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EP About this file: EP3550533

EP3550533 - PICKING DEVICE FOR STORAGE OF MEDICINE VIALS AND METHOD FOR RELEASING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
Rowastraße 1
53539 Kelberg / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2019/41]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
Rowastraße 1
53539 Kelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HELLENBRAND, Christoph
Hauptstr. 23
56761 Kaifenheim / DE
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Zenz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Gutenbergstraße 39
45128 Essen / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2019/41]Zenz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 2
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date18165448.403.04.2018
[2019/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3550533
Date:09.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3550533
Date:18.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/00, G07F11/16, G07F11/42, B65G1/04
[2019/41]
CPC:
G07F17/0092 (EP); G07F11/165 (EP,US); B65G1/0435 (EP);
G07F11/42 (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 [2020/21]
Former [2019/41]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:KOMMISSIONIERVORRICHTUNG ZUM LAGERN VON ARZNEIMITTELFLASCHEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM AUSLAGERN[2019/41]
English:PICKING DEVICE FOR STORAGE OF MEDICINE VIALS AND METHOD FOR RELEASING[2019/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRÉPARATION DES COMMANDES DESTINÉ AU STOCKAGE DES FLACONS CONTENANT DES MEDICAMENTS AINSI QUE PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION[2019/41]
Examination procedure08.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
09.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.02.2023
22.02.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2023Fee for grant paid
07.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/34]DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]DK18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/25]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/24]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006182609  (GUERRA LAWRENCE E [US]) [X] 1-11,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0009] , [0012] , [0013] , [0018] - [0020] - [0057] - [0067] * [I] 12-14;
 [I]DE102009042572  (APOSTORE DANMARK AS [DK], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0005] , [0008] - [0017] - [0022] - [0035] *;
 [I]EP2581328  (KRONES AG [DE]) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0015] - [0 22] , [0 24] - [0036] - [0 43] - [0045] *;
 [I]US2014154044  (VAN OOYEN WES [CA], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0009] , [0010] , [0034] - [0045] - [0052] *
ExaminationUS2008302815
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