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EP2084068 - ARTICLE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.07.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
501 South 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-0501 / US
[2011/16]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
501 South 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-0501 / US
Former [2009/32]For all designated states
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
11013 West Broad Street
Glen Allen, VA 23060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHALENDAR, Eric
9 Allée Jean Virly
36330 Velles / FR
02 / POGET, Pierre-yves
93 Rue De Strasbourg
36000 Chateauroux / FR
 [2009/32]
Representative(s)Coulson, Elizabeth Eve, et al
Coulson & Rule
13 Whitehall Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/32]Coulson, Elizabeth Eve, et al
Coulson & Associates 5 Newbold Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07842787.919.09.2007
[2009/32]
WO2007US78899
Priority number, dateGB2006001840519.09.2006         Original published format: GB 0618405
GB2006002234409.11.2006         Original published format: GB 0622344
[2009/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008036745
Date:27.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2084068
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65B35/56, B65B35/58, B65B21/02, B65B21/04
[2009/32]
CPC:
B65B21/02 (EP,US); B65B35/56 (EP,US); B65B35/58 (EP,US);
B65B21/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/32]
TitleGerman:ARTIKELAUSRICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2009/32]
English:ARTICLE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS[2009/32]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ALIGNEMENT D'ARTICLE[2009/32]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2009National basic fee paid 
20.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/32]
10.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
27.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/32]
27.02.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.03.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/32]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.10.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP1584559  (WANFRIED DRUCK KALDEN GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,11-18 * figures 1,4,5,7 * * column 4, line 14 - line 57 * [Y] 4,5,8,10;
 [X]DE3728291  (GOETZ WILHELM [DE]) [X] 11,12 * figures 1,3,4 * * abstract * * column 5, line 46 - line 54 * * column 7, line 36 - column 8, line 35 *;
 [Y]DE3606461  (MASSOTT PHILIPP) [Y] 4,5,8,10 * the whole document *
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