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EP About this file: EP3729056

EP3729056 - TRANSMITTED LIGHT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND TRANSMITTED LIGHT INSPECTION METHOD FOR SIDEWALL INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/44]LIGHT TRANSMISSION INSPECTION DEVICE AND LIGHT TRANSMISSION INSPECTION METHOD FOR THE SIDE-WALL INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS
[2024/11]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstraße 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / KWIRANDT, Rainer
Böhmerwaldstr. 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18781994.125.09.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018EP75849
Priority number, dateDE20171022334720.12.2017         Original published format: DE102017223347
[2020/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019120654
Date:27.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729056
Date:28.10.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729056
Date:24.07.2024
Language:DE
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/21, G01N21/90, G01B11/24, G01M11/00, // G01N21/88
[2024/11]
CPC:
G01N21/21 (EP); B07C5/3408 (EP); G01N21/8806 (EP);
G01N21/90 (EP); G01N2021/216 (EP); G01N2021/845 (EP);
G01N2021/8816 (EP); G01N2021/8845 (EP); G01N2021/8848 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/44]G01N21/21, G01N21/90, G01N21/88, B07C5/00
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 [2020/44]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCHLICHTINSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND DURCHLICHTINSPEKTIONSVERFAHREN ZUR SEITENWANDINSPEKTION VON BEHÄLTERN[2020/44]
English:TRANSMITTED LIGHT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND TRANSMITTED LIGHT INSPECTION METHOD FOR SIDEWALL INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS[2024/11]
French:APPAREIL D'INSPECTION A LUMIÈRE TRANSMISE ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION A LUMIÈRE TRANSMISE POUR L'INSPECTION DES PAROIS LATÉRALES DE RÉCIPIENTS[2024/11]
Former [2020/44]LIGHT TRANSMISSION INSPECTION DEVICE AND LIGHT TRANSMISSION INSPECTION METHOD FOR THE SIDE-WALL INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS
Former [2020/44]DISPOSITIF D'INSPECTION EN LUMIÈRE TRANSMISE ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION EN LUMIÈRE TRANSMISE POUR L'INSPECTION DE PAROIS LATÉRALES DE RÉCIPIENTS
Entry into regional phase31.03.2020National basic fee paid 
31.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
31.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2024Fee for grant paid
18.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0926486  (OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER [US]);
 [Y]EP1176416  (SUNTORY LTD [JP]);
 [Y]US7379177  (SONES RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [AD]DE202013100834U  (KRONES AG [DE])
ExaminationDE202013100834U
by applicantDE202013100834U
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