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EP0991473 - FEED SENSOR MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
BÜHLER AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HOSTETTLER, René
Oberdorfstrasse 15
CH-8370 Sirnach / CH
02 / GRABER, Thomas
Trischlistrasse 28
CH-9400 Rorschach / CH
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Frommhold, Joachim
Bühler AG
Patentabteilung
9240 Uzwil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Frommhold, Joachim, Dr.
Bühler AG Patentabteilung
9240 Uzwil / CH
Application number, filing date98907803.525.03.1998
[2000/15]
WO1998CH00116
Priority number, dateDE1997102655123.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19726551
[2000/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9858738
Date:30.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991473
Date:12.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991473
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B02C4/28
[2000/15]
CPC:
B02C4/286 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/15]
TitleGerman:SPEISESENSORIK[2000/15]
English:FEED SENSOR MECHANISM[2000/15]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTEURS POUR OPERATIONS D'ALIMENTATION[2000/15]
Entry into regional phase12.08.1999National basic fee paid 
12.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/15]
07.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2001Fee for grant paid
26.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE1214979  (BUEHLER AG GEB) [Y] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [XDA]EP0038054  (BUEHLER AG GEB [CH]) [XD] 1,4 * page 15, line 18 - page 16, line 22; figure 7 * [A] 2,3;
 [Y]GB2103389  (ROBINSON AND SON PLC THOMAS [GB]) [Y] 1,4 * page 1, line 79 - line 96; figure 1 *;
 [AD]DE8614505U  (GGEBR. BÜHLER AG.) [AD] 1-4* the whole document *;
 [AD]WO9210295  (BUEHLER AG [CH]) [AD] 1-4 * the whole document *
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