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EP About this file: EP1138397

EP1138397 - Opener for opening a tubular bag comprising a pasty material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kettenbach GmbH & CO. KG
Im Herrfeld
35713 Eschenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
KETTENBACH GmbH & CO. KG
Im Herrfeld
35713 Eschenburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bublewitz, Alexander
Waldstrasse 27
35745 Herborn / DE
02 / Suchan, Matthias
Tilsiter Strasse 13
57627 Hachenburg / DE
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Keil, Rainer A.
KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN, Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]Keil, Rainer A.
KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN, Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2001/40]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date01108464.714.10.1999
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateDE1998218280U14.10.1998         Original published format: DE 29818280 U
[2001/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1138397
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1138397
Date:28.11.2001
[2001/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1138397
Date:29.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:B05C17/005, B01F13/00
[2001/40]
CPC:
B05C17/00553 (EP,US); A61C5/64 (EP,US); A61C9/0026 (EP,US);
B01F27/05 (EP,US); B01F27/0724 (EP,US); B05C17/00506 (EP,US);
B05C17/00516 (EP,US); B05C17/00583 (EP,US); B05C17/00586 (EP,US);
B05C17/00596 (EP); B01F2101/2305 (EP,US); B01F33/5011 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/40]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Öffnen eines eine pastöse Masse beinhaltenden Schlauchbeutels[2001/40]
English:Opener for opening a tubular bag comprising a pasty material[2001/40]
French:Dispositif pour ouvrir un sachet tubulaire contenant une matière pâteuse[2001/40]
Examination procedure25.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
16.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2004Fee for grant paid
20.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99953813.5  / EP1121195
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
FR29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
IT29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
PT29.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]ES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
FR29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
IT29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
Former [2007/09]ES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
FR29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
Former [2006/32]FI29.12.2004
FR29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
Former [2006/13]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
Former [2006/12]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI29.12.2004
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[X] US4722449  (DUBACH WERNER F et al.) [X] 1 * abstract * * Kombination der Figur 2 mit Figur 1 *
 [A] US4898293  (MOREL SIMONE et al.) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * Bezugszeichen 6 *
 [A] US4884705  (DEBETENCOURT JEAN et al.) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * Bezugszeichen 3 *
 [A] DE3823708  (LICENTIA GMBH et al.) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A] US4453651  (BRAITHWAITE JOHN D et al.) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 13; figures 4,6 *
 [A] DE19710878  (HENKEL KGAA et al.) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 7 *
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