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EP About this file: EP2638385

EP2638385 - METHOD FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONTROL OF AN INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A PRODUCT FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2013/38]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDNER, Peter
Lenbachstraße 3
84085 Langquaid / DE
 [2013/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/09]
Former [2013/38]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11781448.308.11.2011
[2021/09]
WO2011EP05606
Priority number, dateDE2010104363209.11.2010         Original published format: DE102010043632
[2013/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012062449
Date:18.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2638385
Date:18.09.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2638385
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/90, G01N21/93
[2013/38]
CPC:
G01N21/93 (EP,US); G01N21/00 (US); G01N21/90 (EP,US);
G01N2021/8832 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FUNKTIONSKONTROLLE EINER INSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR INSPEKTION EINES PRODUKTSTROMS[2020/48]
English:METHOD FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONTROL OF AN INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A PRODUCT FLOW[2013/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LE CONTRÔLE DE FONCTION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'INSPECTION ET DISPOSITIF D'INSPECTION D'UN FLOT DE PRODUITS[2013/38]
Former [2013/38]VERFAHREN ZUR FUNKTIONSKONTROLLE EINER INSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR INSPEKTION EINES PRODUKTSSTROMS
Entry into regional phase08.05.2013National basic fee paid 
08.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
17.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2021Fee for grant paid
20.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2021Receipt 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  18.07.2017
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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