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EP About this file: EP3313340

EP3313340 - METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Uwe
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / PAPSDORF, Clifford Theodore
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / FINDLEY, Daniel Patrick
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2021/10]
Former [2018/18]01 / SCHNEIDER, Uwe
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / PAPSDORF, Clifford, Theodore
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / FINDLEY, Daniel, Patrick
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2021/10]
Former [2018/18]Mather, Peter Geoffrey
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date16733825.020.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016US38288
Priority number, dateUS20151474729623.06.2015         Original published format: US201514747296
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016209746
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3313340
Date:02.05.2018
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.
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3313340
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15, B65G29/02, B65H39/14, B65H39/16, B65G47/248, B65G47/74, B65G47/82
[2018/18]
CPC:
B65G47/244 (EP,CN,US); A61F13/15764 (EP,CN,US); B65G29/02 (CN,US);
B65G47/848 (EP,CN,US); B65H29/241 (EP,CN,US); B65H39/14 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2013/15821 (CN,US); B65H2220/01 (CN); B65H2220/02 (CN);
B65H2301/33216 (EP,CN,US); B65H2301/4472 (EP,CN,US); B65H2403/51 (EP,CN,US);
B65H2406/33 (EP,CN,US); B65H2406/3454 (EP,CN,US); B65H2406/365 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2301/4472, B65H2220/01, B65H2220/02 (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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERTRAGEN EINZELNER ARTIKEL[2018/18]
English:METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES[2018/18]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE TRANSFERT D'ARTICLES DISCRETS[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2017National basic fee paid 
20.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/18]
20.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2021Fee for grant paid
28.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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