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EP About this file: EP1500616

EP1500616 - Device for and method of automatic separation and transport of workpieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.10.2013
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemer, Michael
Ehrlandstrasse 2
49377 Vechta / DE
[2005/04]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/04]
Representative(s)Wasiljeff, Johannes M.B.
Jabbusch Siekmann & Wasiljeff Patentanwälte Otto-Lilienthal-Strasse 25
28199 Bremen / DE
[2013/45]
Former [2005/23]Wasiljeff, Johannes M.B.
Jabbusch Arendt & Siekmann, Fesenfeld 136
28203 Bremen / DE
Former [2005/04]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date04013992.515.06.2004
[2005/04]
Priority number, dateDE2003103323521.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10333235
[2005/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1500616
Date:26.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1500616
Date:09.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1500616
Date:06.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/14, B65G47/71, B65G21/20, B65G47/68
[2005/04]
CPC:
B65G21/2072 (EP); B65G47/1407 (EP); B65G47/681 (EP);
B65G2047/686 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/04]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum automatischen Vereinzeln und Fördern von Werkstücken[2005/04]
English:Device for and method of automatic separation and transport of workpieces[2005/04]
French:Dispositif et procédé de séparation et de transport automatiques des pièces[2005/04]
Examination procedure13.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
06.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2006Fee for grant paid
31.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
M.O.L. GUMMIVERARBEITUNG GMBH & Co. KG
Gutenbergstrasse 14
49377 Vechta / DE
Opponent's representative
Meyer, Ludgerus
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [2007/23]
13.06.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.11.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.08.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.09.2008
28.08.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
30.12.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.03.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.04.2010
27.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.03.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.03.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.09.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.08.2006
CZ09.08.2006
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IE09.08.2006
IT09.08.2006
NL09.08.2006
PL09.08.2006
RO09.08.2006
SI09.08.2006
SK09.08.2006
TR09.08.2006
BG09.11.2006
DK09.11.2006
SE09.11.2006
GR10.11.2006
ES20.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
HU10.02.2007
AT15.06.2007
LU15.06.2007
BE30.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
CH30.06.2008
LI30.06.2008
[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]CY09.08.2006
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BG09.11.2006
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Documents cited:Search[A] DE20119177  (WEIDENMUELLER RALF et al.) [A] 1,17 * page 5, paragraph 3; figures 3,4 * * page 6, paragraph 1 *
 [A] DE1004103  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK AG et al.) [A] 1,17 * column 1, line 11 - line 14 * * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 20 * * figure 1 *
 [AD] DE19545419  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG et al.) [AD] 1,17 * the whole document *
OppositionGB1303670
 DE1267592
 DE1004103
 DE19634881
 DE1182597
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