EP3204297B1 - Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung - Google Patents

Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3204297B1
EP3204297B1 EP15788341.4A EP15788341A EP3204297B1 EP 3204297 B1 EP3204297 B1 EP 3204297B1 EP 15788341 A EP15788341 A EP 15788341A EP 3204297 B1 EP3204297 B1 EP 3204297B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
receiving part
item
receiving
tool
space
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.)
Active
Application number
EP15788341.4A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3204297A1 (de
Inventor
Reto Artusi
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.)
Medipack AG
Original Assignee
Medipack AG
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
Application filed by Medipack AG filed Critical Medipack AG
Priority to PL15788341T priority Critical patent/PL3204297T3/pl
Publication of EP3204297A1 publication Critical patent/EP3204297A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3204297B1 publication Critical patent/EP3204297B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

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
    • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/50—Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins
    • B65B11/52—Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins one sheet being rendered plastic, e.g. by heating, and forced by fluid pressure, e.g. vacuum, into engagement with the other sheet and contents, e.g. skin-, blister-, or bubble- packaging
    • 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
    • B65B41/00—Supplying or feeding container-forming sheets or wrapping material
    • B65B41/02—Feeding sheets or wrapper 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
    • B65B47/00—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved
    • B65B47/02—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved with means for heating the material prior to forming
    • 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
    • B65B47/00—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved
    • B65B47/08—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved by application of fluid pressure
    • B65B47/10—Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved by application of fluid pressure by vacuum
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/001—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the product to be packaged
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/003—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the packaging material
    • 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
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/162—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by feeding web material to securing means
    • B65B7/164—Securing by heat-sealing
    • 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
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/02—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs
    • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
    • B65B9/045—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material for single articles, e.g. tablets

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for packaging objects in blister packs from a receiving part receiving the object, which is closed after receiving the object by a tool strip, and a device therefor.
  • blister designates in the packaging industry a generally transparent packaging, which serves to accommodate a variety of items. Above all, the so-called drug blistering is known. These are tablet packages in which the tablets can be pushed through an aluminum back panel. Today, however, also any other objects and in particular medical equipment are presented in blister packs.
  • blister bubbles for receiving the objects are formed in advance from a plastic strip, which, for example, by Heating and application of a vacuum can be done. After inserting the object these blister bubbles are closed or welded by a corresponding cover layer of cardboard or plastic film.
  • the blister pack for contact lenses.
  • the blister pack consists of a blister tray and a cover sheet.
  • the blister tray is made in one piece from a plastic film strip by deep drawing. It consists of a substantially planar body from which a cup and a trough are formed by deep drawing. Around the cup around a mounting surface runs on the top of the flat body.
  • the cover film is sealingly and manually releasably connected to the blister shell along the circumferential attachment surface and closes the contact lens and the liquid sterile.
  • the GB 2 130 543 A discloses a method for packaging articles in blister packs from an article receiving receptacle which is closed upon receipt of the article by a strip of material.
  • the EP 0 284 529 A1 discloses, inter alia, a package having a backing for one or more products to be packaged, wherein a sheet of synthetic material covers the backing and the product.
  • the US 3,022,614 A discloses a method for packaging articles in blister packs wherein the articles may vary in shape and extent
  • the requirements for blister packs are becoming ever higher. They must be made of special plastics that meet all hygienic requirements, and at the same time easy to manufacture and be usable.
  • the number of pieces for the individual items decreases more and more, so that a variety of different blister packs must be kept ready for the variety of different objects.
  • Object of the present invention is to develop a method of the type mentioned above, with which it is possible to economically offer premium blister packs, since they are used in the same design for a variety of items.
  • the receiving part is at least partially adapted to the object to be packaged.
  • the receiving part of the blister pack can maintain its actual shape, but still for a variety of items is usable.
  • the peripheral frame can maintain its sharp edge necessary for the adjustment of the blister pack in automatic packaging machines. This frame also still protects the product in the receiving part.
  • the receiving part also remains stackable, since it consists of an approximately as always shaped, but the same interior, which is circulated by a frame. As a result, these receiving parts are also stackable and easily transported to the filler.
  • the inner receiving space may have any geometric configuration. For a variety of products, however, only a few geometric configurations of receiving spaces are necessary. This means that these recording parts can be produced in very high quantities, which significantly reduces production costs. As a result, of course, higher quality material can also be used. Nevertheless, the process remains economically favorable. Furthermore, it is of course particularly advantageous that the object to be packaged is relatively fixed in the receiving part, whereby a gentle transport of the object is possible.
  • An essential part of the inventive method is that only a portion of the receiving part is heated. This is the part of the area that should be placed around the object to be packaged. In general, it will be the bottom of the receiving space or even just a portion of this soil. All of this is to be encompassed by the inventive idea.
  • the venting has the advantage over the pressurization that the process is easier to control.
  • On the basis of the increase in the vacuum can be determined whether a sufficient venting has taken place, so that the receiving part has as far as possible or to a required extent wrapped around the object.
  • the pressurization from the outside to the deformation of the receiving part around the object is possible and conceivable and also has the advantage that the heated area of the receiving part again is cooled.
  • this must be controlled very precisely, so that not too early cooling takes place, which makes it impossible to include the object or only partially allowed. For this reason, the vacuum variant of the invention will probably be preferred.
  • a further improvement of the inventive method is to close the receiving part with the inserted item before heating with a sheet.
  • the receiving part After heating or after enclosing the object, the receiving part must be closed by the material strip. For this it is usually necessary to take the receiving part together with the object from the tool and to turn. There is a risk that the object falls out of the receiving part.
  • An on or on-sheet prevents this. This sheet can be removed before closing with the strip of material or else be designed so that it remains in its position of use.
  • the receiving part is closed with the inserted object by a strip of material, in particular sealed. What material consists of this material strip is of minor importance.
  • a device which is not part of the invention, for carrying out the method described above, which consists of at least two tool parts which receive the receiving part with inserted object between them.
  • the term tool part should be very broad.
  • this tool part has a heat dispenser for partially heating the receiving part above the inserted object.
  • the other tool part is associated with a vacuum device, so that the space around the inserted object can be evacuated.
  • the receiving part rests with a loaded object on a tool part of whatever kind and is acted upon by the other tool part with heat and at the same time pressure.
  • a suitable compressed gas will be used.
  • other pressure media or pressure generators are conceivable, even mechanical pressure generators, such as corresponding punches or the like, which form the receiving part around the object to be removed.
  • FIG. 1 is an object 1, for example, a pair of tweezers shown, which is inserted in a blister pack P.
  • the blister pack P forms in a receiving part 2 a receiving space 3 for the object 1, which, in many cases, can be made transparent.
  • This receiving space 3 is surrounded by an edge 4, which is flat and usually rigid.
  • a strip of material usually sealed.
  • a film of plastic, aluminum or cardboard offers. This is of lesser importance to the invention.
  • the inventive packaging method for the article 1 in the blister pack P is as follows: According to FIG. 2 a) the receiving part 2 and the article 1 is spent together in a skin tool 6.1, 6.2. In this case, between a lower tool part 6.2 and the object 1 or the receiving part 2, a sheet 7 is inserted, which only has the purpose to prevent the object 1 when removing the receiving part 2 from the tool after inserting the article 1 in the Receiving part 2 falls out of this.
  • the lower tool part 6.2 has a vent hole 8 which is connected to a vacuum source not shown in detail.
  • a next process step is according to FIG. 2 b) the upper tool part 6.1 moved against the lower tool part 6.2 and, as indicated by arrows 9, a bottom 10 of the receiving part 2 is acted upon by heat.
  • the receiving part 2 partially, that is, heated only in the region of the bottom 10 or even in a portion of the bottom 10, so that this floor can deform.
  • the receiving space 3 is evacuated through the vent hole 8 due to the applied vacuum, wherein the bottom 10 of the receiving part 2 deforms. He lies down over the object 1 and framed this object 1. He forms quasi the object 1 from.
  • the tool 6.1, 6.2 is opened and the receiving part 2, as in FIG. 2c) indicated, turned.
  • the sheet 7 can now be removed or remain on the receiving part 2.
  • the receiving space 3 is now closed with the material strip 5, wherein this material strip 5 is welded onto the frame 4 of the receiving part 2.
  • the object 1 is fixed in the receiving space 3.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
EP15788341.4A 2014-10-09 2015-10-08 Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung Active EP3204297B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL15788341T PL3204297T3 (pl) 2014-10-09 2015-10-08 Sposób pakowania przedmiotów w opakowanie typu blister

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102014114660.3A DE102014114660A1 (de) 2014-10-09 2014-10-09 Verfahren zum Verpacken von Gegenständen in Blister- Verpackungen
PCT/EP2015/073205 WO2016055554A1 (de) 2014-10-09 2015-10-08 Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3204297A1 EP3204297A1 (de) 2017-08-16
EP3204297B1 true EP3204297B1 (de) 2019-03-06

Family

ID=54366185

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP15788341.4A Active EP3204297B1 (de) 2014-10-09 2015-10-08 Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (1) US20170305582A1 (pt)
EP (1) EP3204297B1 (pt)
DE (1) DE102014114660A1 (pt)
DK (1) DK3204297T3 (pt)
ES (1) ES2729303T3 (pt)
PL (1) PL3204297T3 (pt)
PT (1) PT3204297T (pt)
WO (1) WO2016055554A1 (pt)

Family Cites Families (16)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2958172A (en) * 1957-03-01 1960-11-01 Washington Steel Products Inc Apparatus for packaging articles in a printed plastic sheet
US3022614A (en) * 1959-05-21 1962-02-27 Grace W R & Co Vacuum forming of plastic material
US3686822A (en) * 1970-09-14 1972-08-29 Young William E Apparatus and method for skin packaging
US3694991A (en) * 1970-10-23 1972-10-03 Grace W R & Co Vacuum skin package, and process and apparatus for making same
FR2287381A1 (fr) * 1974-10-12 1976-05-07 Metal Box Co Ltd Emballage en feuille, notamment plastique, de matiere repartie en lots
GB1580161A (en) * 1977-10-12 1980-11-26 Howmedica Manag Tech Package and process for producing such a package
CA1241908A (en) * 1982-11-22 1988-09-13 Paul Joonase Multistage draping in vacuum skin packaging
FR2612497B1 (fr) * 1987-03-17 1989-12-01 Svem Emballage pour le conditionnement de produits sous un film transparent, procede pour la realisation de cet emballage et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procede
US4958480A (en) * 1988-10-07 1990-09-25 W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. High profile shrink package
FR2729639B1 (fr) * 1995-01-20 1997-04-18 Lalande Soc Civ Procede et installation d'emballage et objets emballes ainsi obtenus
FR2730211B1 (fr) * 1995-02-06 1998-05-07 Monta Atel Procede de conditionnement par pelliplacage
AU5406899A (en) * 1998-06-22 2000-01-10 Hawera Probst Gmbh Sales packaging
DE202006004323U1 (de) 2006-03-18 2006-05-11 Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH Blisterverpackung für eine Kontaktlinse
US20100301512A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-02 Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc. Packaging and de-packaging methods using shape memory polymers
DE102010032944B4 (de) 2010-07-30 2012-04-19 Zahoransky Ag Blisterverpackungsmaschine und Blisterverpackung
WO2013148317A1 (en) * 2012-03-27 2013-10-03 Robert Bosch Gmbh Packaging system and manufacturing thereof

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20170305582A1 (en) 2017-10-26
EP3204297A1 (de) 2017-08-16
ES2729303T3 (es) 2019-10-31
WO2016055554A1 (de) 2016-04-14
PT3204297T (pt) 2019-06-05
DE102014114660A1 (de) 2016-04-14
DK3204297T3 (da) 2019-06-11
PL3204297T3 (pl) 2019-08-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1747995B1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum gasdichten Verpacken von Gegenständen mit sich eng an die Gegenstände anlegendem Folienmaterial
DE102006061309A1 (de) Verfahren zum gasdichten Verpacken von Gegenständen und Anlage zum gasdichten Verpacken von Gegenständen
EP2251265B1 (de) Verpackungsmaschine
EP2815983A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Versiegeln von Schalen mit Folie
EP3390234B1 (de) Formwerkzeug mit geteilter formschale
DE1461830A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Verschliessen von mittels eines Kunststoffutters ausgefuetterten Verpackungen
WO2016050739A1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum laminieren eines profilierten faserformteils
EP3204297B1 (de) Verfahren zum verpacken von gegenständen in blister-verpackung
DE1145087B (de) Maschine zum Verpacken von Stueckware, insbesondere Biskuits und anderen Lebensmitteln, in schrumpfbare Behaelter
DE202006004323U1 (de) Blisterverpackung für eine Kontaktlinse
EP3108842B1 (de) Verpackungsanordnung und verfahren zur herstellung einer verpackung für ein sterilisierbares produkt
CH700257A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Aufreissdeckeln.
DE3038115C2 (de) Packvorrichtung
EP3883856A1 (de) 3d gedruckte siegelmaske oder siegelbrille
EP2272766B1 (de) Verfahren zum gasdichten Verpacken von Lebensmitteln, insbesondere von Fleischstücken und Vorrichtung zum gasdichten Verpacken von Lebensmitteln
DE102014016833A1 (de) Siegelwerkzeugoberteil einer Schalenverschließmaschine
EP3766793B1 (de) Verfahren zur herstellung von lebensmittelpackungen
DE102010019720B4 (de) Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Verpackungsmaschine
EP1472142A1 (de) Verfahren zum sterilisieren eines in einer verpackung abgepackten produktes
DE102013007411A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von gefüllten Behältern
LU100189B1 (de) Verfahren für die kontaminationsfreie Gefriertrocknung
DE3617569A1 (de) Verfahren zum vakuumverpacken von gegenstaenden und nach diesem verfahren hergestellte verpackung
EP3450339B1 (de) Behälter zur aufnahme von sensiblen produkten, verfahren und werkzeug zur herstellung eines behälters
DE1511708A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung hermetisch abgedichteter Verpackungen und eine solche Verpackung
DE1114734B (de) Verfahren zur Verpackung von Stueckware, insbesondere von Lebensmitteln, z. B. Biskuits, in thermoplastische Kunststoffolie

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

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

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

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170405

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20180308

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

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

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20180928

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

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

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1104203

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190315

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502015008265

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: ARIE WUBBEN C/O MEDIPACK AG, CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Ref document number: 3204297

Country of ref document: PT

Date of ref document: 20190605

Kind code of ref document: T

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 20190522

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

Effective date: 20190604

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: FP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

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: 20190306

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref document number: 20190401547

Country of ref document: GR

Effective date: 20190708

Ref country code: NO

Ref legal event code: T2

Effective date: 20190306

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

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: 20190306

Ref country code: RS

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: 20190306

Ref country code: HR

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: 20190306

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

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: 20190306

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: 20190306

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: 20190306

Ref country code: AL

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: 20190306

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: 20190306

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2729303

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20191031

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

Ref country code: SM

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: 20190306

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502015008265

Country of ref document: DE

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

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: 20190706

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

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

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20191209

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: 20190306

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: 20190306

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: 20190306

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

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20200925

Year of fee payment: 6

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

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20201020

Year of fee payment: 6

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

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20201016

Year of fee payment: 6

Ref country code: BG

Payment date: 20201027

Year of fee payment: 6

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20200930

Year of fee payment: 6

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

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: 20190306

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

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: 20151008

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: 20190306

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

Ref country code: MK

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: 20190306

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

Ref country code: PT

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

Effective date: 20220408

Ref country code: LU

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

Effective date: 20211008

Ref country code: BG

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

Effective date: 20220430

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

Ref country code: GR

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

Effective date: 20220506

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

Ref country code: PL

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

Effective date: 20211008

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230530

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

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20231023

Year of fee payment: 9

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

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20231025

Year of fee payment: 9

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

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20231117

Year of fee payment: 9

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

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20231025

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: NO

Payment date: 20231023

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20231031

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20231019

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20231023

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20231023

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20231025

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231218

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20231102

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20231019

Year of fee payment: 9

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

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20231023

Year of fee payment: 9