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EP About this file: EP3623301

EP3623301 - PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SANIBONDI, Paolo
Via Tartini, 5
42124 Reggio Emilia / IT
02 / FERRARI, Claudio
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 55
42020 Albinea / IT
03 / GARUTI, Nicola
Via G. Scaruffi, 36
42122 Reggio Emilia / IT
04 / MACINI, Nicola
Via Cuboni, 48/2
41122 Modena / IT
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2020/12]
Application number, filing date19195386.804.09.2019
[2020/12]
Priority number, dateEP2018019369511.09.2018         Original published format: EP 18193695
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3623301
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3623301
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/207, B65B31/02, B65B31/04, B65B51/26, B65B9/12, B65B9/20
[2020/12]
CPC:
B65B9/207 (EP,US); B65B31/021 (US); B65B31/02 (EP);
B65B31/045 (EP,US); B65B51/26 (EP,US); B65B9/12 (EP,US);
B65B9/2028 (EP,US); B65B9/2049 (EP,US); B65B2210/06 (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 [2020/44]
Former [2020/12]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:VERPACKUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR FORMUNG VERSIEGELTER PACKUNGEN[2020/12]
English:PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES[2020/12]
French:APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE POUR FORMER DES EMBALLAGES SCELLÉS[2020/12]
Examination procedure17.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
18.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Fee for grant paid
07.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.09.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1125844  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1-16* figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2009139129  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al) [A] 1-16 * figures 4, 5 *;
 [A]WO2011075055  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al) [A] 1-16 * pages 4-6; figures 1-5; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP2343242  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0045]; figures 1-3, 10, 11 *
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