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EP About this file: EP3354581

EP3354581 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING PACKAGING OF VARYING SHIPMENT SETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.06.2018
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
Sparck Technologies B.V.
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
[2022/09]
Former [2021/09]For all designated states
Quadient Technologies France
42-46 Avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Quadient Technologies France
42-26 Avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Former [2018/31]For all designated states
Neopost Technologies
42-46 Avenue Aristide Briand
92220 Bagneux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ZEILSTRA, Joost
c/o NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
02 / KOET, Anne
c/o NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES
De Tijen 3
9201 BX Drachten / NL
03 / SMIT, Reint
Karspel 3
824 PL Noordwijk / NL
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)CBDL Patentanwälte
Königstraße 57
47051 Duisburg / DE
[2021/20]
Former [2018/31]CBDL Patentanwälte
Königstraße 57
47051 Duisburg / DE
Application number, filing date17159019.302.03.2017
[2018/31]
Priority number, dateDE20171010191831.01.2017         Original published format: DE102017101918
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3354581
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3354581
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65B59/00, B65B5/02, B65B7/28
[2018/31]
CPC:
B65B5/06 (EP,US); B65B43/10 (EP,US); B65B5/024 (EP,US);
B65B5/12 (EP); B65B59/001 (EP,US); B65B59/003 (EP,US);
B65B59/02 (EP,US); B65B61/26 (EP,US); B65B65/006 (EP,US);
B65B7/28 (EP,US); B65B7/2864 (EP,US); B65B7/2871 (EP,US);
B65G1/1378 (US); G06Q10/087 (EP,US); G06T7/62 (US);
B65B2210/04 (EP,US); B65B2220/14 (EP); G05B2219/45048 (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 [2019/11]
Former [2018/31]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN VERPACKUNG UNTERSCHIEDLICHER VERSANDSÄTZE[2018/31]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING PACKAGING OF VARYING SHIPMENT SETS[2018/31]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'AUTOMATISER L'EMBALLAGE D'ENSEMBLES D'EXPÉDITION VARIABLES[2018/31]
Examination procedure01.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/11]
01.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2021Fee for grant paid
12.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2017
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