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EP1188674 - Method and apparatus for checking articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.08.2007 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	21.11.2008	Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR	published on 24.12.2008 [2008/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE
	[2004/46]
Former [2002/12]	For all designated states Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Siemensstrasse 10 27283 Verden / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Focke, Heinz Moorstrasse 64 27283 Verden / DE
	02 / Czarnotta, Michael Christian-Seebade-Strasse 59 28279 Bremen / DE
	03 / Below, Dietrich Steinfeld 19 27412 Bülstedt / DE
	[2002/22]
Former [2002/12]	01 / Focke, Heinz Moorstrasse 64 27283 Verden / DE
	02 / Czarnotta, Michael Anna-Seghers-Strasse 109 28279 Bremen / DE
	03 / Below, Dietrich Steinfeld 19 27412 Bülstedt / DE
Representative(s)	Bolte, Erich, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/12]	Bolte, Erich, Dipl.-Ing., et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date	01120858.4	30.08.2001
	[2002/12]
Priority number, date	DE2000146401	18.09.2000 Original published format: DE 10046401
	[2002/12]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1188674
	Date:	20.03.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1188674
	Date:	18.10.2006
	Language:	DE
	[2006/42]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.12.2001
Classification	IPC:	B65B19/28	[2002/12]
	CPC:	B65B19/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2002/50]
Former [2002/12]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Üperprüfen von Gegenständen	[2002/12]
	English:	Method and apparatus for checking articles	[2002/12]
	French:	Procédé et appareil pour vérifier des objets	[2002/12]
Examination procedure	16.09.2002	Examination requested [2002/48]
	09.10.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.04.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.08.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	01.03.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.06.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	25.01.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.05.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.06.2006	Fee for grant paid
	30.06.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	19.07.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	18.10.2006
	ES	29.01.2007
	[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]	ES	29.01.2007
	FR	01.06.2007
Former [2007/21]	ES	29.01.2007
Documents cited:	Search	[XY]US4972494 (WHITE KENNETH W [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,9 * column 7, line 43 - column 16, line 64; figure - * * column 21, line 7 - line 48 * [Y] 7,10,12;
		[A]EP0854090 (FOCKE & CO [DE]);
		[A]US5877506 (FOCKE HEINZ [DE], et al);
		[Y]EP0902275 (PHILIP MORRIS PROD [US]) [Y] 7 * column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 57; figure -; claim 5 *;
		[A]DE19839852 (FOCKE & CO [DE]);
		[YA]WO0022826 (PHILIP MORRIS INC [US]) [Y] 10,12 * page 3, line 21 - page 7, line 11; figure - * [A] 2,3,9
	by applicant	DE19647670
		DE19904671

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