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EP1007410 - IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING CONTAINERS WITH INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 26.11.2003  [2003/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unitec S.r.l.
Via IX Febbraio, 2
48100 Ravenna / IT
[2000/24]
Inventor(s)01 / BENEDETTI, Angelo
Via Basilica, 166
I-48010 Savarna / IT
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Giugni, Valter, et al
Propria S.r.l. Via della Colonna 35
33170 Pordenone / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]Giugni, Valter, et al
PROPRIA S.r.l., Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone / IT
Application number, filing date98904038.107.01.1998
[2000/24]
WO1998EP00046
Priority number, dateIT1997PN0000523.01.1997         Original published format: IT PN970005
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832659
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007410
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007410
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65B25/04
[2000/24]
CPC:
B65B25/046 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [2000/24]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN FÜLLEN VON BEHÄLTERN MIT EINZELPRODUKTEN, INSBESONDERE GEMÜSEN UND DERGLEIGEN[2000/24]
English:IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING CONTAINERS WITH INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE[2000/24]
French:APPAREIL AMELIORE POUR REMPLIR AUTOMATIQUEMENT DES CONTENEURS AVEC DES PRODUITS INDIVIDUELS, EN PARTICULIER, DES LEGUMES ET SIMILAIRES[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase10.03.1999National basic fee paid 
10.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
29.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2001Fee for grant paid
05.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.2002
BE03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
PT03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
[2003/48]
Former [2003/30]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
PT03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
PT03.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
GR03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
Former [2003/16]AT03.04.2002
CH03.04.2002
LI03.04.2002
Former [2003/10]AT03.04.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3097460  (MICHAEL O'BRIEN) [Y] 3* column 3, lines 32-75; figure 6 *;
 [XY]EP0464944  (TAS ADRIANUS WILHELMUS [NL]) [X] 1,2,8,11,12 * column 2, line 53 - column 4, line 9; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3
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