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EP About this file: EP2720951

EP2720951 - SUSPENSION FOR A SEALING JAW AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SEALING JAWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
70, Avenue Général-Guisan
1009 Pully / CH
[2014/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PERSSON, Richard
Vitklövervägen 15
S-26173 Häljarp / SE
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2018/37]
Former [2014/17]Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
22186 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date12800635.013.06.2012
[2018/37]
WO2012SE50637
Priority number, dateSE2011005054015.06.2011         Original published format: SE 1150540
[2014/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012173558
Date:20.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2720951
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2720951
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE20.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/36, B65B51/14, B65B51/30
[2018/11]
CPC:
B65B51/30 (EP,US); B29C65/3656 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/43121 (EP,US); B29C66/7234 (EP,US); B29C66/8161 (EP,US);
B29C66/8167 (EP,US); B29C66/8221 (EP,US); B29C66/8322 (EP,US);
B29C66/83241 (EP,US); B29C66/849 (EP,US); B29C66/9241 (EP,US);
B65B51/14 (EP,US); B65B51/303 (EP,US); B29C65/3668 (EP,US);
B29C66/81427 (EP,US); B29C66/81457 (EP,US); B29C66/8226 (EP,US);
B29C66/92653 (EP,US); B29C66/92655 (EP,US); B31B50/642 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49721 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/09]B65B51/14, B65B51/22, // B29C65/36
Former IPC [2014/17]B65B51/30, B29C65/00
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 [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFHÄNGUNG FÜR EINE SCHWEISSBACKE UND VERFAHREN ZUR KALIBRIERUNG VON SCHWEISSBACKEN[2014/17]
English:SUSPENSION FOR A SEALING JAW AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SEALING JAWS[2014/17]
French:SUSPENSION POUR MÂCHOIRE DE SCELLEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE CALIBRAGE DE MÂCHOIRES DE SCELLEMENT[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2013National basic fee paid 
17.09.2013Search fee paid 
17.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/17]
13.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2018Fee for grant paid
04.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2018Receipt 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  23.02.2018
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2012
AL12.09.2018
AT12.09.2018
CY12.09.2018
CZ12.09.2018
DK12.09.2018
EE12.09.2018
ES12.09.2018
FI12.09.2018
HR12.09.2018
LT12.09.2018
LV12.09.2018
MC12.09.2018
MK12.09.2018
MT12.09.2018
NL12.09.2018
PL12.09.2018
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SE12.09.2018
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SM12.09.2018
TR12.09.2018
BG12.12.2018
NO12.12.2018
GR13.12.2018
IS12.01.2019
PT12.01.2019
[2022/31]
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2113370  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [A] 1-12 * abstract ** figures 1-4 *
International search[A]GB1426626  (FATHOM SRL);
 [A]DE3028968  (HOEYER AS O G [DK]);
 [A]US5771660  (LOEWENTHAL HORST [DE]);
 [A]EP1362790  (ISHIDA SEISAKUSHO [JP]);
 [A]WO2005118404  (ALTOPACK SPA [IT], et al);
 [A]US7174699  (WYMAN ERIC [US], et al);
 [A]EP1911567  (CAVANNA SPA [IT]);
 [A]EP2311738  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH])
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