The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now

IP Verse

Sealing Tool Having A Heating Means - EP4175813

The patent EP4175813 was granted to GEA Food Solutions Germany on Jul 31, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 29, 2021 under application number EP21742057A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4175813

GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY
Application Number
EP21742057A
Filing Date
Jun 29, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 27, 2024
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

A packaging machine with a forming station that forms troughs in a base material web, wherein a heating element heats the base material web before and/or during forming, and a sealing station that connects a top material web to the base material web and has a heating element for this purpose. The heating elements of the forming station and the sealing station are constructed at least substantially, preferably completely, identically.

Patent Family

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WATTTRONApr 30, 2025LIPPERT STACHOW PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLERApr 25, 2025GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (30) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0364336
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2073970
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3078478
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2711093
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2013031930
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010199520
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3661484
OPPOSITIONDE102005018652
OPPOSITIONDE102008021560
OPPOSITIONDE102009041563
OPPOSITIONDE102010048420
OPPOSITIONDE102017115959
OPPOSITIONEP0364336
OPPOSITIONEP1560751
OPPOSITIONEP2073970
OPPOSITIONEP2298536
OPPOSITIONEP2520411
OPPOSITIONEP3078478
OPPOSITIONEP3725491
OPPOSITIONFR2424804
OPPOSITIONFR2711093
OPPOSITIONJP2003031341
OPPOSITIONJP2013031930
OPPOSITIONJP2016043622
OPPOSITIONUS2010199520
OPPOSITIONUS2777930
OPPOSITIONUS3661484
OPPOSITIONWO2004041643
OPPOSITIONWO2017174667
OPPOSITIONWO2018055034

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

  • Date

    Description

  • Get instant alerts for new documents