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EP2998245 - Vibratory conveyor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brunette Machinery Company Inc.
8717-132nd Street
Surrey, BC V3C 6R1 / CA
[2022/44]
Former [2016/12]For all designated states
Brunes, Per
8717-132nd Street
Surrey BC V3C 6R1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Bonn, Karl Johan Christer
290 West Rockland Road
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7N 2W4 / CA
 [2016/12]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2016/12]
Application number, filing date15157055.325.06.2009
[2016/12]
Priority number, dateUS20087539708P25.06.2008         Original published format: US 7539708 P
[2022/25]
Former [2016/12]US2008007539725.06.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2998245
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2998245
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65G27/08, B65G27/20, B65G27/30, B65G27/04
[2016/12]
CPC:
B65G27/30 (EP,US); B65G27/04 (EP,US); B65G27/08 (EP,US);
B65G27/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/44]
Former [2016/12]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schwingförderer[2016/12]
English:Vibratory conveyor[2016/12]
French:Convoyeur vibrant[2016/12]
Examination procedure22.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2022Fee for grant paid
30.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09768680.2  / EP2303730
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
ES09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
IT09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
MC09.11.2022
NL09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SI09.11.2022
SK09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
LU25.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
FR30.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB759021  (HEINZ SERNETZ) [A] 1,14 * page 2, line 113 - line 121; figures 16,17 *;
 [A]FR1146129  (SERNETZ) [A] 1,14 * page 2, column r, paragraph 6; figure 2 * * page 3, column l, paragraph 3; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2936064  (WILHELM SCHUESSLER) [A] 1,14 * page 1, line 60 - line 70; figure - *;
 [A]GB1122478  (BINDER CO AG) [A] 1,14 * page 1, line 78 - line 11; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]JP2000142949  (SHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,14* abstract *
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