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EP About this file: EP3589939

EP3589939 - FRUIT OR VEGETABLE OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC SORTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAF Agrobotic
Impasse d'Athènes
Zac Albasud II
Bardonies
82000 Montauban / FR
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / BLANC, Philippe
1650 Route du Fau
82000 Montauban / FR
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)BARRE LAFORGUE
35, rue Lancefoc
31000 Toulouse / FR
[2022/30]
Former [2020/02]Cabinet BARRE LAFORGUE & associés
35, rue Lancefoc
31000 Toulouse / FR
Application number, filing date18705439.030.01.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018FR50212
Priority number, dateFR2017005168301.03.2017         Original published format: FR 1751683
[2020/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018158514
Date:07.09.2018
Language:FR
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3589939
Date:08.01.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3589939
Date:27.07.2022
Language:FR
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/85
[2020/02]
CPC:
G01N33/025 (EP,US); B07C5/342 (EP,RU,US); G01N21/17 (RU);
G01N21/35 (RU); G01N21/3563 (US); G01N21/85 (US);
G01N21/8806 (EP,US); B07C2501/009 (EP,US); G01N2021/8466 (EP,US);
G01N2021/8816 (EP,US); G01N2021/8835 (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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA27.09.2019
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTISCHEN ANALYSE VON OBST ODER GEMÜSE UND AUTOMATISCHE SORTIERVORRICHTUNG[2020/02]
English:FRUIT OR VEGETABLE OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC SORTING DEVICE[2020/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE OPTIQUE DE FRUITS OU LÉGUMES ET DISPOSITIF DE TRI AUTOMATIQUE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2019National basic fee paid 
27.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2020Observations by third parties
20.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2022Fee for grant paid
20.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22184795.7  / EP4220141
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023  28.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Tomra Sorting Limited
12 Fitzwilliam Place
Dublin 2 / IE
Opponent's representative
Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 / IE
 02  28.04.2023   
De Greef's Wagen-, Carrosserie- en Machinebouw B.V.
Langstraat 12
4196 JB Tricht / NL
Opponent's representative
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
 [2023/23]
Former [2023/22]
Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023   
Tomra Sorting Limited
12 Fitzwilliam Place
Dublin 2 / IE
Opponent's representative
Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 / IE
12.05.2023Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Opposition is deemed not to be filed 02
23.11.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
IE30.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/08]AL27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
IE30.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
Former [2023/43]AL27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
LU30.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/23]DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/20]FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/12]FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
Former [2023/09]FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
Former [2023/08]FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]US2002008055  (CAMPBELL DUNCAN B [US], et al);
 [YDA]FR2874424  (MATERIEL ARBORICULTURE [FR]);
 [IY]FR2985025  (MAF AGROBOTIC [FR]);
 [IY]WO2016054408  (PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION [US]);
by applicantUS5626238
 WO0101071
 FR2874424
otherUS4726898
 WO2016018157
OppositionUS5164795
 WO9935473
 WO2004069541
 US6888082
 US2006037892
 WO2009137854
 EP2133157
 CN101832941
 US2011249157
 WO2016157216
 WO2018021908
 WO2018158514
 US4520702
 US4726898
 US6600829
 US2004247193
 US2005122524
 US2006066738
 WO2006058406
 NZ541725
 US2009285476
 WO2016018157
 US2016064434
 WO2016163896
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