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EP About this file: EP3481726

EP3481726 - ANVIL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elopak AS
P.O. Box 24
3431 Spikkestad / NO
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / WIESER, Martin Kurt
19 Vabraaten
1392 Vetre / NO
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Turner, Richard Charles
Room 3, The Rufus Centre
Steppingley Road
Flitwick, Bedfordshire MK45 1AH / GB
[2019/20]
Application number, filing date17735135.004.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017EP66680
Priority number, dateGB2016001167305.07.2016         Original published format: GB 201611673
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018007407
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481726
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481726
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/02, B31B50/28, B65B7/18, B31B50/59, B31B100/00, B31B110/35
[2019/51]
CPC:
B31B50/28 (EP,GB,IL,KR,RU,US); B65B3/025 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); B65B7/18 (EP,GB,IL,KR,RU,US);
B31B50/002 (GB,IL); B31B50/30 (GB,IL); B31B50/594 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US);
B31B2100/00 (GB,IL); B31B2100/0022 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US); B31B2110/35 (EP,GB,IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]B65B3/02, B65B7/18, B31B50/28
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/15]
Former [2019/20]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:AMBOSSVORRICHTUNG[2019/20]
English:ANVIL DEVICE[2019/20]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENCLUME[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2018National basic fee paid 
14.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/20]
14.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2020Fee for grant paid
27.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2017
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/33]
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2969002  (GUNTHER MEYER-JAGENBERG) [A] 1-12 * column 2, lines 27-71; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0597355  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1-12 * column 6, line 31 - column 7, line 33; figures 3-5 *;
 [A]WO03086881  (CAMPINA BV [NL], et al) [A] 1-12* page 14, lines 10-22; figures 12-14 *;
 [A]WO2015067661  (ELOPAK SYSTEMS [CH]) [A] 1-12 * page 10, line 13 - page 11, line 25 * * page 16, lines 1-8; figures 12-15,25 *
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