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EP0848588 - AN IMPLEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY MILKING ANIMALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAASLAND N.V.
Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
[1998/26]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DEN BERG, Karel
Boterbloemstraat 5
NL-2971 BR Bleskensgraaf / NL
02 / FRANSEN, René
Prins Hendriklaan 6
NL-3135 ZD Vlaardingen / NL
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1
3147 PB Maassluis / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Former [1998/26]Mulder, Herman
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date97929567.201.07.1997
[1998/26]
WO1997NL00370
Priority number, dateEP1996020188105.07.1996         Original published format: EP 96201881
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801022
Date:15.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0848588
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0848588
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, A01K1/12
[1998/26]
CPC:
A01J5/0175 (EP,US); A01K1/126 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/26]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN MELKEN VON TIEREN[1998/26]
English:AN IMPLEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY MILKING ANIMALS[1998/26]
French:INSTALLATION DE TRAITE AUTOMATIQUE D'ANIMAUX[1998/26]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1998National basic fee paid 
24.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/26]
23.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2001Fee for grant paid
29.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01100039.5  / EP1084610
EP01100040.3  / EP1084611
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]SU1484333  ;
 [X]EP0213660  (MULTINORM BV [NL]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0313109  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 39 - column 6, line 19; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0519544  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1,2* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0630558  (TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC [AN]) [A] 1,22 * column 9, line 15 - line 41; figure - *;
 [XA]EP0689762  (MAASLAND NV [NL]) [X] 25 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 40; figure - * [A] 1,24;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 50, Database accession no. 89-369035, XP002041890 & SU1484333 A 19890607 (N-CAUC CATTLE RES I) [X] 1,26 * abstract *
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