Opposition Filed Opposition filed by Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG EP Register Verified

PACKAGING MACHINE OR PACKAGING LINE WITH DYNAMIC RECIPE CHANGE

Publication No. EP4234418

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App No. EP22211901

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Filed by MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG

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Filed on 2022-12-07

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-28

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4234418 A1

Application No. EP22211901 Filed: 2022-12-07

Grant Date 2026-01-28 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

B65B9/04, B65B57/00, B65B59/00, B65B59/02, G05B19/418

Priority Claims

DE 202210102342 Date: 2022-02-01

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

Montenegro (ME)

North Macedonia (MK)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Serbia (RS)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG

Bahnhofstrasse 4, 87787 Wolfertschwenden

Inventors (8)

BOTZENHARDT, Claus

87439 Kempten

BUCHENBERG, Wolfgang

87487 Wiggensbach

JOCHEM, Martin

87509 Immenstadt im Allgäu

MERK, Stefan

87787 Wolfertschwenden

PFISTER, Marcus

87730 Bad Grönenbach

SIMON, Thomas

89358 Kammeltal

WÖLFLE, Johann

87634 Obergünzburg

LENZ, Peter

87471 Durach

Representatives / Agents

Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Leopoldstraße 4, 80802 München

Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB

Ganghoferstraße 29, 80339 München

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2024-01-23

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-28

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-07-31

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4234418 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG

Günther-Weber-Straße 3, DE

Representative

Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB

Filing Date

2026-10-28

Opposition in Progress

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

6 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

DE102012221458

Espacenet

DE102017125077

Espacenet

DE202016000302

Espacenet

US2020272224

Espacenet

EP1225491

Espacenet

EP3133022

Espacenet

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP22211901 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Date: 2026-07-10 Procedure: Examination 0009250

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PACKAGING MACHINE OR PACKAGING LINE WITH DYNAMIC RECIPE CHANGE

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (8)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

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