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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1009692

EP1009692 - CONVEYOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ambaflex International B.V.
Industrieweg 16
1521 NC Wormerveer / NL
[2001/35]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
Ambaflex B.V.
Industrieweg 16
1521 NC Wormerveer / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BALK, Wouter
Prof.Tulpstraat 17
1018 GZ AMSTERDAM / NL
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman B.V., Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date98941906.401.09.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998NL00491
Priority number, dateNL1997100690902.09.1997         Original published format: NL 1006909
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9911547
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1009692
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009692
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65G21/18, B65G17/06
[2000/25]
CPC:
B65G17/066 (EP,US); B65G21/18 (EP,US); B65G2201/02 (EP,US);
B65G2207/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:FÖRDERER[2000/25]
English:CONVEYOR[2000/25]
French:CONVOYEUR[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2000National basic fee paid 
07.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
07.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2003Fee for grant paid
03.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3627109  (CABAK RICHARD E) [Y] 1-4,6-8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3826352  (VAN ZON J, et al) [Y] 1-4,6-8 * column 2, line 20 - line 39 *;
 [A]US3944059  (GARVEY FRANCIS J) [A] 1,5 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB1463226  (AMSTED SIEMAG KETTE GMBH)[A] 1,10;
 [A]DE3914994  (SMB SPEZIALMASCH [DE]) [A] 1-4,6-9 * figure 2 *
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