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EP About this file: EP4021831

EP4021831 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SORTING POSITIONALLY UNSTABLE ITEMS TO BE SORTED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Körber Supply Chain Logistics GmbH
Lilienthalstraße 16/18
78467 Konstanz / DE
[2022/41]
Former [2022/27]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ENENKEL, Peter
Schottenstrasse 71
78462 Konstanz / DE
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/27]Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date20764039.218.08.2020
[2022/27]
WO2020EP73110
Priority number, dateEP2019019362226.08.2019         Original published format: EP 19193622
[2022/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021037609
Date:04.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4021831
Date:06.07.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65G43/08, B65G47/50, B65G47/71, B65G47/84, B65G47/96, B07C3/08
[2022/27]
CPC:
B65G43/08 (EP,US); B07C3/08 (EP,US); B07C5/36 (EP);
B65G47/503 (EP); B65G47/71 (EP); B65G47/844 (EP,US);
B65G47/962 (EP); B65G47/965 (EP); B65G54/02 (EP);
B65G2201/0285 (EP); B65G2203/0266 (EP); B65G2203/0283 (EP,US);
B65G2203/041 (EP); B65G2203/042 (EP); B65G2203/044 (EP);
B65G2207/08 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM SORTIEREN VON LAGEINSTABILEN SORTIERSTÜCKEN[2022/27]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SORTING POSITIONALLY UNSTABLE ITEMS TO BE SORTED[2022/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR TRIER DES ARTICLES À TRIER À POSITION INSTABLE[2022/27]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2022National basic fee paid 
08.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/27]
08.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/36]
08.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE19817437  (WOLF MONTAGE AUTOMATIONSANLAGE [DE]) [Y] 10,11,20,21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-6 * * column 1, line 1 - column 5, line 14 ** column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 1 *;
 [XY]WO2008016576  (MOORE JOHN D [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,12-14,16-18 * claim 1 * * figures 1-6 * * page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 12 * * page 6, line 10 - page 32, line 25 * [Y] 10,11,20,21;
 [XY]EP2782855  (CRISPLANT AS [DK]) [X] 1-7,9,12-17,19 * claim 1 * * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0097] * [Y] 10,11,20,21;
 [XY]WO2016179480  (INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,12-15,17,18 * claim 1 * * figures 1-13 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0065] * [Y] 10,11,20,21;
 [XY]WO2018169392  (VANDERLANDE IND BV [NL]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,12-15,17,18 * page 1, line 1 - page 10, line 20 * * page 10, line 31 - page 18, line 26 * [Y] 10,11,20,21;
 [Y]CN109013358  (UNIV DONGGUAN TECHNOLOGY) [Y] 10,11,20,21 * figures 1-5 * * the whole document *
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