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EP About this file: EP3542617

EP3542617 - LABEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/39]AUTOMATIC LABELLING SYSTEM AND LABEL
[2020/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.08.2019
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
S. Atwell Packaging Limited
Unit 18 Bolney Grange Industrial Park
Bolney
Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5PB / GB
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Charlesworth, David
c/o S. Atwell Packaging Limites
Unit 18 Bolney Grange Industrial Park, Bolney
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5PB / GB
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)Windsor, Louise, et al
Sweetinburgh & Windsor
Churchill Court
3 Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]Windsor, Louise, et al
Sweetinburgh & Windsor
3 Amberley Court
Whitworth Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7XL / GB
Application number, filing date19160563.304.03.2019
[2019/39]
Priority number, dateGB2018000369408.03.2018         Original published format: GB 201803694
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3542617
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3542617
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A01G9/00, G09F3/10, G09F3/20, G09F3/02
[2020/42]
CPC:
A01G9/006 (EP); G09F3/02 (GB); B65C1/04 (GB);
B65C3/02 (GB); B65C5/02 (GB); B65D63/1009 (GB);
G09F3/10 (EP,GB); G09F3/206 (EP); G09F2003/023 (GB);
G09F2003/0248 (EP); G09F2003/0255 (EP); G09F2003/0264 (GB);
G09F2003/0266 (EP,GB) (-)
Former IPC [2019/39]A01G9/00, G09F3/10, G09F3/20
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/07]
Former [2020/10]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 
Former [2019/39]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:ETIKETT[2020/42]
English:LABEL[2020/42]
French:ÉTIQUETTE[2020/42]
Former [2019/39]AUTOMATISCHES ETIKETTIERSYSTEM UND ETIKETT
Former [2019/39]AUTOMATIC LABELLING SYSTEM AND LABEL
Former [2019/39]SYSTÈME D'ÉTIQUETAGE AUTOMATIQUE ET ÉTIQUETTE
Examination procedure23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/10]
23.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2021Fee for grant paid
19.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2019
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