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EP4166516 - ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM AND GLASS FEEDING ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/16]ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM, GLASS FEEDING ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM, AND METHODS
[2023/38]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emhart Glass S.A.
Hinterbergstrasse 22
6312 Steinhausen / CH
[2023/16]
Inventor(s)01 / STARGARDTER, Paul
Windsor, 06095 / US
02 / BRATTON, Kenneth L.
Avon, 06001 / US
 [2023/16]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
[2023/16]
Application number, filing date22201448.213.10.2022
[2023/16]
Priority number, dateUS202163256314P15.10.2021         Original published format: US 202163256314 P
[2023/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4166516
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4166516
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:C03B7/088
[2023/16]
CPC:
C03B7/088 (EP,US); C03B7/10 (US); Y02P40/57 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/30]
Former [2023/16]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:LOCHPLATTENWECHSELSYSTEM UND GLASZUFÜHRUNGSANORDNUNG MIT EINEM LOCHPLATTENWECHSELSYSTEM[2023/38]
English:ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM AND GLASS FEEDING ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM[2023/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE CHANGEMENT DE PLAQUE À ORIFICES ET ENSEMBLE D'ALIMENTATION EN VERRE INCORPORANT UN SYSTÈME DE CHANGEMENT DE PLAQUE À ORIFICES[2023/38]
Former [2023/16]LOCHPLATTENWECHSELSYSTEM, GLASZUFÜHRUNGSANORDNUNG MIT EINEM LOCHPLATTENWECHSELSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Former [2023/16]ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM, GLASS FEEDING ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN ORIFICE PLATE CHANGE SYSTEM, AND METHODS
Former [2023/16]SYSTÈME DE CHANGEMENT DE PLAQUE À ORIFICES, ENSEMBLE D'ALIMENTATION EN VERRE INCORPORANT UN SYSTÈME DE CHANGEMENT DE PLAQUE À ORIFICES, ET PROCÉDÉS
Examination procedure16.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/30]
16.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23190350.1  / EP4245730
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/35]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH0826740  (YAMAMURA GLASS CO LTD)
by applicantUS4554000
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