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EP About this file: EP3562605

EP3562605 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING BARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici S.p.A.
Via Leonardo da Vinci, 20
33010 Reana del Rojale / IT
[2019/45]
Inventor(s)01 / DEL FABRO, Giorgio
Via Zanon 18/10
33100 Udine / IT
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date17823143.721.12.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017EP84270
Priority number, dateIT2016013214129.12.2016         Original published format: IT201600132141
[2019/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018122132
Date:05.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3562605
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3562605
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B21F23/00, B21C51/00
[2019/45]
CPC:
B21F23/005 (EP,KR); B21F23/00 (RU); B21F23/007 (US);
B21C51/00 (EP,KR,US); B65G47/12 (US); B65G47/1478 (EP);
B65G47/1485 (US); B65G57/00 (RU); B65G57/186 (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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG VON STANGEN[2019/45]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING BARS[2019/45]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE MANUTENTION DE BARRES[2019/45]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2019National basic fee paid 
27.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2020Fee for grant paid
10.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.2021   
Schnell S.p.A.
Via Sandro Rupoli 2
61036 Montemaggiore al Metauro (PU) / IT
Opponent's representative
Manzella & Associati
Via dell'Indipendenza, 13
40121 Bologna / IT
 [2021/47]
03.11.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.03.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/35]
23.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
13.04.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.04.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.01.2021
CY20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
MC20.01.2021
MK20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SI20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
LU21.12.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/30]AL20.01.2021
CY20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
MC20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SI20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
LU21.12.2021
Former [2022/46]AL20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
MC20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SI20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
LU21.12.2021
Former [2022/33]AL20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
MC20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SI20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2022/13]AL20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SI20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL20.01.2021
EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2021/48]EE20.01.2021
HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2021/46]HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
SM20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2021/42]HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
IS20.05.2021
Former [2021/37]HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
LV20.01.2021
RS20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
Former [2021/36]HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
BG20.04.2021
Former [2021/35]HR20.01.2021
LT20.01.2021
Former [2021/33]LT20.01.2021
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3712458  (ELINEAU H) [Y] 1-17 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 58; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP0122883  (MRK MARKETING MANAGEMENT TECH) [Y] 1-17 * page 19, line 9 - page 20, line 23; figure 8 *;
 [Y]DE4035345  (THAELMANN SCHWERMASCHBAU VEB [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * column 1, lines 2-7; figure - * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 19 *;
 [Y]EP1375022  (OSCAM SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0023] , [0030] , [0036] , [0041]; figures 7,8 *;
 [Y]US2008078136  (SHINAUT KEN [US], et al) [Y] 9,10,13 * paragraphs [0031] - [0037]; figure - *;
 [Y]EP2412456  (OSCAM SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0043] - [0047]; figure - *;
 [Y]EP2878397  (OSCAM S R L [IT]) [Y] 15,16* paragraph [0048]; figure 8A to 8I *
by applicantUS3712458
 DE4035345
 WO2012120361
 WO2017EP64239
OppositionUS3712458
 EP0122883
 US4548537
 GB2194931
 DE3900201
 DE4035345
 EP1227412
 ITBO20020241
 EP1356876
 EP1375022
 US2008078136
 EP2412456
 EP2878397
 WO2017013052
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