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EP About this file: EP3539921

EP3539921 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING A CONTAINER TO BE FILLED WITH A FILLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KRONES AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Meinzinger, Rupert
c/o KRONES AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date19169483.502.04.2015
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateDE20141010487204.04.2014         Original published format: DE102014104872
[2019/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3539921
Date:18.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3539921
Date:06.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/16, B67C3/12, B67C3/26
[2023/17]
CPC:
B67C3/16 (EP,US); B67C3/10 (US); B67C3/12 (EP,US);
B67C3/26 (US); B67C3/2634 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/38]B67C3/16
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 [2020/13]
Former [2019/38]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEFÜLLEN EINES ZU BEFÜLLENDEN BEHÄLTERS MIT EINEM FÜLLPRODUKT[2019/38]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING A CONTAINER TO BE FILLED WITH A FILLER[2019/38]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN RÉCIPIENT À REMPLIR D'UN PRODUIT DE REMPLISSAGE[2019/38]
Examination procedure13.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/13]
13.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2023Fee for grant paid
26.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15162344.4  / EP2927189
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/25]CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2124581  (ROBERT LUTHI) [X] 1-3,5 * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 43; figures 1-5 * [A] 4,6-8 [I] 9,10;
 [A]GB1027597  (OWENS ILLINOIS W C) [A] 1-10 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE19606465  (BUSCH GMBH K [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 39 - line 49; figure . *;
 [A]DE19806520  (RUEDIGER HAAGA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10* figure . *;
 [A]US6220310  (EMMER GERARD [FR]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 31 - line 59; figure 4 *
ExaminationUS2001045242
by applicantUS2124581
 DE8308618U
 DE8308806U
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