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EP3618975 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ALUMINIUM PACKAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/11]SORTING METHOD FOR ALUMINIUM PACKETS AND SORTING FACILITY
[2020/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Speira GmbH
Aluminiumstraße 1
41515 Grevenbroich / DE
[2022/02]
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH
Aluminiumstrasse 1
41515 Grevenbroich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KURTH, Boris
Parkstraße 11
41564 Kaarst / DE
02 / GILLNER, Ronald
Am Herrenhof 66
53913 Swisttal / DE
03 / BAUERSCHLAG, Nils Robert
Melanieweg 27
52072 Aachen / DE
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2020/11]
Application number, filing date18719559.923.04.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018EP60349
Priority number, dateDE20171010961004.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017109610
[2020/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018202460
Date:08.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3618975
Date:11.03.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3618975
Date:26.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/344
[2020/11]
CPC:
B07C5/344 (EP); C22B21/0069 (EP); C22B7/005 (EP);
Y02P10/20 (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 [2020/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SORTIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR ALUMINIUMPAKETE UND SORTIERANLAGE[2020/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ALUMINIUM PACKAGES[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE TRI DES PAQUETS EN ALUMINIUM[2020/44]
Former [2020/11]SORTING METHOD FOR ALUMINIUM PACKETS AND SORTING FACILITY
Former [2020/11]PROCÉDÉ DE TRI POUR PAQUETS EN ALUMINIUM ET INSTALLATION DE TRI
Entry into regional phase26.09.2019National basic fee paid 
26.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
26.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2021Fee for grant paid
16.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.05.2021
CY26.05.2021
DK26.05.2021
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Cited inInternational search[XA]DE102014013160  (PROASSORT GMBH [DE]) [X] 11-15 * paragraph [0033]; figure - *[A] 1-10
by applicantWO2009152290
 EP3133176
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