al.)
ExaminationUS2003214077
 US8696347
otherEP3186063
 DE102012004613
 US2003214077
 EP3186063
 EP3186063
 DE102012004613
 US2003214077
OppositionWO2013123931
 DE102012004613
 US2003214077
 WO2010066308
 WO2010149522
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