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EP0729295 - EQUIDAE MANURE/URINE CATCHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equinap Pty. Ltd.
Level 2, 250 Queen Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
[1998/30]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
McNamara, William John
Mt Eliza Road
Kerrie, VIC 3434 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / McNamara, William John
Mt Eliza Road
Kerrie, VIC 3434 / AU
[1998/30]
Former [1996/36]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1996/36]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date95900571.117.11.1994
[1996/36]
WO1994AU00709
Priority number, dateAU1993PM0253019.11.1993         Original published format: AU PM253093
AU1994PM0846329.09.1994         Original published format: AU PM846394
[1996/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513695
Date:26.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0729295
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0729295
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU26.05.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:A01K23/00
[1996/36]
CPC:
A01K23/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/36]
Extension statesLT06.06.1996
SI06.06.1996
TitleGerman:HARN- UND KOTFÄNGER FÜR EQUIDEN[1996/36]
English:EQUIDAE MANURE/URINE CATCHER[1996/36]
French:COLLECTEUR DE CROTTIN ET D'URINE D'EQUIDES[1996/36]
Entry into regional phase06.06.1996National basic fee paid 
06.06.1996Search fee paid 
06.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
06.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/36]
25.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.1998Fee for grant paid
22.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR27.01.1999
NL27.01.1999
DK27.04.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]GR27.01.1999
NL27.01.1999
Former [2001/23]GR27.01.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]US2173356  (JOHN CROSS);
 [XA]FR2193545  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * the whole document * [A] 4
International search[XY]FR925362  (INTERNAT CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [XY]US2536052  (GOHLKE HARVEY G);
 [XY]US2544341  (MCGRAW WILLIAM F);
 [AX]US3036553  (GANDIER JOHN C C);
 [X]US3270714  (GANDIER JOHN C C);
 [XY]AU6293086  (BELLINGHAM C)
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