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EP1280111 - Apparatus and method for returning items, in particular for returning items of the beverage industry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZENTEK GmbH & Co. KG
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Köln / DE
[2008/20]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Zentek Gesellschaft für Kreislaufwirtschaftssysteme in Deutchland mbH & Co. KG
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 13
50996 Köln / DE
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Zentek Gesellschaft für Kreislaufwirtschaftssysteme in Deutchland mbH & Co. KG
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 13
50996 Köln / DE
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
Trinkpack AG
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 13
50996 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kasel, Torsten, Dr.
Julius-Haas-Weg 13
40764 Langenfeld / DE
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Liebl, Thomas
NEUBAUER - LIEBL - BIERSCHNEIDER
Münchener Strasse 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Liebl, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Neubauer - Liebl Patentanwälte Fauststrasse 30
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date01126124.503.11.2001
[2003/05]
Priority number, dateDE2001103277111.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10132771
[2003/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280111
Date:29.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280111
Date:16.01.2008
Language:DE
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/06, G06Q30/00
[2007/38]
CPC:
G06Q30/06 (EP); G07F7/06 (EP); G07F7/0609 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/05]G07F7/06, G06F17/60
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/05]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Rücknahme von Gegenständen, insbesondere zur Rücknahme von Gebinden der Getränkeindustrie[2003/05]
English:Apparatus and method for returning items, in particular for returning items of the beverage industry[2003/05]
French:Appareil et procédé pour retourner des articles, en particulier pour retourner des articles de l'industrie de boissons[2003/05]
Examination procedure12.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
16.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2007Fee for grant paid
05.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2097162  (ARA SERVICES INC) [A] 5 * abstract *;
 [A]US4953682  (HELBAWI SALAH [CA]) [A] 1-24 * column 1, lines 45-50 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO9419776  (SCANMATIC AB [SE], et al) [A] 1,5,20* abstract *;
 [A]EP0881607  (EM GERAETEBAU RUCKNAHMESYSTEME [DE]) [A] 1,7,20 * abstract * * column 8, lines 5-10 *;
 [A]EP0924659  (PROKENT AG [DE]) [A] 1-24 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1052583  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,20 * column 24, lines 27-55; figure 2 *
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