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EP About this file: EP3678838

EP3678838 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A PREFORM CONVEYOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024New entry: Payment of appeal fee following opposition 
20.06.2024Change: Appeal number 
20.06.2024Deletion: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-Mer / FR
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / SALOMON, Gautier
c/o SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-Mer / FR
 [2022/03]
Former [2020/29]01 / SALOMON, Gautier
c/o SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville sur Mer / FR
Representative(s)Sidel Group
c/o Sidel Participations
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville-sur-mer / FR
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date18750224.010.08.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018EP71785
Priority number, dateFR2017005820506.09.2017         Original published format: FR 1758205
[2020/29]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019048182
Date:14.03.2019
Language:FR
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678838
Date:15.07.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678838
Date:19.01.2022
Language:FR
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/42, B29C49/06, B65G47/22, B65G51/03, B65G21/20
[2020/29]
CPC:
B29C49/4205 (EP,US); B65G21/2072 (EP,US); B29C49/06 (EP);
B65G43/00 (US); B65G51/035 (EP,US); B29C2049/023 (EP);
B29C49/42089 (EP); B29C49/78 (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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSTELLEN EINES VORFORMFÖRDERERS[2020/29]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A PREFORM CONVEYOR[2020/29]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REGLAGE D'UN CONVOYEUR DE PREFORMES[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2020National basic fee paid 
18.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
18.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
19.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2021Fee for grant paid
13.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.10.2022  19.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
Opponent's representative
Bittner, Bernhard
Hannke Bittner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Prüfeninger Strasse 1
93049 Regensburg / DE
 [2022/47]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.11.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.03.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.01.2024Date of oral proceedings
24.04.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.04.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition17.06.2024Appeal received No.  T0843/24
17.06.2024Payment of appeal fee
Request for further processing for:19.01.2021Request for further processing filed
19.01.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9936337  (SIPA SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-6 * page 8, line 14 - page 9, line 4; claim 2 *;
 [A]FR2806395  (NETRA SYSTEMS [FR]) [A] 1-6 * page 4, line 13 - page 5, line 13; figures 3,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1331182  (REXNORD MARBETT SPA [IT]) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0063] - [0065]; claims 1-16 *;
 [A]FR2882736  (SIDEL SAS [FR]) [A] 1-6 * page 10, line 25 - page 12, line 7; figure 4; claim 1 *
OppositionWO9936337
 FR2806395
 EP1277677
 EP1331182
 EP1628894
 FR2882736
 DE102006060110
 DE102009016593
 EP2295226
 EP3093259
 DE102009015519
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