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EP2020390 - Bottle conveying apparatus and bottle conveying method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.10.2013 Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	17.07.2015	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU, LU	published on 19.08.2015 [2015/34]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Suntory Holdings Limited 1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8203 / JP
	[2012/50]
Former [2009/24]	For all designated states Suntory Holdings Limited 1-40 Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8203 / JP
Former [2009/06]	For all designated states SUNTORY LIMITED 1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8203 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kobayashi, Toshiya 22-7-204 Utsukushigaokanashi 1-chome, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 225-0001 / JP
	02 / Iizuka, Toshiaki 7-3-701 Kounan 3-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	03 / Shimazaki, Noriyuki 1027-22 Takakura Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 252-0802 / JP
	[2012/50]
Former [2009/06]	01 / Kobayashi, Toshiya 22-7-204 Utsukushigaokanashi 1-chome, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 225-0001 / JP
	02 / Iizuka, Toshiaki 7-3-701 Kounan 3-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	03 / Shimazaki, Noriyuki 1027-22 Takakura Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 252-0802 / JP
Representative(s)	Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/50]	Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
Former [2009/06]	Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	08013562.7	28.07.2008
	[2009/06]
Priority number, date	JP20070199205	31.07.2007 Original published format: JP 2007199205
	[2009/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2020390
	Date:	04.02.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2020390
	Date:	12.12.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/50]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.11.2008
Classification	IPC:	B65G51/03	[2009/06]
	CPC:	B65G51/035 (EP); B65G2201/0247 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/06]
Title	German:	Flaschenfördervorrichtung und Flaschenförderverfahren	[2009/06]
	English:	Bottle conveying apparatus and bottle conveying method	[2009/06]
	French:	Appareil de transport de bouteille et procédé de transport de bouteille	[2009/06]
Examination procedure	27.08.2008	Examination requested [2009/06]
	21.09.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.03.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.12.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.07.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.06.2012	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.10.2012	Fee for grant paid
	29.10.2012	Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 21.09.2009
Opposition(s)	13.09.2013	No opposition filed within time limit [2013/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.07.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.07.2011	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.07.2012	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	28.07.2008
	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	MT	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	TR	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
	GB	28.07.2013
	IE	28.07.2013
	LU	28.07.2013
	CH	31.07.2013
	LI	31.07.2013
	[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	MT	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	TR	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
	GB	28.07.2013
	IE	28.07.2013
	CH	31.07.2013
	LI	31.07.2013
Former [2014/33]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
	GB	28.07.2013
	IE	28.07.2013
	CH	31.07.2013
	LI	31.07.2013
Former [2014/21]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
	GB	28.07.2013
	CH	31.07.2013
	LI	31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
	CH	31.07.2013
	LI	31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	MC	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2014/03]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	IT	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2013/52]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CY	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2013/51]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	HR	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2013/48]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	DK	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2013/40]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
	PT	12.04.2013
Former [2013/37]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	NL	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	RO	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
Former [2013/36]	AT	12.12.2012
	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	PL	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
Former [2013/35]	BE	12.12.2012
	CZ	12.12.2012
	EE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	SK	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
Former [2013/34]	BE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	BG	12.03.2013
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
	IS	12.04.2013
Former [2013/33]	BE	12.12.2012
	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
Former [2013/26]	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	SI	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
Former [2013/24]	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
	GR	13.03.2013
Former [2013/23]	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	LV	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
Former [2013/22]	FI	12.12.2012
	LT	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
Former [2013/21]	LT	12.12.2012
	SE	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
Former [2013/20]	LT	12.12.2012
	NO	12.03.2013
Documents cited:	Search	[XY] JP2006082964 (TOYO KOGYO CO et al.)
		[XY] US4502215 (DAVIS CHARLES L et al.) [X] 1,5 * figure 2 *[Y] 2-4
		[Y] FR2531048 (NEU ETS et al.) [Y] 2,3,4 * columns 1-3 * * column 8, lines 40-45; claim 4 *
		[A] FR2767517 (NETRA SYSTEMS et al.) [A] 1,5
		[A] WO03011724 (KRONES AG et al.) [A] 1,5
		[A] US5820306 (HILBISH BRIAN K et al.) [A] 1,5
		[A] FR2780713 (RAFALE TECHNOLOGIE et al.) [A] 1,5
	by applicant	JP2006082964

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