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EP About this file: EP3310666

EP3310666 - PACKAGING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2018/17]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DEANTONI, Frédéric
Grand-Rue 37
1350 Orbe / CH
02 / TOROK, Cristina
Rue du Bugnon 37 App. 34
1020 Renens / CH
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)Rosolen-Delarue, Katell
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/51]
Former [2018/17]Rosolen-Delarue, Katell
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case Postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
Application number, filing date16731570.421.06.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016EP64262
Priority number, dateEP2015017316122.06.2015         Original published format: EP 15173161
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016207138
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3310666
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3310666
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65B39/00, B65B9/20
[2018/17]
CPC:
B65B39/002 (EP,US); B65B9/2042 (US); B65B9/20 (EP,US);
B65B9/2049 (EP,US); B65B9/213 (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 [2018/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSMASCHINE[2018/17]
English:PACKAGING MACHINE[2018/17]
French:MACHINE DE CONDITIONNEMENT[2019/26]
Former [2018/17]MACHINE D'EMBALLAGE
Entry into regional phase22.01.2018National basic fee paid 
22.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
25.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
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LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
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SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
IE21.06.2020
LU21.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE2732917  (SIG SCHWEIZ INDUSTRIEGES) [X] 15 * the whole document * [Y] 5-14;
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 [X]  - ANONYMOUS, "Vertical-form-fill seal solids infeed drop gate", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, (20000801), vol. 436, no. 13, ISSN 0374-4353, XP007126560 [X] 1 * the whole document *
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