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EP1996491 - CONVEYOR AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE ORIENTATION OF A CONVEYED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/49]SORTER BELT CONVEYOR
[2012/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laitram, LLC
220 Laitram Lane, Legal Department
Harahan, LA 70123 / US
[2008/49]
Inventor(s)01 / FOURNEY, Matthew L.
8714 Teresa Lane
Laurel, Maryland 20723 / US
02 / LEMM, Christoph
Lindengouw 137
NL-1351 LL Almere / NL
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters
Port of Liverpool Building
Pier Head
Liverpool L3 1AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters
15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2008/49]Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15 Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date07779709.014.03.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US63988
Priority number, dateUS2006027731423.03.2006         Original published format: US 277314
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007121015
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1996491
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996491
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/54
[2008/49]
CPC:
B65G17/24 (EP,KR,US); B65G13/10 (EP,US); B65G47/22 (KR);
B65G47/244 (EP,US); B65G47/54 (EP,KR,US); B65G47/71 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/49]
TitleGerman:FÖRDERER UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEIBEHALTUNG DER AUSRICHTUNG DES GEFÖRDERTEN ARTIKELS[2012/15]
English:CONVEYOR AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE ORIENTATION OF A CONVEYED ARTICLE[2012/15]
French:CONVOYEUR ET PROCÉDÉ POUR MAINTENIR L'ORIENTATION D'UN OBJET TRANSPORTÉ[2012/15]
Former [2008/49]SORTIERFÖRDERBAND
Former [2008/49]SORTER BELT CONVEYOR
Former [2008/49]CONVOYEUR À BANDE TRIEUSE
Entry into regional phase29.08.2008National basic fee paid 
29.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2012Fee for grant paid
23.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.02.2009
Opposition(s)27.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2007
AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
IE14.03.2013
LU14.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/32]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
MT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
IE14.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/08]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
IE14.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/07]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
IE14.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/23]BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/22]BE26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/20]BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/12]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
Former [2013/08]LT26.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1165162  (MANUFACTURERS EQUIPMENT COMPAN) [A] * page 1, line 9 - line 47; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3608713  (CROSBY PETER F, et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6571937  (COSTANZO MARK [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 9; figure - *;
 [Y]EP1367009  (LAITRAM LLC [US]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0022]; figure 7 *;
 [A]US2005072656  (COSTANZO MARK [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005109582  (FOURNEY MATTHEW L [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 4 - line 10; figure - *;
 [A]EP1626014  (LAITRAM LLC [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO2006121750  (LAITRAM LLC [US], et al)[PA] 1
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