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EP About this file: EP1288129

EP1288129 - Thermoshrinking tunnel oven for making thermoshrinking plastic material film packages and the packaging method performed thereby [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
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
SMI S.p.A.
Via Piazzalunga, 30
24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) / IT
[2003/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Nava, Paolo
Via Piazzalunga, 30
24015 S.Giovanni Bianco, (Bergamo) / IT
 [2003/10]
Representative(s)Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti
Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna
Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/10]Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date02015841.616.07.2002
[2003/10]
Priority number, dateIT2001MI0182529.08.2001         Original published format: IT MI20011825
[2003/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1288129
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1288129
Date:09.04.2003
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1288129
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1288129
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65B53/06
[2003/10]
CPC:
B65B53/063 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/10]
TitleGerman:Tunnelofen zur Herstellung von Heissschrumpffolienpackungen und damit durchgeführtes Verpackungsverfahren[2003/10]
English:Thermoshrinking tunnel oven for making thermoshrinking plastic material film packages and the packaging method performed thereby[2003/10]
French:Four tunnel pour la fabrication d'emballages à feuille thermorétractable et procédé d'emballage ainsi effectué[2003/10]
Examination procedure10.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
17.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2004Fee for grant paid
16.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.06.2005  26.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
KRONES AG
Boehmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Schuster, Thomas, et al, et al
Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/37]
Opponent(s)01  29.06.2005  26.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
KRONES AG
Boehmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Schuster, Thomas, et al, et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
08.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
10.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.04.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.07.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.10.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
EE29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
PT28.02.2005
CY16.07.2005
LU16.07.2005
IE18.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/26]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
EE29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
CY16.07.2005
LU16.07.2005
IE18.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
EE29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
CY16.07.2005
IE18.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/10]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
EE29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
IE18.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
IE18.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/25]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
IE18.07.2005
Former [2006/14]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/46]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/30]BE29.09.2004
BG29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/28]BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/25]CH29.09.2004
CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/24]CZ29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
SK29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/18]FI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US3378989  (DENKER STANLEY D) [X] 1,6,8,10,11,23,24 * column 2, lines 1-30 *;
 [XY]US3526752  (BELL SYDNEY GEORGE FREDERICK) [X] 1,6-10,23,24 * the whole document * [Y] 3-5,13,15,25-32;
 [A]GB1231246  (H. BECK) [A] 13,29,30* figures 1,2; claim 6 *;
 [X]US3808767  (REID L) [X] 1,6,10-12,23,24 * column 5, line 58 - column 6; figures 6,7,10 *;
 [A]DE2752965  (FISCHER & CO KG H) [A] 21 * page 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US4597247  (JOHNSON ROY A [US]) [X] 1,2,23,24,36-39 * column 2, lines 51-68; figure 3 * [Y] 3-5,25-28;
 [Y]DE8912256U  (HEINZ WULFERT MASCHINENBAU) [Y] 13,29,30 * figures 2,4; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5628847  (SOWDEN HARRY [US]) [Y] 15,31,32 * column 3, lines 56-61; figure 1 *
OppositionUS3957155
 GB2067497
 WO9602442
 US5779024
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