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EP About this file: EP2611289

EP2611289 - SPRAYING ASSEMBLY, AND SPRAYER EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 27.04.2022  [2022/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EXEL INDUSTRIES
54 rue Marcel Paul
51200 Epernay / FR
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BALLU, Patrick
4 rue du Général Baratier
F-51100 Reims / FR
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]Myon, Gérard Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69003 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date11723525.928.04.2011
[2016/01]
WO2011FR50965
Priority number, dateFR2010005689631.08.2010         Original published format: FR 1056896
[2013/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012028794
Date:08.03.2012
Language:FR
[2012/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2611289
Date:10.07.2013
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2611289
Date:06.01.2016
Language:FR
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:B05B7/24, B05B7/32, A01M7/00, // B05B15/02, B05B12/14
[2015/25]
CPC:
A01M7/0092 (EP,US); B05B15/58 (EP,US); B05B7/32 (EP,US);
B05B12/1409 (EP,US); B05B15/531 (EP,US); Y10T137/0419 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/28]A01M7/00, B05B15/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRÜHANORDNUNG UND ZERSTÄUBER MIT MINDESTENS EINER DERARTIGEN ANORDNUNG[2013/28]
English:SPRAYING ASSEMBLY, AND SPRAYER EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH ASSEMBLY[2013/28]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PULVÉRISATION ET PULVÉRISATEUR ÉQUIPÉ D'AU MOINS UN TEL ENSEMBLE[2013/28]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2013National basic fee paid 
20.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
25.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.10.2016Observations by third parties
09.08.2017Observations by third parties
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  25.09.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.09.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/44]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
14.11.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.03.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.04.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.02.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/17]
Appeal following opposition25.05.2018Appeal received No.  T1327/18
21.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
04.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
24.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
04.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2011
AL06.01.2016
AT06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
MT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IE28.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU28.04.2011
AT06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
MT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IE28.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2018/29]HU28.04.2011
AT06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IE28.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU28.04.2011
AT06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IE28.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/38]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
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SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IE28.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/16]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/07]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/04]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
LU28.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL06.01.2016
Cited inInternational search[YA]CH375557  (KOLLER HANS [CH], et al) [Y] 2 * page 2, lines 1-36; figure 1 * [A] 1;
 [A]US4580721  (COFFEE RONALD A [GB], et al) [A] 1* figures 6,7,9 *;
 [IDY]WO9011010  (LINDNER GUENTER [DE]) [ID] 1,3-6,8-16 * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 24; figures 1-4; claims 1,9 * [Y] 2,7,17;
 [AD]WO2005048704  (LECHLER GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1 * figures 5-7 *;
 [YP]WO2011034370  (WUI SUNG SOO [KR]) [YP] 7,17 * paragraphs [0064] - [0073]; figures 2,3 *
ExaminationUS4315600
 US4364516
by applicantWO9011010
 WO2005048704
otherUS5016817
 US5135174
 US6012649
 EP1378293
 EP2076329
OppositionCH375557
 FR1481223
 US4315600
 US4364516
 US4580721
 WO9011010
 DE4027188
 DE4236062
 DE9402611U
 DE3885828T
 DE19530968
 DE69126019T
 DE19519432
 DE10312930
 WO2005048704
 DE102004047585
 DE60310919T
 EP1906013
 EP1906019
 DE102007030043
 DE102008002739
 CN201565393U
 WO2011034370
 CN101716567B
 US2013233940
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