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EP About this file: EP3572372

EP3572372 - FILLING NOZZLE FOR FILLING MACHINES, IN PARTICULAR FILLING PONDERAL MACHINES, OF CONTAINERS SUCH AS DRUMS, BOTTLES, CANS AND/OR SIMILAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OCME S.r.l.
Via del Popolo 20/A
43122 Parma (PR) / IT
[2019/48]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINI, Umberto
43126 PARMA / IT
02 / CAVALCA, Matteo
43122 Parma / IT
03 / BOSELLI, Massimo
Via A. Turchi, 5
43125 PARMA / IT
 [2023/37]
Former [2019/48]01 / MARTINI, Umberto
Via Mordacci, 62
43126 PARMA / IT
02 / CAVALCA, Matteo
Via delle Terme, 16/A
43037 LESIGNANO DE' BAGNI (PR) / IT
03 / BOSELLI, Massimo
Via A. Turchi, 5
43125 PARMA / IT
Representative(s)Branca, Emanuela, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Branca, Emanuela, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date19175331.820.05.2019
[2019/48]
Priority number, dateIT2018000556221.05.2018         Original published format: IT201800005562
[2019/48]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3572372
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3572372
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/28, B65B39/00, B67C3/20, B65B57/14
[2023/27]
CPC:
B67C3/286 (EP); B65B39/004 (EP); B65B57/145 (EP);
B67C3/206 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/48]B67C3/28, B65B39/00, B67C3/20
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 [2020/27]
Former [2019/48]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:FÜLLSTUTZEN FÜR FÜLLMASCHINEN, INSBESONDERE PONDERAL-FÜLLMASCHINEN, VON BEHÄLTERN WIE FÄSSERN, FLASCHEN, DOSEN UND/ODER ÄHNLICHEM[2023/28]
English:FILLING NOZZLE FOR FILLING MACHINES, IN PARTICULAR FILLING PONDERAL MACHINES, OF CONTAINERS SUCH AS DRUMS, BOTTLES, CANS AND/OR SIMILAR[2019/48]
French:BUSE DE REMPLISSAGE POUR MACHINES DE REMPLISSAGE, EN PARTICULIER POUR MACHINES DE REMPLISSAGE PONDÉRALES, DE RÉCIPIENTS TELS QUE DES FÛTS, DES BOUTEILLES, DES BOÎTES DE CONSERVE ET/OU SIMILAIRES[2019/48]
Former [2019/48]FÜLLSTUTZEN FÜR FÜLLMASCHINEN, INSBESONDERE PONDERAL-FÜLLMASCHINEN, VON BEHÄLTERN WIE FÄSSERN, FLASCHEN, DOSEN UND7ODER ÄHNLICHEM
Examination procedure26.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
26.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Fee for grant paid
24.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
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RS04.10.2023
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SI04.10.2023
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BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
IE20.05.2024
LU20.05.2024
BE31.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
[2025/22]
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2017815  (MILCH UNION OBERBAYERN GMBH) [X] 1-6* page 3, line 46 - line 91; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]WO2016151227  (HEMA [FR]) [X] 1-3,6-10 * page 13, line 18 - page 20, line 18; figures 1-9 *
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