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EP3381818 - SYSTEM FOR HANDLING PACKAGING GOODS AND METHOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF HANDLING DEVICES WITHIN A HANDLING AND/OR PACKING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, MK		published on 05.06.2024 [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krones Aktiengesellschaft
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2018/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ALTENWEGER, Ludwig
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)Benninger, Johannes
Benninger Patentanwaltskanzlei
Dr.-Leo-Ritter-Strasse 5
93049 Regensburg / DE
[2018/40]
Application number, filing date18156789.214.02.2018
[2018/40]
Priority number, dateDE20171020537429.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017205374
[2018/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381818
Date:03.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3381818
Date:25.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65B21/18, B65B59/04
[2018/40]
CPC:
B65B21/18 (EP); B65B59/04 (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 [2019/19]
Former [2018/40]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR HANDHABUNG VON VERPACKUNGSGÜTERN UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSTAUSCH VON HANDHABUNGSEINRICHTUNGEN INNERHALB EINER HANDHABUNGS- UND/ODER PACKMASCHINE[2018/40]
English:SYSTEM FOR HANDLING PACKAGING GOODS AND METHOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF HANDLING DEVICES WITHIN A HANDLING AND/OR PACKING MACHINE[2018/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE MANIPULATION D'ARTICLES À EMBALLER ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCHANGE DES DISPOSITIFS DE MANIPULATION À L'INTÉRIEUR D'UNE MACHINE DE MANIPULATION ET/OU D'EMBALLAGE[2018/40]
Examination procedure18.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
27.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2020Fee for grant paid
20.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.08.2021  24.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
KHS GmbH
Juchostraße 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Glück Kritzenberger Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Franz-Mayer-Str. 16a
93053 Regensburg / DE
 [2024/13]
Former [2021/39]
Opponent(s)01  20.08.2021  24.08.2021  ADMISSIBLE
KHS GmbH
Juchostraße 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Glück Kritzenberger Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Hermann-Köhl-Strasse 2a
93049 Regensburg / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
08.09.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.11.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition10.01.2023Appeal received No.  T0166/23
10.01.2023Payment of appeal fee
23.03.2023Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE102008062580  (KRONES AG [DE]) [Y] 1,8,9 * paragraph [0030]; figure - *;
 [Y]EP2907762  (MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 9* figure - *;
 [IDY]EP2226253  (KRONES AG [DE]) [ID] 2-7,10-12 * figure - * [Y] 1,8,9
OppositionDE3411117
 DE102008062580
 DE102009003542
 WO2012152443
 EP2907762
 EP2226253
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    - Anonymous, "Die Paulaner-Tagung", Brauwelt Newsletter, (20170101), vol. 11, pages 1 - 2, XP055837615
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