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EP About this file: EP4045280

EP4045280 - MELT CONVEYOR FOR AN EXTRUSION TOOL OF AN EXTRUSION SYSTEM, EXTRUSION TOOL, EXTRUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXTRUSION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2025
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Straße 46-48
53844 Troisdorf / DE
[2024/15]
Former [2022/34]For all designated states
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Straße 46-48
53844 Troisdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Helmut
Im Zehntfeld 25
53842 Troisdorf / DE
02 / KRUK, Volkmar
Bachstr. 11
40670 Meerbusch / DE
03 / GEUS, Hans-Georg
Bahnhofstr. 54a
53859 Niederkassel / DE
04 / ROTTSTEGGE, Anna Klara
Düsseldorfer Str. 137
51063 Köln / DE
05 / POHL, Tim
Morbacher Str. 62
50935 Köln / DE
 [2022/34]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/15]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2022/34]FARAGO Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloß-Rahe-Straße 15
52072 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date20800001.814.10.2020
[2022/34]
WO2020DE200085
Priority number, dateDE2019100715315.10.2019         Original published format: DE102019007153
DE20201011821410.07.2020         Original published format: DE102020118214
[2022/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021073695
Date:22.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4045280
Date:24.08.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4045280
Date:10.04.2024
Language:DE
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C48/695, B29C48/36, B29C48/25, B29C48/255, B29B7/32, // B29C48/92, D01D4/06
[2023/47]
CPC:
B29B7/325 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/30 (KR,US); B29C48/25 (CN);
B29C48/705 (US); B01F25/4323 (US); B29B7/72 (KR,US);
B29C48/2515 (US); B29C48/254 (EP,KR); B29C48/2556 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29C48/256 (EP); B29C48/36 (CN); B29C48/362 (EP,KR,US);
B29C48/695 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29C48/92 (EP,CN,KR,US); D01D4/06 (EP);
B01F2101/2805 (US); B29C2948/92104 (EP,CN,KR); B29C2948/92209 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29C2948/92409 (US); B29C2948/926 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29C2948/92704 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29C2948/92876 (US); B29C2948/92904 (US); B29C2948/92971 (EP,KR);
B29C48/71 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/34]B29C48/695, B29C48/36, B29B7/32
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 [2022/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHMELZELEITER FÜR EIN EXTRUSIONSWERKZEUG EINER EXTRUSIONSANLAGE, EXTRUSIONSWERKZEUG, EXTRUSIONSANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER SOLCHEN EXTRUSIONSANLAGE[2022/34]
English:MELT CONVEYOR FOR AN EXTRUSION TOOL OF AN EXTRUSION SYSTEM, EXTRUSION TOOL, EXTRUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXTRUSION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE[2022/34]
French:CONVOYEUR DE MATIÈRE FONDUE POUR UN OUTIL D'EXTRUSION D'UN SYSTÈME D'EXTRUSION, OUTIL D'EXTRUSION, SYSTÈME D'EXTRUSION ET MÉTHODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN TEL SYSTÈME D'EXTRUSION[2022/34]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2022National basic fee paid 
16.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
16.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2023Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
15.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2024Fee for grant paid
04.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/12]
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
04.01.2023Request for further processing filed
04.01.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.10.2020
HR10.04.2024
MC10.04.2024
RO10.04.2024
SK10.04.2024
SM10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
GB14.10.2024
IE14.10.2024
[2026/10]
Former [2025/48]HR10.04.2024
MC10.04.2024
RO10.04.2024
SK10.04.2024
SM10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
GB14.10.2024
IE14.10.2024
Former [2025/33]HR10.04.2024
MC10.04.2024
RO10.04.2024
SK10.04.2024
SM10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
GB14.10.2024
Former [2025/10]HR10.04.2024
RO10.04.2024
SK10.04.2024
SM10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
Former [2024/49]HR10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
Former [2024/47]HR10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
Former [2024/46]HR10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
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