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EP3227189 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STACKING PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT SIZES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FIVES SYLEPS ROBOTICS
Parc d'activités Algayon
2 route Robert Algayon
33640 Ayguemorte Les Graves / FR
[2018/39]
Former [2018/36]For all designated states
FIVES SYLEPS ROBOTICS
Parc d'activités Algayon
2 route Robert Algayon
33640 Ayguemorte Les Graves / FR
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
Synapse Robotics
Parc d'activités Algayon
2 Route Robert Algayon
33640 Ayguemorte Les Graves / FR
Inventor(s)01 / WOLF, Benoist
26 Avenue du Bois du Moulin
33360 Cenac / FR
02 / OUY, Samuel
58 Avenue de la Libération
Domaine de Castelnaud
33490 Saint Pierre d'Aurillac / FR
03 / BOISNARD, Thierry
7 Avenue de la République
33140 Villenave d'Ornon / FR
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Cabinet Camus Lebkiri
25 rue de Maubeuge
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/39]Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2017/41]Benech, Frédéric
Cabinet Benech
15, rue d'Astorg
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date15817456.530.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015FR53266
Priority number, dateFR2014006171601.12.2014         Original published format: FR 1461716
[2017/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016087760
Date:09.06.2016
Language:FR
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3227189
Date:11.10.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3227189
Date:26.09.2018
Language:FR
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65B35/50, B65B43/00, B65B43/58, B65G57/03, B65G57/24, B65G61/00
[2017/41]
CPC:
B65B35/50 (EP); B65G57/035 (EP)
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM STAPELN VON VERPACKUNGEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER GRÖSSEN[2017/41]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STACKING PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT SIZES[2017/41]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'EMPILAGE DE COLIS DE TAILLES DIFFÉRENTES[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2017National basic fee paid 
31.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
31.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.2019  26.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Vanderlande Industries B.V.
Vanderlandelaan 2
5466 RB Veghel / NL
Opponent's representative
Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
 [2019/31]
08.07.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.11.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.09.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.11.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/14]
Appeal following opposition17.11.2021Appeal received No.  T2019/21
17.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
31.01.2022Statement of grounds filed
29.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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