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EP1123651 - A method and implement of computer-controlled automatically milking animals in a milking parlour [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 06.06.2008 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.09.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 08.10.2008 [2008/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MAASLAND N.V. Weverskade 110 3147 PA Maassluis / NL
	[2004/13]
Former [2001/33]	For all designated states MAASLAND N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / Van den Berg, Karel 5 Boterbloemstraat 2971 BR Bleskensgraaf / NL
	02 / Fransen, Renatus Ignatius Josephus 6 Prins Hendrikstraat 3135 ZD Vlaardingen / NL
	[2001/33]
Representative(s)	Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1 3147 PB Maassluis / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2001/33]	Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date	01201342.1	16.03.1993
	[2001/33]
Priority number, date	NL19920000582	30.03.1992 Original published format: NL 9200582
	[2001/33]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1123651
	Date:	16.08.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/33]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1123651
	Date:	08.05.2002
	[2002/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1123651
	Date:	08.09.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.03.2002
Classification	IPC:	A01J5/01, A01K11/00, A01J5/04	[2002/19]
	CPC:	A01J5/01 (EP); A01J5/0175 (EP); A01J5/045 (EP)
	Former IPC [2001/33]	A01J5/01, A01K11/00
Designated contracting states	DE, DK, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [2001/33]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen rechnergesteuerten Melken von Tieren in einer Melkanlage,	[2001/33]
	English:	A method and implement of computer-controlled automatically milking animals in a milking parlour	[2001/33]
	French:	Méthode et dispositif pour la traite, contrôlée automatiquement par ordinateur, d'animaux dans une salle de traite	[2001/33]
Examination procedure	24.09.2002	Examination requested [2002/48]
	03.04.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.07.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.01.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.04.2004	Fee for grant paid
	20.04.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP93200754.5 / EP0564023
	EP97203406.0 / EP0872175
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 06.02.2008 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB Intellectual Property & Legal Support P.O.Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Carpmaels & Ransford LLP, et al, et al One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/41]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 06.02.2008 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB Intellectual Property & Legal Support P.O.Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Carpmaels & Ransford, et al, et al One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
	Former [2007/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 DeLaval International AB Intellectual Property & Legal Support P.O.Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Carpmaels & Ransford, et al, et al 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
	Former [2006/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 DeLaval International AB Intellectual Property & Legal Support P.O.Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
	Former [2006/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 28.06.2005 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
	Former [2005/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.06.2005 28.06.2005 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Harrison, Michael Charles Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
	13.07.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.01.2006	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	14.01.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	14.01.2008	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/28]
	20.02.2008	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.02.2008	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 08
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 09
	22.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 10
	24.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 11
	22.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	08.09.2004
	IT	08.09.2004
	[2007/36]
Former [2006/31]	FR	08.09.2004
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4537150 (BOWERS DAVID L [US]) [A] 1,2,37,38 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]DE3502858 (HELMIG REINHOLD) [A] 1,2,37,38 * figure -; claim - *;
		[AD]US4569236 (KITCHEN BARRY J [AU], et al) [AD] 1,2,4 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0385539 (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1,2,4 * figure -; claim - *;
		[DA]NL8900479 (LELY NV C VAN DER);
		[PA]DE4109253 (AGRO VERTRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT FRI [DE]) [PA] 1,2,37,38 * figure -; claim - *
	by applicant	US4569236
		NL8900479

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