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EP About this file: EP3227084

EP3227084 - STRETCH ROD FOR THE FORM-AND-FILL HEAD OF A MACHINE FOR FORMING AND FILLING CONTAINERS PRODUCED FROM PREFORMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS GmbH
Juchostraße 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
[2022/22]
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
KHS Corpoplast GmbH
Meiendorfer Strasse 203
22145 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LINKE, Michael
Traberweg 63
22159 Hamburg / DE
02 / BAUMGARTE, Rolf
Querweg 9
22926 Ahrensburg / DE
03 / LITZENBERG, Michael
Fleedereck 4
22926 Bömsen / DE
04 / CLÜSSERATH, Ludwig
Nikolaus-Lenau-Strasse 3
55543 Bad Kreuznach / DE
05 / KLÖPPER, Gerhard
Waldingstrasse 44b
22391 Hamburg / DE
06 / MEYER, Niels
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 135
22869 Schenefeld / DE
 [2023/30]
Former [2017/41]01 / LINKE, Michael
Traberweg 63
22159 Hamburg / DE
02 / BAUMGARTE, Rolf
Querweg 9
22926 Ahrensburg / DE
03 / LITZENBERG, Michael
Fleedereck 4
22926 Bömsen / DE
04 / CLÜSSERATH, Ludwig
Nikolaus-Lenau-Strasse 3
55543 Bad Kreuznach / DE
05 / KLÖPPER, Gerhard
Waldingstrasse 44b
22391 Hamburg / DE
06 / MEYER, Niels
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 135
22869 Schenefeld / DE
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2017/41]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Beselerstrasse 6
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date15862148.203.12.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015EP02434
Priority number, dateDE2014101787104.12.2014         Original published format: DE102014017871
[2017/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016087044
Date:09.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3227084
Date:11.10.2017
Language:DE
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.:EP3227084
Date:26.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/12
[2017/41]
CPC:
B29C49/1232 (EP,US); B29C49/4273 (US); B65B3/022 (US);
B65B3/14 (US); B29C2049/4294 (US); B29C2049/5831 (EP);
B29L2031/712 (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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RECKSTANGE FÜR DEN FORM- UND FÜLLKOPF EINER MASCHINE ZUM FORMEN UND FÜLLEN VON BEHÄLTERN AUS VORFORMLINGEN[2017/41]
English:STRETCH ROD FOR THE FORM-AND-FILL HEAD OF A MACHINE FOR FORMING AND FILLING CONTAINERS PRODUCED FROM PREFORMS[2017/41]
French:TIGE D'ÉTIRAGE POUR LA TÊTE DE FORMAGE ET DE REMPLISSAGE D'UNE MACHINE POUR FORMER ET REMPLIR DES CONTENANTS À PARTIR DE PRÉFORMES[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2017National basic fee paid 
19.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Fee for grant paid
13.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I] WO2011030183  (GEA PROCOMAC SPA et al.)
 [XI] WO2014173870  (DISCMA AG et al.)
 [I] WO2014019691  (KHS GMBH et al.) [I] 1-11 * page 8, lines 23-25; figure 3; claims 1-10 *
 [XI] DE102013102563  (KRONES AG et al.) [X] 1,4 * page 12, line 34 - page 18, line 30; figure 6; claims 1,10 *[I] 2,3,5-11
ExaminationDE102008015776
 EP2105641
by applicantDE102010007541
 DE102015110073
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