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EP About this file: EP2681137

EP2681137 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DEFINED INTERMEDIATE STORAGE AND PICKING OF PRODUCED ARTICLES OF THE SAME TYPE BUT DIFFERENT SIZE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
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
Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
Albanusstrasse 1-3
86663 Asbach-Baeumenheim / DE
[2014/02]
Inventor(s)01 / HILL, Hans-Peter
Ludwigshafenerstrasse 21e
76187 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Kindermann, Peter, et al
Patentanwälte Kindermann
Postfach 10 02 34
85593 Baldham / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/17]Kindermann, Peter, et al
Patentanwalte Kindermann
Postfach 10 02 34
85593 Baldham / DE
Former [2014/02]Karl, Frank
Kindermann Patentanwälte Postfach 100234
85593 Baldham / DE
Application number, filing date12714549.829.02.2012
WO2012DE00210
Priority number, dateDE2011101295003.03.2011         Original published format: DE102011012950
[2014/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012116690
Date:07.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2681137
Date:08.01.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2681137
Date:22.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/137
[2014/02]
CPC:
B65G1/1378 (EP,US); B65G1/1375 (US); B65G2201/0273 (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 [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM DEFINIERTEN ZWISCHENLAGERN UND KOMMISSIONIEREN PRODUZIERTER WAREN GLEICHER ART ABER UNTERSCHIEDLICHER GRÖSSE[2014/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DEFINED INTERMEDIATE STORAGE AND PICKING OF PRODUCED ARTICLES OF THE SAME TYPE BUT DIFFERENT SIZE[2014/02]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT LE STOCKAGE INTERMÉDIAIRE DÉFINI ET LA PRÉPARATION DE COMMANDES DE PRODUITS DE MÊME TYPE MAIS DE TAILLE DIFFÉRENTE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2013National basic fee paid 
29.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
06.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2015Fee for grant paid
13.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2015Receipt 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  09.01.2015
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.02.2012
AL22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU29.02.2012
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2018/29]HU29.02.2012
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2018/28]HU29.02.2012
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2017/47]CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
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NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
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SK22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
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LV22.04.2015
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IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4538950  (SHIOMI TADATAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6-14 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 27 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JPH0686470  (NIPPON YUSOKI CO LTD) [A] 1,3,9* abstract *;
 [Y]EP1535864  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [Y] 2 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2008131255  (HESSLER TOMMY AXEL [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6-14 * page 2, paragraph 24 - page 6, paragraph 48 * * figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS4538950
 JPH0686470
 DE69622116T
 DE60104926T
 EP1535864
 US2008131255
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