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Device And Method For Heating Plastic Pre-Forms With Spatially Resolved Temperature Detection - EP4219120

The patent EP4219120 was granted to Krones on Nov 20, 2024. The application was filed on Aug 24, 2021 under application number EP23166010A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4219120

KRONES
Application Number
EP23166010A
Filing Date
Aug 24, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSAug 20, 2025SIDEL GROUPADMISSIBLE
KHSAug 19, 2025EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (31) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2012326345
EXAMINATIONUS2014145375
EXAMINATIONWO2020116358
OPPOSITIONDE102005060814
OPPOSITIONDE102008034934
OPPOSITIONDE102010021445
OPPOSITIONDE102010029644
OPPOSITIONDE102010048417
OPPOSITIONDE102020123166
OPPOSITIONEP2439048
OPPOSITIONEP3964348
OPPOSITIONUS2011236514
OPPOSITIONUS2012326345
OPPOSITIONUS2014145375
OPPOSITIONUS2015321412
OPPOSITIONUS2022024109
OPPOSITIONWO2019048598
OPPOSITIONWO2020043974
OPPOSITIONWO2020113258
OPPOSITIONWO2023275591
OPPOSITIONWO2023275592
OPPOSITIONWO2023275593
OTHERUS2008038500
OTHERUS2012326345
OTHERUS2014145375
OTHERUS2022024109
OTHERWO2020116358
SEARCHDE102009026259
SEARCHDE102010003350
SEARCHUS2008038500
SEARCHUS2015321412

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