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EP About this file: EP3233678

EP3233678 - PORTIONING SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING STACKABLE FLAT ELEMENTS IN A STACK FOR A FURTHER PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOBST GRENCHEN AG
Niklaus-Wengi-Strasse 109
2540 Grenchen / CH
[2017/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WICK, Stefan
Zünackerstrasse 717
4625 Oberbuchsiten / CH
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Wagner, Sigrid
Bobst Mex SA
En Faraz
1031 Mex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2017/43]Leadbetter, Benedict
Bobst Mex SA
Case Postale
1001 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date15817082.917.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015EP25108
Priority number, dateEP2014002011418.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14020114
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016096158
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3233678
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3233678
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/24, B65H5/00, B65H5/08, B65H3/32
[2017/43]
CPC:
B65H3/242 (EP,CN,US); B65H3/322 (EP,CN,US); B65H5/006 (EP,CN,US);
B65H5/08 (EP,CN,US); B65H2301/42242 (EP,CN,US); B65H2301/42266 (EP,CN,US);
B65H2404/733 (EP,CN,US); B65H2701/1762 (EP,CN,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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM PORTIONIEREN FLACHER STAPELBARER ELEMENTE IN EINEM STAPEL ZUR WEITERVERARBEITUNG[2017/43]
English:PORTIONING SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING STACKABLE FLAT ELEMENTS IN A STACK FOR A FURTHER PROCESSING[2017/43]
French:SYSTÈME DE DOSAGE SERVANT À FRACTIONNER DES ÉLÉMENTS PLAT EMPILABLES POUR UN TRAITEMENT ULTÉRIEUR[2018/27]
Former [2017/43]SYSTÈME DE RÉPARTITION SERVANT À RÉPARTIR DES ÉLÉMENTS PLATS EMPILABLES EN UNE PILE À DES FINS DE TRAITEMENT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Fee for grant paid
19.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.12.2015
AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE17.12.2018
LU17.12.2018
MT17.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/17]AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
NL31.10.2018
RO31.10.2018
RS31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
IE17.12.2018
LU17.12.2018
MT17.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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MT17.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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LI31.12.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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NO31.01.2019
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IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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SM31.10.2018
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IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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NO31.01.2019
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PT01.03.2019
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BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
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NL31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE4124077  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1,14* the whole document *;
 [A]JPH05254678  (UNKNOWN) [A] 1,14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE29502308U  (SPITZER LOTHAR [DE]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1505018  (KPL PACKAGING SPA [IT]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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