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EP About this file: EP1172029

EP1172029 - A construction for automatically milking animals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lely Enterprises AG
Bützenweg 20
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
Lely Enterprises AG
Bützenweg 20
6300 ZUG / CH
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Lely Enterprises AG
20 Bützenweg
6300 ZUG / CH
Inventor(s)01 / van den Berg, Karel
5 Boterbloemstraat
2971 BR Bleskensgraaf / NL
02 / Fransen, Renatus Ignatius Josephus
6 Prins Hendrikstraat
3155 ZD Vlaardingen / NL
03 / van der Lely, Alexander
44 Jan Witkampstraat
3065 NA Rotterdam / NL
 [2002/03]
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 [2002/03]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date01202224.011.06.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateNL2000101567110.07.2000         Original published format: NL 1015671
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1172029
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172029
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, A01K5/01
[2002/03]
CPC:
A01J5/0175 (EP,US); A01K1/12 (EP,US); A01K5/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/03]
TitleGerman:Konstruktion zum automatischen Melken von Tieren[2002/03]
English:A construction for automatically milking animals[2002/03]
French:Construction pour la traite automatique d'animaux[2002/03]
Examination procedure28.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
22.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2005Fee for grant paid
29.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
CY14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
TR14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
LU11.06.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
TR14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
LU11.06.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/36]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/25]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
IE12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2006/48]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
PT15.05.2006
Former [2006/38]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
ES25.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
ES25.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH14.12.2005
FI14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
Former [2006/23]FI14.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0320496  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 22 - line 63 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9313651  (PROLION BV [NL]) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0647390  (TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC [AN]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 8 - line 22 * * figure -; claim - *
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