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EP About this file: EP2603434

EP2603434 - PACKAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING ROTARY JAW DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING PACKAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH
Spitalgasse 2
3011 Bern / CH
[2013/25]
Inventor(s)01 / TILLEY, Mark
37 Stonehill Drive
Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9EL / GB
 [2014/28]
Former [2013/25]01 / TILLEY, Mark
37 Stonehill Drive
Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9EL / GB
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2013/25]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date11743542.012.08.2011
WO2011EP63924
Priority number, dateGB2010001354412.08.2010         Original published format: GB 201013544
[2013/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012020118
Date:16.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2603434
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2603434
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/18, B29C65/74, B29C65/00, B26D1/62, B26D7/26, B26D7/27, B31B47/00, B65B51/30, B65B9/207
[2014/21]
CPC:
B29C66/849 (EP); B65B51/30 (KR); B31B70/642 (EP,GB,KR,US);
B26D1/62 (KR); B26D1/626 (EP,US); B26D7/2614 (EP,US);
B26D7/27 (EP,US); B29C65/18 (EP,US); B29C65/74 (KR);
B29C65/743 (EP,US); B29C65/745 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/4312 (EP,US); B29C66/43129 (EP,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,US);
B29C66/81435 (EP,US); B29C66/81457 (EP,US); B29C66/8351 (EP,US);
B31B50/99 (EP,US); B65B51/16 (GB); B65B51/306 (EP,US);
B65B9/207 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/81417 (EP,US); B65B9/06 (GB) (-)
Former IPC [2013/25]B65B51/30, B29C65/74, B26D1/62, B65B9/207
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/42]
Former [2013/25]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT DREHBACKENVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERPACKUNGEN[2013/25]
English:PACKAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING ROTARY JAW DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING PACKAGES[2013/25]
French:APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF DE MACHOIRE ROTATIVE ET PROCEDE DE REALISATION DE PAQUETS[2014/28]
Former [2013/25]APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF DE MÂCHOIRE ROTATIVE ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION DE PAQUETS
Entry into regional phase07.03.2013National basic fee paid 
07.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/25]
14.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2014Fee for grant paid
08.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2014Receipt 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  10.06.2014
Opposition(s)16.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2011
AL15.10.2014
AT15.10.2014
BE15.10.2014
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
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PL15.10.2014
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RS15.10.2014
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SM15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
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IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/33]HU12.08.2011
AT15.10.2014
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3401585  (ALFRED SCHMERMUND);
 [XAY]US4254601  (PRAGER EDWARD N, et al);
 [XA]GB2059337  (NORDSON CORP);
 [A]EP0130148  (SIG SCHWEIZ INDUSTRIEGES [CH])
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