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EP About this file: EP4401944

EP4401944 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.04.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, SK		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS GmbH
Juchostraße 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
[2024/30]
Inventor(s)01 / LEWIN, Frank
22889 Tangstedt / DE
02 / BAUMGARTE, Rolf
22926 Ahrensburg / DE
03 / LINKE, Michael
22159 Hamburg / DE
 [2024/30]
Representative(s)Greiche, Albert
Greiche IP
An der Alster 6
20099 Hamburg / DE
[2024/30]
Application number, filing date22785950.112.09.2022
[2024/30]
WO2022EP75221
Priority number, dateDE20211012376414.09.2021         Original published format: DE102021123764
[2024/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023041463
Date:23.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4401944
Date:24.07.2024
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4401944
Date:28.05.2025
Language:DE
[2025/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/42, B29C49/06, B29K67/00, B29L31/00
[2024/30]
CPC:
B29C49/4205 (EP); B29C49/42065 (EP); B29C49/42111 (EP);
B29C49/06 (EP); B29C49/42087 (EP); B29C49/42095 (EP);
B29C49/42113 (EP); B29C49/4237 (EP); B29K2067/003 (EP);
B29L2031/7158 (EP) (-)
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 [2024/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON BEHÄLTERN AUS VORFORMLINGEN AUS THERMOPLASTISCHEM MATERIAL[2024/30]
English:DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL[2024/30]
French:SYSTÈME POUR FABRIQUER DES CONTENANTS À PARTIR DE PRÉFORMES EN MATIÈRE THERMOPLASTIQUE[2024/30]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2024National basic fee paid 
25.03.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2024Examination requested  [2024/30]
25.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
22.04.2025Fee for grant paid
22.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.05.2025
CZ28.05.2025
DK28.05.2025
EE28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
NL28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
SK28.05.2025
SM28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/09]BG28.05.2025
CZ28.05.2025
DK28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
NL28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
SM28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
Former [2025/49]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
NL28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
Former [2025/48]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
NL28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
Former [2025/47]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
NL28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
Cited inInternational search[XAI] DE102016104257  (KRONES AG et al.)
 [XAI] US2019134877  (STOIBER CHRISTIAN et al.) [X] 1,10,11,13,14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0059]; figures 1-2; claims 1-10 *[A] 2,3,9 [I] 4-8,12
 [XA] DE4133114  (RUPP MICHAEL et al.) [X] 1,14 * abstract; figure 1; claims 1-11 *[A] 2-13
 [IA] DE10325693  (KRONES AG et al.) [I] 1,14 * abstract; figures 1-4; claims 1-17 *[A] 2-13
by applicantEP2114804
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