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EP4281276 - TRANSVERSE SEALING DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TRANSVERSE SEALING DEVICE AND VERTICAL FORM FILL SEALING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.12.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2026New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Syntegon Packaging Solutions B.V.
Industriekade 43
6001 SE Weert / NL
[2025/03]
Former [2023/48]For all designated states
Syntegon Packaging Solutions B.V.
Industriekade 43
6001 SE Weert / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HENNISSEN, Maurice
6001 SE Weert / NL
02 / CASTERMANS, Marc
6001 SE Weert / NL
03 / KOK, Tom
6001 SE Weert / NL
 [2023/48]
Representative(s)Daub, Thomas, et al
Daub PartG mbB
Bahnhofstraße 5
88662 Überlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2025/03]Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
Former [2023/48]Daub, Thomas
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Daub
Bahnhofstrasse 5
88662 Überlingen / DE
Application number, filing date22817103.903.11.2022
[2023/48]
WO2022EP80626
Priority number, dateDE20211012887705.11.2021         Original published format: DE102021128877
[2023/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023078971
Date:11.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4281276
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4281276
Date:15.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/18, B29C65/00
[2023/48]
CPC:
B29C65/18 (EP); B65B51/30 (US); B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C66/4312 (EP); B29C66/8225 (EP); B29C66/83221 (EP);
B29C66/83543 (EP); B29C66/849 (EP); B65B9/08 (US);
B29C66/8242 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/48]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:QUERSIEGELVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DER QUERSIEGELVORRICHTUNG UND VERTIKALE FORM-FÜLLSIEGELMASCHINE[2023/48]
English:TRANSVERSE SEALING DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TRANSVERSE SEALING DEVICE AND VERTICAL FORM FILL SEALING MACHINE[2023/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SCELLAGE TRANSVERSAL, PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT DU DISPOSITIF DE SCELLAGE TRANSVERSAL ET MACHINE VERTICALE DE FORMATION, DE REMPLISSAGE ET DE SCELLAGE[2023/48]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2023National basic fee paid 
23.08.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/48]
23.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2024Fee for grant paid
02.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.10.2025  14.10.2025  ADMISSIBLE
GEA Food Solutions Weert B.V.
De Fuus 8
6006 RV Weert / NL
Opponent's representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 [2025/47]
29.10.2025Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.03.2026Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR15.01.2025
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SK15.01.2025
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GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
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RS15.04.2025
Cited inInternational search[XI] EP2103526  (ORIHIRO ENG CO LTD et al.)
 [XI] US3616087  (HENRY NELSON R et al.) [X] 1-3,9,10,12 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0065]; figures 1-10 *[I] 4-8,11
 [XI] AT502740  (T M E S R L et al.) [X] 1-3,10,12 * column 3, line 30 - column 5, line 12; figures 1-5 *[I] 4-9,11
 [XI] US4751808  (HADDEN WILLIAM A et al.) [X] 1-3,9,10,12 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 5; figures 1-13 *[I] 4-8,11
by applicantDE69725928
OppositionGB886223
 US3256673
 US5746043
 JPS6278033
 EP2103526
 AT502740
 US3616087
 US4751808
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