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EP About this file: EP2554483

EP2554483 - Shrink tunnel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
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
Krones Aktiengesellschaft
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Napravnik Christian
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
 [2014/46]
Former [2014/37]01 / Napravnik Christian
Rosenweg 4c
83026 Rosenheim / DE
Former [2013/06]01 / Napravnik Christian
Rosenweg 4 c
83026 Rosenheim / DE
Representative(s)Benninger, Johannes
Benninger Patentanwaltskanzlei
Dr.-Leo-Ritter-Strasse 5
93049 Regensburg / DE
[2015/02]
Former [2013/06]Benninger, Johannes
Benninger & Eichler-Stahlberg
Patentanwälte
Dr.-Leo-Ritter-Strasse 5
93049 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date12171775.513.06.2012
[2013/06]
Priority number, dateDE2011105235302.08.2011         Original published format: DE102011052353
[2013/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554483
Date:06.02.2013
Language:DE
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2554483
Date:07.01.2015
Language:DE
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:B65B53/06
[2013/06]
CPC:
B65B53/063 (EP)
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 [2013/06]
TitleGerman:Schrumpftunnel[2013/06]
English:Shrink tunnel[2013/06]
French:Tunnel de rétraction[2013/06]
Examination procedure28.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/15]
21.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2014Fee for grant paid
26.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2014Receipt 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  21.02.2014
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2012
AL07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
BE30.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU13.06.2012
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
BE30.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2017/38]HU13.06.2012
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
BE30.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2017/03]CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/20]CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE13.06.2015
LU13.06.2015
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DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU13.06.2015
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DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
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RS07.01.2015
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GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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HR07.01.2015
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LV07.01.2015
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IS07.05.2015
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US3808702  (LAESSIG J) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 58; figures 1,4 * [Y] 7,12 [I] 8-11,14,15;
 [X]US4066866  (FRESNEL JACQUES) [X] 1-6,14 * column 5, lines 36-52; figures 1,4 *;
 [YD]DE102007049441  (KRONES AG [DE]) [YD] 7 * paragraph [0035]; figures 2,5,6 *;
 [YD]DE102006036590  (KHS AG [DE]) [YD] 12 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US3526752  (BELL SYDNEY GEORGE FREDERICK) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2511211  (DENHOLM ANDREW) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3924871  (KICHERER DIETER [DE]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4597247  (JOHNSON ROY A [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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