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EP2683540 - SYSTEM FOR AIDING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A MOULD OF A MOULDING UNIT OF A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-Mer / FR
[2023/03]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-Mer / FR
Former [2014/03]For all designated states
Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville sur Mer / FR
Inventor(s)01 / CIRETTE, Damien
c/o Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
F-76930 Octeville Sur Mer / FR
02 / PRIEUR, Arnaud
c/o Sidel Participations
Avenue de laPatrouille de France
F-76930 Octeville Sur Mer / FR
 [2014/03]
Representative(s)Sidel Group
c/o Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-mer / FR
[2023/03]
Former [2020/18]Grassin d'Alphonse, Emmanuel Jean Marie, et al
Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-mer / FR
Former [2014/03]Gevers France
41, avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date12708303.807.03.2012
[2020/18]
WO2012EP53881
Priority number, dateFR2011005187608.03.2011         Original published format: FR 1151876
[2014/03]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012120031
Date:13.09.2012
Language:FR
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2683540
Date:15.01.2014
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2683540
Date:29.04.2020
Language:FR
[2020/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2683540
Date:18.01.2023
Language:FR
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/42, B29C49/48, B29C31/00
[2014/03]
CPC:
B29C31/006 (EP,US); B29C49/42 (EP,US); B29C49/48 (EP,US);
B29C2049/4856 (EP,US); B29C2049/4892 (EP,US); B29C49/36 (EP,US)
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 [2014/03]
TitleGerman:HILFSSYSTEM FÜR DEN ERSATZ EINER FORM EINER FORMGIESSEINHEIT EINER MASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BEHÄLTERN[2014/03]
English:SYSTEM FOR AIDING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A MOULD OF A MOULDING UNIT OF A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS[2014/03]
French:SYSTEME D'ASSISTANCE AU CHANGEMENT DE MOULE D'UNITE DE MOULAGE D'UNE MACHINE DE FABRICATION DE RECIPIENTS[2014/03]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2013National basic fee paid 
29.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/03]
28.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20166834.0  / EP3705259
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.06.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.01.2021  07.10.2021  WITHDRAWN
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Hannke Bittner & Partner mbB Regensburg
Prüfeninger Straße 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/46]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2021  07.10.2021  WITHDRAWN
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Prüfeninger Straße 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
Former [2021/11]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2021  07.02.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Prüfeninger Straße 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
12.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.05.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.07.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.07.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.11.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.12.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2010310705  (SCHOENBERGER WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035] * * claim - ** figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2011052744  (MEINZINGER RUPERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0094] - paragraph [0096] * * figures 1b,2a-2c,4a *
by applicantFR2646802
 FR2653058
 FR2659265
 FR2709264
 WO9633059
 FR2764544
 EP0821641
 FR2796588
 FR2843714
 WO2008000938
 WO2008132090
 FR2949703
 FR2954207
OppositionJPH05285766
 JPH081709
 EP2080606
 US2010047375
 US2010310705
 US2011052744
 DE102009039104
 EP2292404
 EP2698239
    - Anonymous, "Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Montage und/oder Demontage von Blasformen", KRONES AG, (20090902), ISSN 1869-1374, pages 59 - 83, XP055979353
    - STEFAN HESSE et al., "Chapter 3", ROBOTERGREIFER Funktion, Gestaltung und Anwendung industrieller Greiftechnik, München, Wien (D5), (20040000), pages 196 - 199, ISBN 3-446-22920-5, XP055979363
    - Anonymous, "Roboter: Flexibilität inbegriffen", swiss robotics.net, (20101100), pages 1 - 10, URL: https://swisstmee tina.ch/swiss robotics/tlfiles/images/Heft%20in%20Heft%20November%202010/Heft%20in%20Heft%20November%202010.pdf, XP055979370
    - Anonymous, "System", Wikipedia, (20210205), pages 1 - 5, XP055979372
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