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EP About this file: EP2110329

EP2110329 - Packaging machine with at least one reporting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/43]Packaging machine with at least one reporting device and data carrier
[2020/30]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
Bahnhofstrasse 4
87787 Wolfertschwenden / DE
[2016/12]
Former [2009/43]For all designated states
Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstrasse 4
87787 Wolfertschwenden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Botzenhardt, Claus
Emil-Marent-Strasse 6
87439 Kempten / DE
02 / Pfalzer, Thomas
Aichstetterstrasse 5
87763 Lautrach / DE
03 / Kleinert, Christopher
Beim Rottacheck 7
87439 Kempten / DE
 [2009/43]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/19]
Former [2009/48]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/43]Roth, Klaus, et al
Großtobelerstraße 39
88276 Ravensburg/Berg / DE
Application number, filing date09005462.817.04.2009
[2009/43]
Priority number, dateDE2008101970618.04.2008         Original published format: DE102008019706
[2009/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2110329
Date:21.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2110329
Date:04.08.2010
[2010/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2110329
Date:11.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2110329
Date:04.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/04, B65B57/00, G07C9/00
[2016/09]
CPC:
B65B9/045 (EP,US); G07C9/28 (EP,US); B65B57/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/31]B65B57/00, G07C9/00, G06F21/00
Former IPC [2009/43]B65B57/00, G07C9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/19]
Former [2009/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verpackungsmaschine mit wenigstens einer Anmeldungsvorrichtung[2020/30]
English:Packaging machine with at least one reporting device[2020/30]
French:Machine d'emballage dotée d'au moins un dispositif d'enregistrement[2020/30]
Former [2009/43]Verpackungsmaschine mit wenigstens einer Anmeldungsvorrichtung und Datenträger
Former [2009/43]Packaging machine with at least one reporting device and data carrier
Former [2009/43]Machine d'emballage dotée d'au moins un dispositif d'enregistrement et d'un support de données
Examination procedure19.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/43]
19.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.12.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2015Observations by third parties
25.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2016Observations by third parties
03.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2016Observations by third parties
22.03.2016Fee for grant paid
22.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination31.01.2013Appeal received No.  T0896/13
27.03.2013Statement of grounds filed
22.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
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  19.10.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.2017    ADMISSIBLE
GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH
Im Ruttert 1
35216 Biedenkopf-Wallau / DE
Opponents representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/11]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2017    ADMISSIBLE
GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH
Im Ruttert 1
35216 Biedenkopf-Wallau / DE
Opponents representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
22.03.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.07.2018Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.06.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.06.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.09.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0253/19
22.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
15.06.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
22.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0253/19
19.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
15.06.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.04.2009
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
MK11.05.2016
MT11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
IS11.09.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/52]HU17.04.2009
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
MK11.05.2016
MT11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU17.04.2009
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
MT11.05.2016
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NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2019/39]HU17.04.2009
BG11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
MT11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU17.04.2009
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
MT11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
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PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
AT17.04.2017
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE17.04.2017
LU17.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
Former [2018/14]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
LU17.04.2017
Former [2018/01]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/37]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/10]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/07]DK11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI11.05.2016
HR11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
Former [2016/46]LT11.05.2016
NO11.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[I]US2006076404  (FRERKING GARY [US]) [I] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0016] - [0018] - [0029] , [0032] , [0040] , [0045] * * paragraphs [0047] - [0051] *;
 [I]WO0140928  (ENSURE TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [I] 1-16 * abstract * * page 1, line 27 - page 2, line 15 * * page 3, line 8 - line 19 * * page 4, line 8 - page 5, line 7 * * page 6, line 14 - line 18 * * page 6, line 22 - line 24 *;
 [A]US6400272  (HOLTZMAN HENRY N [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1808791  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0010] , [0011] *;
 [A]  - "PROXIMITY ACTIVATED COMPUTER CONSOLE LOCK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. (THORNWOOD), US, (19921101), vol. 35, no. 6, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 173 - 176, XP000314101 [A] 1 * page 173 - page 176 *
other   - KLAUS FIKENZELLER, RFID-HANDBUCH. GRUNDLAGEN UND PRAKTISCHE ANWENDUNGEN VON TRANSPONDERN, KONTAKTLOSEN CHIPKARTEN, CARL HANSER VERLAG, (2002), pages 319 - 321, XP003036151
OppositionUS2006076404
 WO0140928
 US6400272
 EP1808791
 EP1770019
 WO9911022
    - "PROXIMITY ACTIVATED COMPUTER CONSOLE LOCK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, THORNWOOD), US, vol. 35, no. 6, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 173 - 176, XP000314101
    - "PROXIMITY ACTIVATED COMPUTER CONSOLE LOCK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, THORNWOOD), US, vol. 35, no. 6, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 173 - 176
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