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EP2694943 - PROCESS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE HARDNESS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/07]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE HARDNESS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
[2016/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unitec S.p.A.
Via Provinciale Cotignola, 20/9
48022 Lugo (Ravenna) / IT
[2014/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BENEDETTI, Luca
Via Basilica 166
I-48020 Savarna, Ravenna / IT
02 / MACRELLI, Enrico
c/o UNITEC S.p.A.
Via Provinciale Cotignola 20/9
I-48022 Lugo, RA / IT
03 / ROMANI, Aldo
c/o UNITEC S.p.A.
Via Provinciale Cotignola 20/9
I-48022 Lugo, RA / IT
04 / PAGANELLI, Rudi Paolo
c/o UNITEC S.p.A.
Via Provinciale Cotignola 20/9
I-48022 Lugo, RA / IT
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)Giugni, Valter
Propria S.r.l. Via della Colonna 35
33170 Pordenone / IT
[2014/07]
Application number, filing date12710931.222.03.2012
[2016/35]
WO2012EP55125
Priority number, dateIT2011PN0002205.04.2011         Original published format: IT PN20110022
[2014/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012136484
Date:11.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2694943
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2694943
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/40, G01N3/30, G01N33/02
[2014/07]
CPC:
G01N3/40 (EP,US); G01N3/30 (EP,US); G01N33/025 (EP,US);
G01N2203/001 (EP,US); G01N2203/0051 (EP,US); G01N2203/0076 (EP,US)
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 [2014/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER HÄRTE UND ZUR AUSWAHL VON LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN PRODUKTEN[2016/25]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE HARDNESS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS[2016/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE LA DURETÉ ET DE SÉLECTION DE PRODUITS AGRICOLES[2016/25]
Former [2014/07]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER HÄRTE UND ZUR AUSWAHL VON LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN PRODUKTEN
Former [2014/07]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE HARDNESS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Former [2014/07]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DE LA DURETÉ ET DE SÉLECTION DE PRODUITS AGRICOLES
Entry into regional phase16.09.2013National basic fee paid 
16.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/07]
11.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.06.2016
27.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.07.2016Fee for grant paid
15.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2016Receipt 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  19.03.2015
Opposition(s)01.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
MK31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IS31.12.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/51]AL31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
MK31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2019/46]AL31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/46]AL31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
IE22.03.2017
LU22.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
LU22.03.2017
Former [2018/01]CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
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DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
Former [2017/32]CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
Former [2017/21]FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
NO30.11.2016
Former [2017/10]FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
NO30.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
NO30.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT31.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[I]JPH09236586  (NORIN SUISANSYO TOHOKU NOGYO S, et al) [I] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0008] , [0015] *;
 [I]EP0450716  (PELEG KALMAN [IL]) [I] 1-10 * column 3, line 22 - line 48 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]JPH09236587  (UNIV HIROSHIMA, et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0006] , [0010] *;
 [A]EP1107000  (GREEFS WAGEN CARROSSERIE [NL]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0010]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9840737  (IMPERIAL COLLEGE [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * double WO98/52037; page 8, line 10 - line 15; figures 1-3 * * page 11, line 20; figure 5 *;
 [A]JPH11183443  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0001] *
 [I]  - F J GARCÍA-RAMOS ET AL, "Non-destructive fruit firmness sensors: a review", SPANISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, (20050331), vol. 3, no. 1, pages 61 - 73, XP055010877 [I] 1-10 * page 63, column 2, line 7 - line 18 * * figures 4,5 * * page 66, paragraph : Acoustic response to vibration * * page 67, paragraph : Mechanical Vibration * * page 66, column 2, line 11 *
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