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EP About this file: EP4151567

EP4151567 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRODUCT FLOW WITH MUTUALLY ALIGNED FOOD PRODUCTS ON PRODUCT SUPPORTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2026New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Hubertus-Liebrecht-Strasse 10-12
88400 Biberach / DE
[2023/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Stefan
88367 Hohentengen / DE
 [2023/12]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2023/12]
Application number, filing date21197418.317.09.2021
[2023/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4151567
Date:22.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4151567
Date:14.05.2025
Language:DE
[2025/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/22, B65B25/06, B65G47/26, B65G47/31, B65G47/64, B65G21/10, B65B25/08
[2025/03]
CPC:
B65G47/31 (EP,US); B65B25/06 (EP); B65B25/08 (EP);
B65G21/10 (EP); B65G47/22 (EP); B65G47/26 (EP);
B65G47/648 (EP,US); B65G2201/0202 (EP,US); B65G2203/0233 (US);
B65G2203/0283 (US); B65G2203/0291 (US); B65G2203/042 (US);
B65G47/642 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/12]B65G47/22, B65B25/06, B65G47/26, B65G47/31, B65G47/64, B65G21/10
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 [2023/34]  
Former [2023/12]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:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN EINES PRODUKTSTROMS MIT ZUEINANDER AUSGERICHTETEN LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTEN AUF PRODUKTUNTERLEGERN[2023/12]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRODUCT FLOW WITH MUTUALLY ALIGNED FOOD PRODUCTS ON PRODUCT SUPPORTS[2023/12]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FOURNITURE D'UN FLUX DE PRODUITS COMPORTANT DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES ALIGNÉS LES UNS PAR RAPPORT AUX AUTRES SUR DES SUPPORTS DE PRODUIT[2023/12]
Examination procedure18.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2023Examination requested  [2023/34]
18.07.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2025Fee for grant paid
02.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25155703.9  / EP4530205
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.02.2026  18.02.2026  ADMISSIBLE
Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG
Günther-Weber-Straße 3
35236 Breidenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
 [2026/13]
04.03.2026Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2026/08]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/49]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/48]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/47]ES14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES14.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[X] US2442250  (WILLIAM SPAIN et al.)
 [YA] US3051581  (ERNEST BONAMI et al.)
 [Y] US3269082  (BONAMI ERNEST A et al.)
 [Y] US6263640  (HANDEL GARY A et al.)
 [Y] US2014126986  (CORALLO CHARLES S et al.)
 [Y] US3870139  (WAGNER RICHARD C et al.)
 [A] US2016297618  (BEESLEY ROBERT C et al.)
 [A] US4852717  (ROSS JEFFREY L et al.)
 [Y] US2008173519  (ELY ALLEN et al.)
 [X] DE202010011406  (WEBER MASCHB GMBH et al.) [X] 1 * column 6, line 34 - line 39; figures 1-2 *
 [YA] US4421222  (STUERMER KARL H et al.) [Y] 1-6,8-13,15 * column 3, line 40 - line 46; figures 1,4-6 *[A] 7,14
OppositionUS2442250
 US3051581
 US3269082
 US6263640
 US2014126986
 US3870139
 US2016297618
 US4852717
 US2008173519
 DE202010011406
 US4421222
 WO2020233913
 EP3750403
 DE102019108126
 WO2020050720
 US2002062628
 DE102020129647
   ANONYMOUS: "Betriebsanleitung WeUnderleave", WEBER, 8 July 2021 (2021-07-08), XP093370210
   D19 - VERSUCHSBERICHT ZUM FELDTEST BEI DER DORAY FOOD GMBH WARENHANDEL VOM 12.04.21
   D20A - LIEFERSCHEIN UNDERLEAVER FR DEN FELDTEST BEI DER DORAY FOODS GMBH WARENHANDEL
   D20B - RETOURENSCHEIN UNDERLEAVER NACH FELDTEST D20A
   D20C - LIEFERSCHEIN UNDERLEAVER ZUR LEIHE
   D21B - FRACHTBRIEF ZUR LIEFERUNG DES UNDERLEAVER
   D21B - FRACHTBRIEF ZUR RCKHOLUNG DES UNDERLEAVER
   D22 - ABNAHMEPROTOKOLL ZUM GELIEFERTEN UND IM FELDTEST GETESTETEN UNDERLEAVER
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