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EP About this file: EP3342734

EP3342734 - CHAIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE WEAR CONDITION OF THE CHAIN CONVEYOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sidel S.p.A.
Via la Spezia 241/A cap.
43126 Parma / IT
[2023/09]
Former [2021/45]For all designated states
Sidel End of Line & Tunnels Solutions Srl
Via la Spezia 241/A cap.
43126 Parma / IT
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
Gebo Packaging Solutions Italy SRL
Via la Spezia 241/A cap.
43126 Parma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / BERZAGHI, Claudio
Gebo Packaging Solutions Italy SRL
C/O Gebo Packaging Solutions Italy SRL
9 Via dell'Elettronica
37139 VERONA / IT
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Sidel Group
c/o Gebo Packaging Solutions France
5-7 Rue du Commerce
ZI - CS 73445 Reichstett
67455 Mundolsheim Cedex / FR
[2023/07]
Former [2018/27]Eltzer, Thomas
Gebo Packaging Solutions France
IP Central
5-7 rue du Commerce
ZI - CS 73445 REICHSTETT
67455 Mundolsheim Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date16207385.229.12.2016
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3342734
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3342734
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3342734
Date:22.03.2023
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65G43/02, B08B9/42
[2018/27]
CPC:
B65G43/02 (EP); B08B9/30 (EP); B08B9/423 (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 [2019/08]
Former [2018/27]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 
TitleGerman:KETTENFÖRDERER ZUM FÖRDERN MEHRERER ARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG DES VERSCHLEISSZUSTANDS DES KETTENFÖRDERERS[2018/27]
English:CHAIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE WEAR CONDITION OF THE CHAIN CONVEYOR[2018/27]
French:CONVOYEUR À CHAÎNE SERVANT À TRANSPORTER UNE PLURALITÉ D'ARTICLES ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE L'ÉTAT D'USURE DU CONVOYEUR À CHAÎNE[2018/27]
Examination procedure04.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/08]
04.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2023Fee for grant paid
06.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
DK15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
MC15.02.2023
NL15.02.2023
PL15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SE15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/11]AT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
DK15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
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PL15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
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SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
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PT15.06.2023
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NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
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LT15.02.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2444925  (FISCHER WALDO F) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 26 - line 50; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2984334  (DUNGFELDER CHRIS C, et al) [A] 10 * column 3, line 15 - line 21; figure 2 *;
 [Y]JPH10300426  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2008024685  (FROST LINKS INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2012186613  (SIEGMUND MICHAEL [DE], et al) [A] 1,10 * paragraph [0021]; figure -; claims 1,13 *;
 [A]EP2727660  (SIDEL SPA CON SOCIO UNICO [IT]) [A] 10* paragraph [0037]; figure - *
by applicantEP2727760
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