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EP About this file: EP3674235

EP3674235 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS TO A PACKAGING STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sparck Technologies B.V.
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
[2023/34]
Former [2022/09]For all designated states
Sparck Technologies B.V.
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
Former [2021/09]For all designated states
Quadient Technologies France
42-46 Avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Quadient Technologies France
42-26 Avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Former [2020/27]For all designated states
NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES
42-46 avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / de Boer, Fokke
c/o Neopost Technologies B.V.
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
02 / Visser, Eelke
c/o Neopost Technologies B.V.
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Düsseldorf Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiserswerther Straße 183
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/34]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiserswerther Straße 183
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2020/27]CBDL Patentanwälte
Königstraße 57
47051 Duisburg / DE
Application number, filing date19219857.027.12.2019
[2020/27]
Priority number, dateDE20181013371131.12.2018         Original published format: DE102018133711
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3674235
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3674235
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/64, B65G47/68, B65G47/70, B65B59/00, B65B25/14, B65B43/08, B65B35/44, // B65B51/02, B65B51/06
[2023/07]
CPC:
B65G47/642 (EP); B65G47/32 (US); B65B11/004 (US);
B65B25/143 (EP); B65B35/44 (EP); B65B43/08 (EP);
B65B5/024 (US); B65B59/001 (EP); B65G37/02 (US);
B65G47/681 (EP); B65G47/70 (EP); B65B2210/04 (EP,US);
B65B51/02 (EP); B65B51/067 (EP); B65G2201/025 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]B65G47/64, B65G47/68, B65G47/70, B65B35/44, B65B59/00
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 [2021/07]
Former [2020/27]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN VON ARTIKELN ZU EINER VERPACKUNGSSTATION[2020/27]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS TO A PACKAGING STATION[2020/27]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRANSPORTER DES ARTICLES VERS UNE STATION D'EMBALLAGE[2020/27]
Examination procedure11.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/07]
11.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
LU27.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/26]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XYI]JPH02152815  (KYUSHU NIPPON ELECTRIC) [X] 1,2,4-6 * claim 1 * * the whole document * [Y] 10-15 [I] 7-11;
 [XYI]JP2006188300  (OMORI MACHINERY) [X] 1-5 * claim 1 * * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0046] * [Y] 10-15 [I] 7-11;
 [YD]WO2014117817  (NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES [FR]) [YD] 10-15 * claim 1 * * figures 1-9D * * page 1, line 3 - page 31, line 7 ** page 32, line 21 - page 61, line 7 *;
 [XY]DE102013215312  (WOTAN TECH BÜRO GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * claim 1 * * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0041] * [Y] 10-15
by applicantWO9967159
 US7137502
 WO2014117817
 WO2015060885
 WO2016059218
 US2016107782
 WO2019081773
 US2019225432
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