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EP About this file: EP1191982

EP1191982 - DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY PICKING UP OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solar & Robotics S.A.
rue Franz Merjay 117
1050 Bruxelles / BE
[2004/23]
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
Solar & Robotics S.A.
117, rue Franz Merjay
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / COLENS, André
5, rue du Baillois
B-1330 Rixensart / BE
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Colens, Alain M.G.M.
Bureau Colens SPRL
Rue Franz Merjay 21
1050 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]Colens, Alain
c/o Bureau Colens SPRL rue Franz Merjay 21
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date00938347.216.06.2000
[2002/14]
WO2000BE00064
Priority number, dateBE1999000042217.06.1999         Original published format: BE 9900422
[2002/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0078410
Date:28.12.2000
Language:FR
[2000/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1191982
Date:03.04.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1191982
Date:02.06.2004
Language:FR
[2004/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:A63B47/02, A01G1/12
[2002/14]
CPC:
E01H1/00 (EP,US); A63B47/021 (EP,US); G05D1/244 (EP);
G05D1/646 (EP); G05D1/661 (EP); A63B2047/022 (EP,US);
G05D2105/14 (EP); G05D2107/24 (EP); G05D2109/10 (EP);
G05D2111/36 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUM SAMMELN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[2002/14]
English:DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY PICKING UP OBJECTS[2002/14]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE RAMASSAGE D'OBJETS[2002/14]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2002National basic fee paid 
15.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/14]
16.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2004Fee for grant paid
27.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
LU16.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
PT02.11.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]AT02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
LU16.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/25]AT02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/19]AT02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
IE02.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI02.06.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI02.06.2004
SE02.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE02.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPH08276037  ;
 [A]JPH04164464  ;
 [A]DE3918867  (DRESSEN NORBERT [DE]) [A] 1,2,4-7 * column 2, line 4 - line 62 *;
 [A]DE19711298  (NOPPER HANS [DE]) [A] 1,3,11-13 * column 1, line 23 - line 59; figure 1 *;
 [PA]US5980392  (COX ALVIN EMISON [US]) [PA] 1,3,9,10,14,17 * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 24 ** column 6, line 23 - line 43 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08276037 A 19961022 (HIYAMUTA SHOTA) [X] 1,3,6,14,15,17 * abstract * [A] 5
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920925), vol. 016, no. 461, Database accession no. (C - 0988), & JP04164464 A 19920610 (TAKESHI NAKAGAWA) [A] 1,3,11-13 * abstract *
by applicantWO9204817
 EP0550473
 EP0744093
 US5711388
 WO9841081
 US5869910
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