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EP About this file: EP0678234

EP0678234 - Crop cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.1999
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.01.2000 [2000/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NICHOLSON FARM MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED
33 Common Lane, Southery, Near Downham Market
Norfolk PE38 0PB / GB
[1995/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Nicholson, Alan c/o Nicholson Farm Machinery Co.
LTD., 33 Common Lane, Southery
Near Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 OPB / GB
[1995/43]
Representative(s)Rickard, Timothy Mark Adrian
Brookes & Martin
High Holborn House
52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Rickard, Timothy Mark Adrian
Brookes & Martin, High Holborn House, 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date95302687.921.04.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateGB1994000790521.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9407905
[1995/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0678234
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:A01D17/06, A01D33/08, B07B1/14
[1995/43]
CPC:
B07B1/4636 (EP); A01D17/06 (EP); A01D33/08 (EP);
B07B1/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IE,   NL [1997/44]
Former [1996/10]DE,  FR,  GB,  IE,  NL 
Former [1995/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Ernte[1995/43]
English:Crop cleaner[1995/43]
French:Nettoyeur de récolte[1995/43]
Examination procedure23.05.1995Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
25.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
22.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/01]
12.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2000/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.07.1995AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1995SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.05.199905   M06   Fee paid on   15.05.1999
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Documents cited:Search[E]DE4340101  (KALVERKAMP) [E] 1,3,5,7,9 * the whole document *;
 WO9514370  [ ];
 [A]US4471876  (STEVENSON) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 12 - column 7, line 9; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]DE8521009U  (OBERMAIER) [A] 1,3,5,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2511575  (DE JONGE)
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