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EP About this file: EP1615496

EP1615496 - CROP SPRAYING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.09.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 20.09.2017  [2017/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knight, Brian George
Wireless Hill
South Luffenham
Oakham
Rutland LE15 8NF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
Knight, Brian George
Wireless Hill South Luffenham Oakham
Rutland LE15 8NF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)Martin, Philip John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Gwilt, Julia Louise
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
Former [2006/03]Gwilt, Julia Louise
Maguire Boss 5 Crown Street
GB-St. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date04725413.102.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004GB01460
Priority number, dateGB2003000850712.04.2003         Original published format: GB 0308507
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004089077
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1615496
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1615496
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01M7/00
[2006/03]
CPC:
A01M7/0075 (EP); A01M7/0078 (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 [2006/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHE FELDSPRITZE[2006/03]
English:CROP SPRAYING APPARATUS[2006/03]
French:PULVERISATEUR DE RECOLTE[2006/03]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2005National basic fee paid 
11.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2008Fee for grant paid
07.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.06.2009  21.08.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/15]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2009  21.08.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/32]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2009  21.08.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schuster, Thomas
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/32]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2009   
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
27.08.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
27.12.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.12.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.06.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/44]
Appeal following opposition24.02.2012Appeal received No.  T0550/12
04.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.06.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CY24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
TR24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
HU25.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
DK30.04.2016
FR02.05.2016
[2017/38]
Former [2017/10]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CY24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
TR24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
HU25.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
FR02.05.2016
Former [2015/21]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CY24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
TR24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
HU25.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/32]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
HU25.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/50]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
GR25.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
IE02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/24]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
PL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
IE02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
IE02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/09]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
SE24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/41]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
IT24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
Former [2009/36]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
EE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
Former [2009/26]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
NL24.09.2008
RO24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
PT24.02.2009
Former [2009/24]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
CZ24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
SK24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
Former [2009/23]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
BG24.12.2008
ES04.01.2009
Former [2009/20]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
ES04.01.2009
Former [2009/19]AT24.09.2008
BE24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
Former [2009/15]AT24.09.2008
FI24.09.2008
SI24.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2038153  (DORMAN SPRAYER CO LTD) [Y] 2,3 * column 3, line 12 - line 21; figure 7 *;
 [XY]US5927606  (PATTERSON ROGER L [CA]) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 49 - line 63 * * column 5, line 17 - line 49 * * column 7, line 36 - column 8, line 45 * * column 9, line 1 - line 10; figures 1-10 * [Y] 2,3;
 [A]US6053419  (KROHN MARTIN L [US], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 6, line 41 - line 55 ** column 9, line 8 - line 11; figures 1,10 *
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