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EP About this file: EP3611137

EP3611137 - APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONTROL GOB WEIGHT, LENGTH AND/OR SHAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2025New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emhart Glass S.A.
Hinterbergstrasse 22
6312 Steinhausen / CH
[2021/30]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
EMHART GLASS
Hinterbergstrasse 22
6312 Steinhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DING, Xu
20 Lexton Drive
Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 / US
02 / SIMON, Jonathan S.
168 Center Hill Road
Pleasant Valley, CT Connecticut 06063 / US
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Ashton, Gareth Mark, et al
Baron Warren Redfern LLP
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Ashton, Gareth Mark, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
Application number, filing date19191428.213.08.2019
[2020/08]
Priority number, dateUS20181610376714.08.2018         Original published format: US201816103767
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3611137
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3611137
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3611137
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3611137
Date:28.07.2021
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:C03B7/00, G05B13/04
[2020/09]
CPC:
C03B7/005 (EP,US); C03B9/41 (US); C03B9/14 (US);
G05B13/041 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/08]C03B7/00
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 [2020/26]
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TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON TROPFENGEWICHT, -LÄNGE UND/ODER -FORM[2020/08]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONTROL GOB WEIGHT, LENGTH AND/OR SHAPE[2020/08]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE POIDS DE PARAISON, DE LONGUEUR ET/OU DE FORME[2020/08]
Examination procedure19.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/26]
19.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2021Fee for grant paid
09.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
31.03.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.06.2021   
Heye International GmbH
Am Ziegeleiweg 3
31683 Obernkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/31]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.2021   
Heye International GmbH
Am Ziegeleiweg 3
31683 Obernkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
18.01.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.05.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
05.04.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.04.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.08.2025Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.06.2026
11.06.2026Date of oral proceedings
10.09.2026Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition18.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0929/23
18.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
31.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
18.03.2025Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
27.03.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP1418158  (NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS CO LTD et al.)
by applicantUS6199405
 US7350379
 US5232483
 US4708729
 US2005268654
 US2006213226
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