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EP About this file: EP1588605

EP1588605 - Round Baler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[2017/18]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Viaud, Jean
6, Rue Docteur Prieur
70100, Gray / FR
 [2017/18]
Former [2005/43]01 / Viaud, Jean
6, Rue Docteur Prieur
70100, Gray / FR
Representative(s)Magin, Ludwig Bernhard, et al
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
[2017/18]
Former [2005/43]Magin, Ludwig Bernhard, et al
Deere & Company European Office Patent Department Steubenstr.36-42
68163 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date04101708.823.04.2004
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1588605
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1588605
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01F15/08
[2005/43]
CPC:
A01F15/0833 (EP,US); A01F15/08 (EP,US); A01F2015/078 (EP,US);
A01F2015/0795 (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 [2017/18]
Former [2005/43]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Rundballenpresse[2005/43]
English:Round Baler[2005/43]
French:Presse à balles rondes[2005/43]
Examination procedure26.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
19.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2017Fee for grant paid
22.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.05.2006
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
17.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
17.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
17.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2004
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU23.04.2004
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2020/15]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/52]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/11]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/52]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[DX] EP0309941  (HESSTON SA et al.) [DX] 1-4,8-10 * column 4, line 36 - column 7, line 16 * * figures 1,2 *
 [XAY] US5839362  (RATZLAFF HOWARD J et al.) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-10 * column 6, line 19 - column 8, line 43 * * figures 1,3 *[A] 4 [Y] 7
 [YA] US6530311  (WILKENS DIETER et al.) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 28 - column 5, line 16 * * figure 1 *[A] 1
 [A] US4912918  (JENNINGS RICHARD E et al.) [A] 1,5 * column 2, line 13 - column 4, line 42 * * figures 1,2 *
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