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EP About this file: EP1679955

EP1679955 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY STARTING A MILKING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH
Siemensstrasse 25-27
59199 Bönen / DE
[2008/51]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
WestfaliaSurge GmbH
Siemensstrasse 25-27
59199 Bönen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / STOLTE, Friedrich
Diekhägerstr. 11
33790 Halle / DE
02 / KRONE, Otto
Kötterstr. 22
49479 Laggenbeck / DE
03 / SUHR, Olaf
Im Bulte 16a
59302 Oelde / DE
 [2006/29]
Representative(s)BSB Patentanwälte Schütte & Engelen Partnerschaft mbB
Am Markt 10
59302 Oelde / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]BSB Intellectual Property Law
Am Markt 2
(Eingang Herrenstraße)
59302 Oelde / DE
Former [2009/50]Schütte, Hartmut
BSB Anwaltskanzlei Am Markt 2 (Eingang Herrenstrasse)
59302 Oelde / DE
Former [2006/29]Schütte, Hartmut
Patentanwalt Beethovenstrasse 34
59302 Oelde / DE
Application number, filing date04797617.004.11.2004
[2006/29]
WO2004EP12492
Priority number, dateDE200315215504.11.2003         Original published format: DE 10352155
[2006/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005043985
Date:19.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1679955
Date:19.07.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1679955
Date:13.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/007, A01J5/017
[2015/22]
CPC:
A01J5/017 (EP,US); A01J5/007 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/29]A01J5/017
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2006/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN STARTEN EINES MELKVORGANGS[2006/29]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY STARTING A MILKING PROCESS[2006/29]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE DÉMARRAGE AUTOMATIQUE D'UN PROCESSUS DE TRAITE[2015/24]
Former [2006/29]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR LE DEMARRAGE AUTOMATIQUE D'UN PROCESSUS DE TRAITE
Entry into regional phase19.05.2006National basic fee paid 
19.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
10.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.09.2015Fee for grant paid
17.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2015Information about intention to grant a patent
07.10.2015Receipt 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  10.05.2010
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
19.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
24.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
23.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2004
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU04.11.2004
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/13]CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US3861355  (JOHNSON KENDALL R, et al) [A] 1-28 * column 2, line 21 - column 4, line 27 ** column 5, line 43 - column 5, line 58; figures 1-3 *;
 [XDY]DE2554998  (KUMMER ELECTRONICS BV) [XD] 1,2,4,7-10 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 8 - page 4, paragraph 1; figure 1 * [Y] 5,6;
 [A]DE8707855U  (MERTENS LEON J E G) [A] 1-28 * page 3 - page 4; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE4438236  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]) [Y] 5,6 * the whole document *
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