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EP About this file: EP3520911

EP3520911 - COLLECTION BIN FOR AN IN-LINE PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND IN-LINE PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo Safeline Limited
Montfort Street Salford Manchester
M50 2XD / GB
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KANIA, Michal
17441 Cricket Chirp Loop
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638 / US
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Mettler-Toledo
IP Department
Im Langacher 44
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date18154718.301.02.2018
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3520911
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3520911
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/36
[2019/32]
CPC:
B07C5/36 (EP,BR,US); B07C5/38 (CN,US); B07C5/16 (BR,CN,US);
B07C5/34 (US); B07C5/362 (US); B65G47/46 (CN);
G01F23/292 (US); G01N1/02 (BR); B07C5/00 (BR);
B65G2201/0258 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/08]
Former [2019/32]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 
TitleGerman:SAMMELBEHÄLTER FÜR EIN INLINE-PRODUKTINSPEKTIONSSYSTEM UND INLINE-PRODUKTINSPEKTIONSSYSTEM[2019/32]
English:COLLECTION BIN FOR AN IN-LINE PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND IN-LINE PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM[2019/32]
French:BAC DE COLLECTE POUR UN SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DES PRODUITS EN LIGNE ET SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DES PRODUITS EN LIGNE[2021/13]
Former [2019/32]BAC DE COLLECTE POUR UN SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DE PRODUIT EN LIGNE ET SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION DE PRODUIT EN LIGNE
Examination procedure09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/08]
09.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2018
AL07.07.2021
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
FI07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
MK07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
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SE07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
NO07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
IE01.02.2022
LU01.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
FR28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
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PT08.11.2021
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FI07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
RS07.07.2021
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PT08.11.2021
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LT07.07.2021
SE07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
NO07.10.2021
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LT07.07.2021
NO07.10.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2792555  (SARL HARDOUIN JOEL [FR]) [A] 1-12 * figure - *;
 [A]US2004069692  (WOOLDRIDGE DONALD R [US]) [A] 1-12* figure - *;
 [A]EP1798180  (METTLER TOLEDO GARVENS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12 * figure 2 *
by applicantUS3750881
 US2005133729
 DE10357982
 WO2011068478
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