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EP3318519 - AN ALIGMENT DEVICE, CORRESPONDING INFEED OR FILLING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A STACK OF CARTON BLANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/19]AN ALIGMENT DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A STACK OF CARTON BLANKS
[2023/39]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
Avenue Général-Guisan 70
1009 Pully / CH
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / PERSSON, Richard
Vitklövervägen 15
SE 261 73 Häljarp / SE
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Tetra Pak - Patent Attorneys SE
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date17197522.020.10.2017
[2018/19]
Priority number, dateEP2016019740004.11.2016         Original published format: EP 16197400
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3318519
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318519
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65H1/02
[2018/19]
CPC:
B65H1/027 (EP); B65G57/00 (CN); B65B43/205 (EP);
B65G57/16 (CN); B65H2301/4222 (EP); B65H2404/152 (EP);
B65H2404/70 (EP); B65H2405/214 (EP); B65H2701/1764 (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 [2018/51]
Former [2018/19]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:AUSRICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ENTSPRECHENDE ZUFÜHR- ODER FÜLLMASCHINE, UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSRICHTUNG EINES STAPELS VON KARTONZUSCHNITTEN[2023/39]
English:AN ALIGMENT DEVICE, CORRESPONDING INFEED OR FILLING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A STACK OF CARTON BLANKS[2023/39]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ALIGNEMENT, MACHINE D'ALIMENTATION OU DE REMPLISSAGE CORRESPONDANTE, ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À ALIGNER UNE PILE D'ÉBAUCHES DE CARTON[2023/39]
Former [2018/19]AUSRICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, -SYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN ZUR AUSRICHTUNG EINES STAPELS VON KARTONZUSCHNITTEN
Former [2018/19]AN ALIGMENT DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A STACK OF CARTON BLANKS
Former [2018/19]DISPOSITIF D'ALIGNEMENT, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉS À ALIGNER UNE PILE D'ÉBAUCHES DE CARTON
Examination procedure27.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
09.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2024Fee for grant paid
12.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB1558688  (BAILEY P E);
 [A]RU2179943  (MID CORP [US]);
 [A]WO2007005589  (MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS [US], et al);
 [A]WO2013184295  (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT INC [US])
ExaminationUS4919414
 US4927321
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