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EP0961578 - EAR TAG APPLICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.07.2006 Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	23.03.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU	published on 25.04.2007 [2007/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Gardner, Michael Stuart 108 Waiatarua Road Remuera Auckland / NZ
	[N/P]
Former [2005/36]	For all designated states Gardner, Michael Stuart 108 Waiatarua Road Remuera Auckland / NZ
Former [1999/49]	For all designated states Gardner, Michael Stuart 108 Waiatarua Road Remuera Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)	01 / GARDNER, Michael, Stuart 108 Waiatarua Road,Remuera Auckland / NZ
	02 / BLADEN, Roy, Victor 292 Glenmore Road,RD 3 Albany / NZ
	[1999/49]
Representative(s)	Finnie, Peter John, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2005/45]	Finnie, Peter John, et al Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/49]	Rackham, Stephen Neil GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	97913550.6	13.11.1997
	[1999/49]
	WO1997NZ00155
Priority number, date	NZ19960299763	15.11.1996 Original published format: NZ 29976396
	NZ19970328643	29.08.1997 Original published format: NZ 32864397
	[1999/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9822028
	Date:	28.05.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/21]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0961578
	Date:	08.12.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0961578
	Date:	07.09.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/36]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	28.05.1998
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.01.2000
Classification	IPC:	A01K11/00	[2000/10]
	CPC:	A01K11/002 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/49]	A61B17/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1999/49]
Extension states	AL	10.06.1999
	LT	10.06.1999
	LV	10.06.1999
	MK	10.06.1999
	RO	10.06.1999
	SI	10.06.1999
Title	German:	WERKZEUG ZUM ANBRINGEN VON OHRMARKEN	[1999/49]
	English:	EAR TAG APPLICATOR	[1999/49]
	French:	APPLICATEUR D'ETIQUETTES POUR OREILLES	[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase	10.06.1999	National basic fee paid
	10.06.1999	Search fee paid
	10.06.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	10.06.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.05.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	10.06.1999	Examination requested [1999/49]
	31.05.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.02.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	17.03.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.07.2005	Fee for grant paid
	11.07.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	23.04.2003	Appeal received No. T0855/03
	01.07.2003	Statement of grounds filed
	16.01.2004	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/03]
	11.03.2004	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/11]
	19.11.2004	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
	19.11.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	22.12.2004	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)	EP04027459.9 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 21.12.2004
Opposition(s)	08.06.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	25.08.1999	SE M01 Fee paid on 06.09.1999
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	07.09.2005
	FI	07.09.2005
	LI	07.09.2005
	LU	30.11.2005
	MC	30.11.2005
	GR	07.12.2005
	SE	07.12.2005
	PT	07.02.2006
	[2007/17]
Former [2006/30]	CH	07.09.2005
	FI	07.09.2005
	LI	07.09.2005
	MC	30.11.2005
	GR	07.12.2005
	SE	07.12.2005
	PT	07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]	CH	07.09.2005
	FI	07.09.2005
	LI	07.09.2005
	GR	07.12.2005
	SE	07.12.2005
	PT	07.02.2006
Former [2006/14]	CH	07.09.2005
	FI	07.09.2005
	LI	07.09.2005
	GR	07.12.2005
	SE	07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]	FI	07.09.2005
	SE	07.12.2005
Documents cited:	Search	[XA]US4120303 (VILLA-MASSONE RENE, et al) [X] 1,6-8,10,17,18 * column 3, line 22 - line 61 * * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 33 * * column 4, line 28 - line 30 *[A] 12,2,13;
		[XY]WO8301177 (Y TEX CORP [US]) [X] 1,6-8,10,11,17,18 * page 4, line 2 - page 6, line 14 * * page 7, line 11 - line 36 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-5,13;
		[Y]US5462554 (GARDNER MICHAEL S [NZ]) [Y] 2-5,13 * column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 18 * * figures 1,2,5,6 *
	International search	[X]US4120303 (VILLA-MASSONE RENE, et al);
		[X]US4368735 (FILMER DAVID B [AU]);
		[X]US4672966 (HAAS JR ELMER J [US]);
		[X]US5462554 (GARDNER MICHAEL S [NZ])

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