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EP About this file: EP1474966

EP1474966 - Square baler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, ES, TR		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dubois, Jean-Yves
Rue du Cimetière
70100, Gresancey / FR
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Magin, Ludwig Bernhard, et al
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Magin, Ludwig, et al
Deere & Company European Office Patent Department Steubenstr.36-42
68163 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date04101580.116.04.2004
[2004/46]
Priority number, dateDE2003101998506.05.2003         Original published format: DE 10319985
[2004/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474966
Date:10.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474966
Date:11.03.2009
Language:DE
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01F15/10
[2004/46]
CPC:
A01F15/0825 (EP,US); A01F15/10 (EP,US); A01F2015/107 (EP,US)
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 [2004/46]
TitleGerman:Rechteckballenpresse[2004/46]
English:Square baler[2004/46]
French:Presse à balles carrées[2004/46]
Examination procedure10.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
05.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2009Fee for grant paid
15.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.11.2009    ADMISSIBLE
CNH Belgium N.V.
Leon Claeysstraat, 3A
8210 Zedelgem / BE
Opponent's representative
Feldkamp, Rainer, et al, et al
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
 [2010/03]
19.01.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.04.2010Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2010Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
30.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.04.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.11.2012Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/01]
Appeal following opposition14.06.2011Appeal received No.  T1300/11
23.11.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
TR11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
LU16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
GB16.04.2010
ES17.04.2010
DK03.05.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/32]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
LU16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
GB16.04.2010
DK03.05.2010
Former [2011/21]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
LU16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
GB16.04.2010
DK03.05.2010
Former [2011/19]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
GB16.04.2010
DK03.05.2010
Former [2011/17]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
GB16.04.2010
Former [2011/14]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/50]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/38]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
AT16.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/21]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/09]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2009/50]CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
SE11.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2009/40]FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SE11.06.2009
Former [2009/36]FI11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Former [2009/35]NL11.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0341508  (GREENLAND GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [YD] 3 * column 2, line 37 - line 48 *;
 [X]FR2742305  (CLAAS OHG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4 * page 1, line 1 - line 9 * * page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19841598  (LELY WELGER MASCHINENFABRIK GM [DE]) [A] 1* column 4, line 6 - line 59; figure - *;
 [A]WO0156363  (VERMEER MFG CO [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 11, line 21 - page 13, line 7; figure - *;
 [XDY]EP1133914  (HAY & FORAGE IND [US]) [XD] 1,2,4 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 3;
 [X]US6394893  (SCHOLZ EGBERT [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column 1, line 55 - line 60 * * column 5, line 44 - line 47 *
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