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EP1458500 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRADING OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STYLE EHF.
Midhraun 12
210 Gardabaer / IS
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
STYLE EHF.
Midhrauni 12
210 Gardabaer / IS
Inventor(s)01 / RAGNARSSON, Egill, Thor
Stekkjarflot 21
IS-210 Gardabaer / IS
 [2004/39]
Representative(s)Hardarson, Gunnar Örn
Arnason Faktor
Intellectual Property Consulting
Gudridarstig 2-4
113 Reykjavik / IS
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Hardarson, Gunnar Örn
A&P Arnason ehf. Intellectual Property Group Efstaleiti 5
103 Reykjavik / IS
Former [2004/39]Plougmann & Vingtoft a/s
Sundkrogsgade 9, P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen / DK
Application number, filing date02788514.429.11.2002
[2004/39]
WO2002IS00020
Priority number, dateIS2001061890129.11.2001         Original published format: IS 618901
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03045591
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1458500
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/34, B07B13/11, A22C25/04, A01K61/00
[2004/39]
CPC:
A01K61/90 (EP); A22C25/04 (EP); B07B13/11 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SORTIEREN VON OBJEKTEN[2004/39]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRADING OBJECTS[2004/39]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CALIBRAGE D'OBJETS[2004/39]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2004National basic fee paid 
01.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
26.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/45]
09.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH10127221  ;
 [YA]US6065607  (RAGNARSSON EGILL THOR ET AL) [Y] 5 * abstract * [A] 1-4,6;
 [XA]GB1026643  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK) [X] 1,3,4,6 * page 2, line 62 - page 3, column 96 * [A] 2,5;
 [A]US5013906  (MIYAKAWA TATSUO ET AL) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]US3859522  (CUTHBERT ROBERT M) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]US3978986  (SCHMIDT HARTMUT ET AL) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2478432  (TRIO ENGINEERING LTD AS) [A] 1-6 * figures 1-3 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10127221 A 19980519 (FRESH TECHNO:KK) [X] 1-4,6 * abstract * [Y] 5
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