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EP About this file: EP2328824

EP2328824 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING CONTAINERS AND PLANT FOR TREATING CONTAINERS HAVING DIFFERENT CROSS SECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SERAC GROUP
Route de Mamers
72400 La Ferté-Bernard / FR
[2011/23]
Inventor(s)01 / GOURLAOUEN, Xavier
50 rue de Bazeilles
F-72000 Le Mans / FR
 [2011/23]
Representative(s)Lavialle, Bruno François Stéphane, et al
Cabinet Boettcher
5 rue de Vienne
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/30]Lavialle, Bruno François Stéphane, et al
Cabinet Boettcher
16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2011/23]Lavialle, Bruno François Stéphane, et al
Cabinet Boettcher 16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date09741343.928.09.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009FR01144
Priority number, dateFR2008000541701.10.2008         Original published format: FR 0805417
[2011/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010037924
Date:08.04.2010
Language:FR
[2010/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2328824
Date:08.06.2011
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2328824
Date:22.07.2015
Language:FR
[2015/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/24, B67C7/00, B65G47/86
[2014/39]
CPC:
B65G47/847 (EP,US); B67C3/242 (EP,US); B67C7/0053 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/23]B65G47/86
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,   SM,   TR [2015/30]
Former [2011/23]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,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON BEHÄLTERN UND ANLAGE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BEHÄLTERN MIT VERSCHIEDENEN QUERSCHNITTEN[2011/23]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING CONTAINERS AND PLANT FOR TREATING CONTAINERS HAVING DIFFERENT CROSS SECTIONS[2011/23]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT DE RECIPIENTS ET INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT DE RECIPIENTS AYANT DES SECTIONS DIFFERENTES[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2011National basic fee paid 
25.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2015Fee for grant paid
09.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.11.2012
Opposition(s)25.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2009
AT22.07.2015
BG22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
MK22.07.2015
MT22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
SM22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU28.09.2009
AT22.07.2015
BG22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
MT22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
SM22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2017/21]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
MT22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/34]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/33]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
IE28.09.2015
LU28.09.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
LU28.09.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
LU28.09.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
LU28.09.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
SE22.07.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
Former [2016/08]LT22.07.2015
NO22.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT22.07.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0659683  (IMA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,5,16 * columns 2,6,7,8; figures 1-21 *;
 [A]EP1041034  (SHIBUYA KOGYO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5,16 * columns 1-5; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2005103605  (HARTNESS THOMAS P [US], et al) [A] 1,5,16* pages 2-4,7,9; figures 1-36 *
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