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EP About this file: EP3503024

EP3503024 - METHOD OF DEFECT DETECTION IN PACKAGING CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Bengtsson, Johan
Parternas gränd 75
22647 Lund / SE
02 / Forsbäck, Henrik
Järnåkravägen 13A
22225 Lund / SE
03 / Ask, Bengt
Strandvägen 162
23432 Lomma / SE
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date18205222.508.11.2018
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateEP2017020853319.12.2017         Original published format: EP 17208533
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3503024
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
G06T7/0004 (EP); G06T7/001 (US); G06T2207/20081 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30128 (EP,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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/26]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 statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MANGELERKENNUNG IN VERPACKUNGSBEHÄLTERN[2019/26]
English:METHOD OF DEFECT DETECTION IN PACKAGING CONTAINERS[2019/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS DANS DES RÉCIPIENTS D'EMBALLAGE[2019/26]
Examination procedure07.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPAIR.2011.5976910
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