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EP About this file: EP3771390

EP3771390 - METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A FILLING LEVEL IN A TISSUE DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CWS International GmbH
Franz-Haniel-Platz 6-8
47119 Duisburg / DE
[2021/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Janek, Peter
Zum Sengeswald 7
36391 Züntersbach / DE
02 / Scheler, Sascha
Weilburger Straße 35
60326 Frankfurt / DE
 [2021/05]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2021/05]
Application number, filing date19189785.902.08.2019
[2021/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3771390
Date:03.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3771390
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/36
[2021/05]
CPC:
A47K10/3625 (EP); A47K10/34 (CN); B65H26/06 (US);
A47K10/36 (US); A47K10/3687 (EP); A47K10/38 (US);
B65H16/005 (US); A47K2010/3226 (EP,US); A47K2010/3693 (US);
B65H2511/114 (US); B65H2701/1924 (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 [2021/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUM ERFASSEN EINES FÜLLSTANDS IN EINEM TISSUESPENDER[2021/05]
English:METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A FILLING LEVEL IN A TISSUE DISPENSER[2021/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET AGENCEMENT DE DETECTION D'UN NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE DANS UN DISTRIBUTEUR DE TISSU[2021/05]
Examination procedure10.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/05]
10.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2021Fee for grant paid
22.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.08.2019
AL08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
TR08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/25]HU02.08.2019
AL08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/23]AL08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/20]AL08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2023/16]AL08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/25]CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/24]CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/10]ES08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
Former [2022/09]ES08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
Former [2022/08]ES08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]CN103784072B  (GOLD HONG YE PAPER CO LTD) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2017057775  (KOBS STEPHEN RUSSEL [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 17] , [0 86] , [0 99] , [ 138] - [0150] - [ 153] , [ 154] , [ 163] , [ 164]; figures 1, 2, 2a, 9a-12 * [I] 15;
 [I]WO2017188973  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0030]; figure - *;
 [XI]US2018263435  (OSBORNE JR CHARLES A [US]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-15 * paragraphs [0028] , [0 31] , [0 38] , [0 41] , [0 46] , [0 47] , [0 48] , [0052] , [0 54] , [0 64] , [0065]; figures 2A, 6B * [I] 3,9
by applicantWO2005006932
 WO2009135241
 WO2010046662
 US7828240
 EP2299887
 EP2366316
 WO2013113129
 WO2013123535
 EP2816941
 EP2816942
 WO2015166034
 WO2016015067
 WO2017193151
 EP3295851
 WO2019055024
 EP20180186308
 EP20180186332
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