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EP About this file: EP3223596

EP3223596 - COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING A SPACE, FOR INSTANCE FOR STORING BULK MATERIALS, FOR INSTANCE SILAGE, MOUNTING MEANS FOR THE COVERING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING THE SPACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/40]COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING A SPACE, FOR INSTANCE FOR STORING BULK MATERIALS, FOR INSTANCE SILAGE, MOUNTING MEANS FOR THE COVERING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING THE SPACE
[2023/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brokers Covering B.V.
Marconistraat 29
7651 DE Tubbergen / NL
[2020/47]
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
TenCate Geosynthetics Netherlands B.V.
Hoge Dijkje 2
7442 AE Nijverdal / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROOTEN, Stephanus Gerardus Johannes
Marconistraat 29
NL-7651 DE Tubbergen / NL
02 / HEEZEN, Jan-Willem
p/a. Hoge Dijkje 2
7442 AE Nijverdal / NL
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15794659.117.09.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015NL50641
Priority number, dateNL2014201388126.11.2014         Original published format: NL 2013881
[2017/40]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016085328
Date:02.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3223596
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3223596
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01F25/13, A01F25/16
[2017/40]
CPC:
A01F25/13 (EP); A01F25/166 (EP)
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 [2017/40]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABDECKSYSTEM ZUM ABDECKEN EINES RAUMES WIE Z. B. ZUM LAGERN VON SCHÜTTGUT WIE Z. B. SILOFUTTER, MONTAGEMITTEL FÜR DAS ABDECKSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ABDECKSYSTEMS FÜR DEN RAUM[2017/40]
English:COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING A SPACE, FOR INSTANCE FOR STORING BULK MATERIALS, FOR INSTANCE SILAGE, MOUNTING MEANS FOR THE COVERING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING THE SPACE[2023/10]
French:SYSTÈME DE COUVERTURE POUR RECOUVRIR UN ESPACE DESTINÉ, PAR EXEMPLE, AU STOCKAGE DE MATÉRIAUX EN VRAC, PAR EXEMPLE, DE FOURRAGE ENSILÉ, MOYENS DE MONTAGE POUR SYSTÈME DE COUVERTURE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UN SYSTÈME DE COUVERTURE DESTINÉ À RECOUVRIR L'ESPACE[2017/40]
Former [2017/40]COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING A SPACE, FOR INSTANCE FOR STORING BULK MATERIALS, FOR INSTANCE SILAGE, MOUNTING MEANS FOR THE COVERING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A COVERING SYSTEM FOR COVERING THE SPACE
Entry into regional phase23.05.2017National basic fee paid 
23.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
23.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2023Fee for grant paid
15.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
IE17.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB26.10.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
IE17.09.2023
GB26.10.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US989624  (MARTIN FREDERICK W [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 ** page 1 - page 2 *;
 [Y]US3857210  (AUSTIN H) [Y] 1-10,16-19 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 13 - column 60 *;
 [Y]US3991718  (STINNES WOLF WALTER) [Y] 16-19 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 50 *;
 [A]US4041654  (NEDILA WALTER) [A] 1 * column 1, lines 36-54; figure 2 *;
 [I]US4691957  (ELLINGSON HARTLEY [US]) [I] 11-16 * figures 2,4,9 * * column 2, line 56 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [Y]WO2012006673  (INNOTECH PTY LTD [AU], et al) [Y] 1-10,16-19 * figure 1 * * page 8, line 25 - page 21, line 15 *
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