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EP3116815 - ARTICLE DIVERTING CONVEYOR BELT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laitram, LLC
Legal Department 220 Laitram Lane
Harahan, LA 70123 / US
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MARSHALL, Angela Longo
30 Donelon Drive
Harahan, Louisiana 70123 / US
02 / COSTANZO, Mark
222 Lttle Farms Avenue
River Ridge, Louisiana 70123 / US
03 / GREENLEAF, Jason
309 Estate Drive West
Mandeville, Louisiana 70448 / US
04 / MYERS, David Herbert
324 Tullulah Avenue
River Ridge, Louisiana 70123 / US
05 / GREER, Matthew John
1008 Whitetail Drive
Mandeville, Louisiana 70448 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/05]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2017/03]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date15762334.912.03.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015US20163
Priority number, dateUS201461952425P13.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461952425 P
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015138715
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3116815
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3116815
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65G17/34, B65G47/24, B65G17/08, B65G47/96
[2017/46]
CPC:
B65G17/345 (EP,US); B65G17/08 (EP,US); B65G47/96 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/03]B65G47/24, B65G15/32, B65G23/44
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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÖRDERBAND MIT ARTIKELUMLEITUNG[2017/03]
English:ARTICLE DIVERTING CONVEYOR BELT[2017/03]
French:BANDE TRANSPORTEUSE DE DEVIATION D'ARTICLES[2017/03]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2016National basic fee paid 
19.09.2016Search fee paid 
19.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
19.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2015
AL29.01.2020
AT29.01.2020
CY29.01.2020
CZ29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
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MC29.01.2020
MK29.01.2020
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PL29.01.2020
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SM29.01.2020
TR29.01.2020
IE12.03.2020
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BE31.03.2020
BG29.04.2020
NO29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
[2022/31]
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 [YA] US2003209405  (GREVE CHRISTOPHER G et al.) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0041]; figures 1-11 *[A] 13
 [A] US2008121495  (PRESSLER ERIC M et al.) [A] 11 * figures 1-4 *
 [A] JP2005138918  (NAKAI KOGYO KK et al.) [A] 11 * figure 4 *
 [A] US2001045346  (COSTANZO MARK B et al.) [A] 4,13 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0042]; figure 2A *
 [A] WO0026123  (KVP FALCON PLASTIC BELTING INC et al.) [A] 8 * page 17, line 25 - page 18, line 26; figures 14-17 *
 [Y] US2013343794  (TAKIFUJI KOTARO et al.) [Y] 10 * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0068]; figures 4,5 *
 [A] DE3628671  (INCO LTD et al.) [A] 10 * column 2, line 40 - column 2, line 48; figure 3 *
International search[XY] US2010078297  (ANDERSEN KENNETH WESTERGAARD et al.) [X] 16-18, 20-21, 26-28 * See paragraphs [0036]-[0040]; claim 1 and figures 1-6. *[Y] 1-15, 19, 22-25 , 29-30
 [Y] US8167118  (FOURNEY MATTHEW L et al.) [Y] 1-15, 19, 29-30 * See column 2, lines 26-41; column 3, lines 17-40 and figures 1A-2A. *
 [Y] US8225922  (FOURNEY MATTHEW L et al.) [Y] 8-9, 11-13, 24-25 * See column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 8; column 3, lines 7-9 and figures 1-2. *
 [Y] US2001042677  (PALMAER ERIC K et al.) [Y] 22-23 * See paragraph [0066] and figure 15. *
 [A] US2003221932  (COSTANZO MARK B et al.) [A] 1-30 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0030] and figure 4. *
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