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EP About this file: EP4168240

EP4168240 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PREFORMS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS GmbH
Juchostrasse 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
[2024/46]
Former [2023/17]For all designated states
KHS GmbH
Juchostrasse 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GROPMANN, David
22047 Hamburg / DE
02 / RASCH, Jens-Peter
22927 Großhansdorf / DE
03 / ROMMEL, Christian
23617 Stockelsdorf / DE
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)Greiche, Albert
Greiche IP
An der Alster 6
20099 Hamburg / DE
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date21734830.921.06.2021
[2023/17]
WO2021EP66874
Priority number, dateDE20201011653723.06.2020         Original published format: DE102020116537
[2023/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021259873
Date:30.12.2021
Language:DE
[2021/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4168240
Date:26.04.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4168240
Date:13.11.2024
Language:DE
[2024/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/66, B29C49/12, B29C49/06, B29C49/02
[2023/17]
CPC:
B29C49/66 (EP); B29C2049/024 (EP); B29C2049/6623 (EP);
B29C2049/6692 (EP); B29C2949/0715 (EP); B29C49/06 (EP);
B29C49/12 (EP); B29C49/1212 (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 [2023/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON BEHÄLTERN AUS THERMISCH KONDITIONIERTEN VORFORMLINGEN AUS THERMOPLASTISCHEM MATERIAL[2023/17]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PREFORMS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL[2023/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE RÉCIPIENTS À PARTIR DE PRÉFORMES À TEMPÉRATURE RÉGULÉE EN MATIÈRE THERMOPLASTIQUE[2023/17]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2022National basic fee paid 
16.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/17]
16.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2024Fee for grant paid
08.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2005092594  (KRONES AG [DE], et al);
 [X]DE202008005393U  (KRONES AG [DE]);
 [A]US2016221247  (HAESENDONCKX FRANK [DE], et al)
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