EP3589939 - FRUIT OR VEGETABLE OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC SORTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 24.06.2022 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 10.04.2022 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.09.2020 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 06.12.2019 | ||
Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 11.09.2018 | ||
Former | unknown Status updated on 28.02.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.06.2024 | New 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 date | 18705439.0 | 30.01.2018 | [2020/02] | WO2018FR50212 | Priority number, date | FR20170051683 | 01.03.2017 Original published format: FR 1751683 | [2020/02] | Filing language | FR | Procedural language | FR | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 07.09.2018 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | 27.09.2019 | Title | German: | 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 phase | 27.09.2019 | National basic fee paid | 27.09.2019 | Designation fee(s) paid | 27.09.2019 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 15.06.2018 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 27.09.2019 | Examination requested [2020/02] | 27.09.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 16.04.2020 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 16.09.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.12.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.12.2020 | Observations by third parties | 20.01.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.05.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.05.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.10.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.04.2022 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.06.2022 | Fee for grant paid | 20.06.2022 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 20.06.2022 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP22184795.7 / EP4220141 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Tomra Sorting Limited 12 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 / IE Opponent's representative Tomkins & Co 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 / IE | 02
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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] |
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Tomra Sorting Limited 12 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 / IE Opponent's representative Tomkins & Co 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 / IE | 12.05.2023 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Opposition is deemed not to be filed 02 | 23.11.2023 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 25.03.2024 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 21.01.2025 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.01.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.01.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.01.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AL | 27.07.2022 | DK | 27.07.2022 | EE | 27.07.2022 | FI | 27.07.2022 | LT | 27.07.2022 | LV | 27.07.2022 | MC | 27.07.2022 | SE | 27.07.2022 | SI | 27.07.2022 | SK | 27.07.2022 | SM | 27.07.2022 | NO | 27.10.2022 | IS | 27.11.2022 | IE | 30.01.2023 | LU | 30.01.2023 | [2024/29] |
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NO | 27.10.2022 | Cited in | International 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 applicant | US5626238 | WO0101071 | FR2874424 | other | US4726898 | WO2016018157 | Opposition | US5164795 | WO9935473 | WO2004069541 | US6888082 | US2006037892 | WO2009137854 | EP2133157 | CN101832941 | US2011249157 | WO2016157216 | WO2018021908 | WO2018158514 | US4520702 | US4726898 | US6600829 | US2004247193 | US2005122524 | US2006066738 | WO2006058406 | NZ541725 | US2009285476 | WO2016018157 | US2016064434 | WO2016163896 |