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EP About this file: EP3444222

EP3444222 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER OPENING WITH A CLOSING CAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
Uhlmannstraße 14-18
88471 Laupheim / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GmbH & Co. KG
Uhlmannstrasse 14-18
88471 Laupheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Theresa
Hirtenberg 28
89584 Ehingen / DE
02 / Fiesel, Tobias
Rosenweg 8
89584 Ehingen / DE
03 / Kehrle, Stefan
Lochäckerweg 18
88427 Bad Schussenried / DE
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Wächter, Jochen
Kroher-Strobel
Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date17186493.716.08.2017
[2019/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444222
Date:20.02.2019
Language:DE
[2019/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B67B3/22
[2019/08]
CPC:
B67B3/22 (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 [2019/23]
Former [2019/08]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN EINER BEHÄLTERÖFFNUNG MIT EINER VERSCHLUSSKAPPE[2019/08]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER OPENING WITH A CLOSING CAP[2019/08]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉS À FERMER UNE OUVERTURE D'UN RÉCIPIENT AU MOYEN D'UN CAPUCHON DE FERMETURE[2019/08]
Examination procedure25.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
25.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3905174  (HEISLER RAYMOND) [A] 1,13 * figures 1-5 ** abstract *;
 [XI]US5437140  (MOLINARO LUCA [US]) [X] 1,4-6,11-13 * figures 1-4 * * column 3, lines 18-36 * * claims 1-10 * [I] 2,3;
 [X]US6115992  (BANKUTY GEZA E [US], et al) [X] 1,4-13 * figures 1-8 * * column 3, line 25 - column 6, line 49 *;
 [XI]JP2004240654  (FUJI ELECTRIC RETAIL SYSTEMS) [X] 1-6,11-13 * abstract * [I] 7-10;
 [I]WO2005073123  (YUYAMA MFG CO LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1,4-11,13 * figures 14-17 * * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0052] , [0053] , [0061] *
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