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EP About this file: EP3452234

EP3452234 - MATERIAL HANDLING METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/11]MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY
[2022/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Opex Corporation
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
[2023/28]
Former [2019/11]For all designated states
Opex Corporation
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCVAUGH, Monty
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
02 / RESSLER, David
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
03 / DIETRICH, Douglas
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
04 / STEVENS, Alexander
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
05 / O'MARA, Kerry
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
06 / CHERRY, Kevin
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
07 / HODGE, Robert
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
08 / YORK, Michael
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
09 / DEWITT, Robert
305 Commerce Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 / US
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Sonnenberg Harrison Partnerschaft mbB, et al
Herzogspitalstraße 10a
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/28]Harrison, Robert John, et al
Sonnenberg Harrison Partnerschaft mbB
Herzogspitalstraße 10a
80331 München / DE
Former [2019/11]Harrison, Robert John
24IP Law Group
Sonnenberg Fortmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Herzogspitalstraße 10a
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17724972.903.05.2017
[2019/11]
WO2017US30930
Priority number, dateUS201662331020P03.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662331020 P
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017192783
Date:09.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3452234
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3452234
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/00, B07C5/38, B07C3/02, B07C3/08
[2019/11]
CPC:
B07C3/082 (EP,GB,US); B07C5/36 (EP,CH,KR,US); B07C3/10 (CH,KR,US);
B07C5/38 (GB,US); B07C7/02 (EP,KR,US); B07C3/006 (US);
B07C3/008 (EP,GB,US); B07C3/02 (US); B07C5/18 (CH,KR);
B07C5/361 (US); B65G1/0492 (CH,KR,US); B65G1/1378 (CH,KR,US);
B07C2301/005 (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 [2019/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MATERIALHANDHABUNGSVERFAHREN ZUM SORTIEREN VON ARTIKELN MITHILFE EINER DYNAMISCH KONFIGURIERBAREN SORTIERANORDNUNG[2022/47]
English:MATERIAL HANDLING METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY[2022/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MANUTENTION DE MATÉRIEL POUR LE TRI D'ARTICLES UTILISANT UN RÉSEAU DE TRI CONFIGURABLE DYNAMIQUEMENT[2022/47]
Former [2019/11]MATERIALHANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN ZUM SORTIEREN VON ARTIKELN MITHILFE EINER DYNAMISCH KONFIGURIERBAREN SORTIERANORDNUNG
Former [2019/11]MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY
Former [2019/11]APPAREIL DE MANUTENTION DE MATÉRIEL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRI D'ARTICLES UTILISANT UN RÉSEAU DE TRI CONFIGURABLE DYNAMIQUEMENT
Entry into regional phase03.12.2018National basic fee paid 
03.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
03.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2020/42]
09.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2023Fee for grant paid
27.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23170330.7  / EP4234110
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
GR13.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0018520  (OPEX CORP [US], et al);
 [X]EP1084770  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]);
 [X]US7246706  (SHAKES JONATHAN J [US], et al);
 [X]WO2014116947  (AMAZON TECH INC [US])
ExaminationUS5794789
 WO2008089150
 US2009000912
 US2010005003
by applicantUS7861844
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