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EP About this file: EP3677128

EP3677128 - CONVEYING OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES FROM THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Körber Technologies GmbH
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8-32
21033 Hamburg / DE
[2022/52]
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8-32
21033 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Volker
Burgunderweg 6c
22453 Hamburg / DE
02 / WESNER, Gregor
Osterkamp 34
22043 Hamburg / DE
03 / HARTMANN, Stefan
Im Westerfelde 4
21358 Mechtersen / DE
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Seemann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Raboisen 6
20095 Hamburg / DE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date19217477.918.12.2019
[2020/28]
Priority number, dateDE20191010021007.01.2019         Original published format: DE102019100210
[2020/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677128
Date:08.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677128
Date:22.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/32
[2020/28]
CPC:
A24C5/327 (EP); B65G47/846 (CN); A24C5/47 (CN);
B65G2201/0226 (CN)
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 [2021/04]
Former [2020/28]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:FÖRDERN VON STABFÖRMIGEN ARTIKELN DER TABAK VERARBEITENDEN INDUSTRIE[2020/28]
English:CONVEYING OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES FROM THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY[2020/28]
French:TRANSPORT D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DE TRAITEMENT DU TABAC[2020/28]
Examination procedure17.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/04]
17.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.12.2022Fee for grant paid
13.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
GB18.12.2023
IE18.12.2023
LU18.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/48]CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
GB18.12.2023
IE18.12.2023
LU18.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
Former [2024/47]CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
GB18.12.2023
IE18.12.2023
LU18.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
Former [2024/46]CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
IE18.12.2023
LU18.12.2023
Former [2024/40]CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
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RS22.03.2023
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SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
LU18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
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SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/48]EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
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FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/37]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
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HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1510142  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [AD] 1-15* figure 1; claim 14 *;
 [A]DE102010002590  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0075] - [0078]; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP3128861  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO INVESTMENTS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0036] , [0037] , [0040] , [0045] , [0047]; figures 1b, 2, 3a *
by applicantEP1510142
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