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| EP4143111 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING THE SPACING OF CONVEYED OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Examination is in progress Status updated on 13.12.2024 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | |
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 03.02.2023 | ||
| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 14.01.2022 | ||
| Former | unknown Status updated on 02.08.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.04.2026 | New entry: Renewal fee paid | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Laitram, L.L.C. 200 Laitram Lane Harahan, LA 70123 / US | [2023/10] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FOURNEY, Matthew L. Laurel, Maryland 20723 / US | 02 /
PAQUIN, Robert K. Baltimore, Maryland 21236 / US | 03 /
BRUN, James L. Forest Hill, Maryland 21050 / US | 04 /
SPICER, Christopher B. Silver Spring, Maryland 20905 / US | 05 /
MARSH, David L. Pasadena, Maryland 21122 / US | [2023/10] | Representative(s) | Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Straße 11 80636 München / DE | [2023/10] | Application number, filing date | 21745596.3 | 28.06.2021 | [2023/10] | WO2021US39347 | Priority number, date | US202063049790P | 09.07.2020 Original published format: US 202063049790 P | [2023/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2022010678 | Date: | 13.01.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/02] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP4143111 | Date: | 08.03.2023 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2023/10] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 24.02.2022 | Classification | IPC: | B65G47/28, B65G54/02, B65H5/16 | [2023/10] | CPC: |
B65G54/02 (EP);
B65G47/8823 (US);
B65G19/265 (US);
B65G47/28 (EP);
B65G47/88 (US);
B65H5/021 (EP);
B65H5/16 (EP);
B65G19/225 (EP);
B65G2201/0238 (EP);
B65G2201/0285 (EP);
B65G47/295 (US);
B65G47/8892 (US);
B65H2511/22 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [2023/10] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DYNAMISCHEN STEUERUNG DES ABSTANDES GEFÖRDERTER OBJEKTE | [2023/10] | English: | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING THE SPACING OF CONVEYED OBJECTS | [2023/10] | French: | APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE DYNAMIQUE DE L'ESPACEMENT D'OBJETS TRANSPORTÉS | [2023/10] | Entry into regional phase | 28.11.2022 | National basic fee paid | 28.11.2022 | Designation fee(s) paid | 28.11.2022 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 28.11.2022 | Examination requested [2023/10] | 28.11.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 19.06.2023 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 13.12.2024 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.04.2025 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.03.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.06.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.03.2026 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Cited in | International search | [XAI] EP3461764 (FUJI MACHINERY CO et al.) [X] 1-3,14 * claim 1 * * figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0049] *[A] 5-13,15-21 [I] 4 | [XA] FR3073832 (C E R M E X CONSTRUCTIONS ETUDES ET RECH DE MATERIELS POUR LEMBALLAGE DEXPEDITION et al.) [X] 1 * claim 1 * * figures 1-4 * * page 1, line 1 - page 23, line 23 *[A] 2-21 | [A] US2014339051 (FOURNEY MATTHEW L et al.) [A] 1-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0037] * | [A] IT1163831 (OCME SPA et al.) [A] 1-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-6 * * page 1 - page 18 * | [A] US5137140 (LECRONE DALE S et al.) [A] 1-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-8 * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 46 * * column 3, line +7 - column 9, line 12 * | [XA] JP2017071479 (OMORI MACHINERY et al.) [X] 14 * claim 1 * * figures 1-14 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0087] *[A] 1-13,15-21 | [XA] US2443010 (PETSKEYES CHARLES H et al.) [X] 14 * claim 1 * * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 1 - line 45 * * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 22 *[A] 1-13,15-21 | [XA] US2012241292 (FOURNEY MATTHEW L et al.) [X] 14,19-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0025] *[A] 1-13,15-18 | [XA] WO2016118069 (LOGCON HORTINORR AB et al.) [X] 19-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-10 * * page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 14 * * page 6, line 18 - page 15, line 4 *[A] 1-18 | [XA] WO2014111091 (AMMERAAL BELTECH MODULAR AS et al.) [X] 14,19-21 * claim 1 * * figures 1-5 * * page 1, line 1 - page 4, line 33 * * page 5, line 15 - page 8, line 23 *[A] 1-13,15-18 | [A] US4185443 (BUDZYN BOLESLAW L et al.) [A] 1-21 * figure 15 * * column 6, line 24 - line 32 * | [A] US5070679 (LAKEY LAWRENCE D et al.) [A] 1-21 * figure 5 * * column 9, line 14 - line 33 * | Examination | EP2743192 | US8776985 | US10164555 |