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EP About this file: EP0246575

EP0246575 - Broadcaster with hopper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.05.1996
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
49205 Hasbergen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/48]For all designated states
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
D-49205 Hasbergen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dreyer, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. agr.
Am Amazonenwerk 9-13
D-4507 Hasbergen / DE
[1987/48]
Representative(s)Schuster, Thomas, et al
Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/25]Schuster, Thomas, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner Patentanwälte Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87107098.315.05.1987
[1987/48]
Priority number, dateDE1986361730223.05.1986         Original published format: DE 3617302
[1987/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0246575
Date:25.11.1987
Language:DE
[1987/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0246575
Date:14.06.1989
Language:DE
[1989/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0246575
Date:04.03.1992
Language:DE
[1992/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:A01C17/00, A01C7/10
[1987/48]
CPC:
A01C17/006 (EP); A01C17/008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1987/48]
TitleGerman:Schleuderstreuer mit Vorratsbehälter[1987/48]
English:Broadcaster with hopper[1987/48]
French:Distributeur à disques avec trémie[1987/48]
MiscellaneousEPB 1992/10: Teilanmeldung 91105418.7 eingereicht am 15/05/87
EPB 1992/10: Divisional application 91105418.7 filed on 15/05/87
EPB 1992/10: Demande divisionnaire 91105418.7 déposée le 15/05/87
Examination procedure22.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/47]
27.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
05.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.09.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.1991Fee for grant paid
17.10.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP91105418.7  / EP0443634
EP91105419.5  / EP0445842
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.12.1992  13.01.1993  ADMISSIBLE
RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH
Postfach 11 62
D-76545 Sinzheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Lichti, Heiner, et al, et al
Lichti - Patentanwälte
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  03.12.1992  17.12.1992  ADMISSIBLE
C. van der Lely N.V.
Weverskade 10
NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Opponent's representative
Mulder, Herman, et al, et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1993/04]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.1992  13.01.1993  ADMISSIBLE
RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH
Postfach 11 62
D-76545 Sinzheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Lichti, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch, Postfach 41 07 60
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  03.12.1992  17.12.1992  ADMISSIBLE
C. van der Lely N.V.
Weverskade 10
NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Opponent's representative
Mulder, Herman, et al, et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
14.12.1992No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
18.12.1992No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
19.01.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.05.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.1996Legal effect of revocation of patent [1996/28]
23.05.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.03.1994Appeal received No.  T0260/94
07.06.1994Statement of grounds filed
20.03.1996Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
20.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
12.04.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.05.1994
SE16.05.1994
[1995/29]
Former [1995/15]AT15.05.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]AU497267B  (DICKEY);
 [Y]DE2817779  (NORDSTEN AS P);
 [A]EP0084872  (WEICHEL ERNST);
 [Y]EP0088480  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]);
 [A]EP0127922  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]);
 [A]EP0176117  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL])
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