EP1854724A3 - Method and packing machine for producing packets of cigarettes - Google Patents

Method and packing machine for producing packets of cigarettes Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1854724A3
EP1854724A3 EP07107773A EP07107773A EP1854724A3 EP 1854724 A3 EP1854724 A3 EP 1854724A3 EP 07107773 A EP07107773 A EP 07107773A EP 07107773 A EP07107773 A EP 07107773A EP 1854724 A3 EP1854724 A3 EP 1854724A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cigarettes
feed
path
sheet
packing material
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP07107773A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1854724B1 (en
EP1854724A2 (en
Inventor
Andrea Biondi
Cristian Dakessian
Maurizio Ventura
Antonio Vitali
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GD SpA
Original Assignee
GD SpA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=38269019&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP1854724(A3) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Priority claimed from IT000347A external-priority patent/ITBO20060347A1/en
Priority claimed from ITBO20070070 external-priority patent/ITBO20070070A1/en
Application filed by GD SpA filed Critical GD SpA
Publication of EP1854724A2 publication Critical patent/EP1854724A2/en
Publication of EP1854724A3 publication Critical patent/EP1854724A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1854724B1 publication Critical patent/EP1854724B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/12—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers
    • B65B19/20—Inserting the cigarettes, or wrapped groups thereof, into preformed containers into boxes with hinged lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/228—Preparing and feeding blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
    • B65B65/003—Packaging lines, e.g. general layout
    • B65B65/006—Multiple parallel packaging lines

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)

Abstract

A method and packing machine (1) for producing packets (2) of cigarettes, whereby a group (4) of cigarettes is fed by a packing conveyor (25) along a packing path (P1) and through a feed station (24b) for feeding sheets (5) of inner packing material, each of which is rectangular with two long sides and two short sides; a feed conveyor (26) feeds each sheet (5) of inner packing material through the feed station (24b) and along a feed path (P2), perpendicular to the packing path (P1), so that a respective group (4) of cigarettes intercepts the sheet (5) of inner packing material, thus folding the sheet (5) of inner packing material into a U about the group (4) of cigarettes; and each sheet (5) of inner packing material is fed through the feed station (24b) and along the feed path (P2) with its long sides perpendicular to the feed path (P2), and its short sides parallel to the feed path (P2).
EP20070107773 2006-05-09 2007-05-08 Method and packing machine for producing packets of cigarettes Active EP1854724B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT000347A ITBO20060347A1 (en) 2006-05-09 2006-05-09 CIGARETTE PACKING MACHINE
ITBO20070070 ITBO20070070A1 (en) 2007-02-07 2007-02-07 METHOD AND MACHINE PACKAGING MACHINE TO MAKE CIGARETTE PACKAGES.

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1854724A2 EP1854724A2 (en) 2007-11-14
EP1854724A3 true EP1854724A3 (en) 2009-12-02
EP1854724B1 EP1854724B1 (en) 2012-07-11

Family

ID=38269019

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20070107773 Active EP1854724B1 (en) 2006-05-09 2007-05-08 Method and packing machine for producing packets of cigarettes

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1854724B1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITBO20080094A1 (en) 2008-02-13 2008-05-14 Gd Spa METHOD AND UNIT OF WRAPPING TO FOLD A SHEET OF PAPERS AROUND A GROUP OF CIGARETTES.
DE102009041900A1 (en) 2009-09-18 2011-04-07 Focke & Co.(Gmbh & Co. Kg) Packings, in particular for cigarettes, and method and apparatus for producing the same
IT1397936B1 (en) 2010-01-26 2013-02-04 Gima Spa PACKING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING SMOKE ITEMS.
ITBO20120032A1 (en) * 2012-01-26 2013-07-27 Gd Spa WRAPPING MACHINE AND WRAPPING METHOD TO PRODUCE A PACKAGE OF SLIDING SMOKE ITEMS.
ITBO20120031A1 (en) * 2012-01-26 2012-04-26 Gd Spa WRAPPING MACHINE AND WRAPPING METHOD TO CREATE A PACKAGE OF SMOKE ITEMS WITH SLIDING OPENING AND WITH HINGED AND BOILED LID.

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1349244A (en) * 1969-10-29 1974-04-03 Hauni Werke Koerber & Co Kg Method and machine for packing articles
WO1997003878A2 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-02-06 Molins Plc Apparatus for packaging articles such as cigarettes in hinge-lid packets
EP0795472A1 (en) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-17 G.D Societa' Per Azioni Product wrapping method
EP0873939A1 (en) * 1997-04-23 1998-10-28 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Device for making packs
WO2005087595A1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-22 G.D Societa' Per Azioni Cigarette packing machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1349244A (en) * 1969-10-29 1974-04-03 Hauni Werke Koerber & Co Kg Method and machine for packing articles
WO1997003878A2 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-02-06 Molins Plc Apparatus for packaging articles such as cigarettes in hinge-lid packets
EP0795472A1 (en) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-17 G.D Societa' Per Azioni Product wrapping method
EP0873939A1 (en) * 1997-04-23 1998-10-28 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Device for making packs
WO2005087595A1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-22 G.D Societa' Per Azioni Cigarette packing machine

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1854724B1 (en) 2012-07-11
EP1854724A2 (en) 2007-11-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2012322361A8 (en) Packaging machine for packing rolls of paper and the like
ATE390355T1 (en) MULTIPURPOSE CARTONING MACHINE
MY155496A (en) Apparatus and method for combining components for smoking articles
EP1854724A3 (en) Method and packing machine for producing packets of cigarettes
DE602008004996D1 (en) MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COHESION-FREE MATERIAL CONTAINING BAGS
TW200610645A (en) Assembly device of plate elements for a processing machine
EP2458669A3 (en) Electrode plate wrapping device and method of wrapping electrode plate with separators
CN1330550C (en) Multiple paper transport device and multiple paper stacking method
EP1854726A3 (en) Cigarette packing machine
JP2008169043A (en) Crosscutter performing longitudinal cutting
EP2548825A3 (en) Method and system to feed inserts with a rotary and independent gripper system
CN1283525C (en) Device and method for packaging sheet article
WO2003080490A3 (en) Method and apparatus for overlapping sheets in a sheet feeder and providing the overlapped sheets to a printing press
WO2007100444A3 (en) Device for gathering printed products
PL367124A1 (en) Method for bonding tobacco industry product components, machine used in tobacco industry, particularly filter fitting machine, multifunction drum for handling tobacco industry products as well as circular-type magazine for tobacco industry products
EP3168055A3 (en) Method and apparatus for processing envelopes containing contents
CN100567114C (en) Roller type feeding machine
AU2012200710A1 (en) A device and method for packaging products
WO2009028602A1 (en) Overlaying device
WO2008005969A3 (en) Method for identifying envelope groups
EP2554502A3 (en) Apparatus for opening and transporting a product with a non-symmetrical fold
CN206985233U (en) A kind of paper formation printing machine
CN105293120A (en) Feeder head for paper feeding mechanism and paper feeding method of feeder head
WO2008090449A3 (en) Method for producing diaper component parts from strip material
DE602004011729D1 (en) packaging device

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK RS

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20091230

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20100901

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: DAKESSIAN, CRISTIAN

Inventor name: BIONDI, ANDREA

Inventor name: VENTURA, MAURIZIO

Inventor name: VITALI, ANTONIO

RTI1 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD AND PACKING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PACKETS OF CIGARETTES

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 565975

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120715

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602007023885

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120906

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: CABINET ROLAND NITHARDT CONSEILS EN PROPRIETE INDU

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20120711

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 565975

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120711

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

Effective date: 20120711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121111

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121112

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121012

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: FOCKE & CO. (GMBH & CO. KG)

Effective date: 20130305

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121022

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R026

Ref document number: 602007023885

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130305

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121011

PLBB Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition received

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130531

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130531

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20140131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130508

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PLCK Communication despatched that opposition was rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R100

Ref document number: 602007023885

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130508

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20070508

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20150527

Year of fee payment: 9

PLBN Opposition rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009273

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTED

27O Opposition rejected

Effective date: 20150507

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20160508

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160508

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240530

Year of fee payment: 18