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EP About this file: EP3342719

EP3342719 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING NESTED CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRONINGER & CO. GMBH
Hofäckerstrasse 9
74564 Crailsheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
GRONINGER & CO. GMBH
Hofäckerstrasse 9
D-74564 Crailsheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Franke, Bernd
An den Obstgärten 20
74599 Wallhausen / DE
02 / Veile, Josef
St.-Blasius-Strasse 1/1
73463 Westhausen / DE
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/27]
Application number, filing date17207888.318.12.2017
[2018/27]
Priority number, dateDE20171010001002.01.2017         Original published format: DE102017100010
[2018/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3342719
Date:04.07.2018
Language:DE
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3342719
Date:02.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/00, B65B1/46, B65B7/28, B65B43/46, B65B43/54, B65B3/28, B65B35/36, B65B3/04
[2021/22]
CPC:
B65B3/28 (EP,US); B65B1/46 (EP,US); B65B3/003 (EP,US);
B65B3/006 (EP,US); B65B3/04 (US); B65B35/36 (EP,US);
B65B43/46 (EP,US); B65B43/54 (EP,US); B65B7/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]B65B3/00, B65B1/46, B65B7/28, B65B43/46, B65B43/54, B65B3/28, B65B35/36
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 [2019/07]
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:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEFÜLLEN GENESTETER GEBINDE[2018/27]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING NESTED CONTAINERS[2018/27]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉS AU REMPLISSAGE DE RÉCIPIENTS EMBOÎTÉS[2018/27]
Examination procedure27.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
27.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2022Fee for grant paid
19.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21215240.9  / EP3988457
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2017
AL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
MK02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/27]HU18.12.2017
AL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MK02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2024/21]HU18.12.2017
AL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2024/18]HU18.12.2017
AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2023/10]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2023/07]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2023/01]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2022/51]CZ02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2022/49]CZ02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2022/48]CZ02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2022/47]FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2022/44]FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2022/39]FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2022/36]HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2022/35]HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
Former [2022/33]LT02.03.2022
NO02.06.2022
Documents cited:Search[YD]DE102004035061  (BAUSCH & STROEBEL MASCHF [DE]) [YD] 2,3,15,17 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0008] ** paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0021]; figures 1,2 *;
 [IY]DE102005026986  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [I] 1,5-8 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017]; figures 1-5 * [Y] 1-17;
 [Y]DE102009027452  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP2441711  (MARCHESINI GROUP SPA [IT]) [Y] 5,9,10,12,14 * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0095]; figure 1a *;
 [Y]WO2013164422  (SCHOTT AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * figures 9, 10 *;
 [Y]DE102012208061  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraph [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [YD]DE102014214693  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [YD] 1-17 * paragraph [0028]; figures 3-5 *
by applicantDE102004035061
 EP2570350
 DE102012208060
 DE10345338
 DE102014214693
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