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EP About this file: EP3578917

EP3578917 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING FOOD BARS WITH MOVABLE SCANNING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weber Food Technology GmbH
Günther-Weber-Straße 3
35236 Breidenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/07]For all designated states
Weber Food Technology GmbH
Günther-Weber-Strasse 3
35236 Breidenbach / DE
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
Günther-Weber-Strasse 3
35236 Breidenbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / von KEUDELL, Leopold
Dr. Josef-Drescher-Str. 70
88348 Bad Saulgau / DE
02 / WEBER, Tobias
Fritz-Krämer-Straße 1
35216 Biedenkopf-Wallau / DE
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date19178444.605.06.2019
[2019/50]
Priority number, dateDE20181011361807.06.2018         Original published format: DE102018113618
[2019/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578917
Date:11.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578917
Date:09.11.2022
Language:DE
[2022/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01B15/04, // G01B11/25, G01N33/02, B26D7/06
[2019/50]
CPC:
G01B15/04 (EP); G01N23/083 (US); A23L7/126 (US);
B26D5/007 (EP); B65G15/30 (US); G01N33/02 (US);
B26D7/0625 (EP); G01B11/2518 (EP); G01N2001/002 (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 [2020/30]
Former [2019/50]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:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCANNEN VON LEBENSMITTELRIEGELN MIT VERFAHRBARER SCANEINHEIT[2019/50]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING FOOD BARS WITH MOVABLE SCANNING UNIT[2019/50]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE BALAYAGE DES ALIMENTS EN BÂTON POURVU D'UNITÉ DE BALAYAGE MOBILE[2019/50]
Examination procedure12.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
12.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2022Fee for grant paid
30.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.2023  09.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
Bahnhofstrasse 4
87787 Wolfertschwenden / DE
Opponent's representative
Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
 [2023/37]
24.08.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.01.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3246568  (WOLLE & SEIDE VEB K [DD]) [Y] 4-6,15* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4937451  (TAKADA MICHINOSUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6,15 * column 6, line 24 - line 45; figures 3 - 4 *;
 [XI]US5754617  (ITOH SIN-ICHI [JP]) [X] 1-2,10-11 * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 46; figures 5 - 6 * [I] 13-14;
 [XIY]WO2010112239  (CFS BUEHL GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-2,7,10-11 * abstract * * page 6, paragraph 5 - page 7, paragraph 1 * * page 13, paragraph 1 - page 14, paragraph 1; figures 2 - 3 * * page 16, paragraph 2 * * page 19, paragraph 2; figure 7 * [I] 3,9,13-14 [Y] 4-6,8,12,15;
 [DY]EP2711701  (WIPOTEC WIEGE & POSITIONIERSYS [DE]) [DY] 4-6,8,12,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0053]; figures 4 - 5 * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0071]; figure 11 *;
 [DY]DE102012018754  (WEBER MASCHB GMBH [DE]) [DY] 8,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraphs [0026] , [0 33] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0062]; figure 6 *
by applicantWO2007049305
 EP2711701
 DE102012018754
OppositionDE3246568
 US4937451
 DE19642159
 EP1741525
 WO2010112239
 EP2711701
 DE102012018754
 EP3081090
 DE102016114477
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