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EP About this file: EP1542851

EP1542851 - DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING DRIP IRRIGATION TUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE Machines Yvonand SA
Rue de l'lndustrie 5
1462 Yvonand / CH
[2011/20]
Former [2008/21]For all designated states
THE Thomas Machines S.A.
Rue de la Gare 2 bis
2108 Couvet / CH
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Kertscher, Eberhard
Frezin 11
1462 Yvonand / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KERTSCHER, Eberhard
Frezin 11
CH-1462 Yvonand / CH
02 / BERNAUER, Thomas
Vy-d'Etra 23
CH-2000 Neuchâtel / CH
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]BOVARD AG - Patentanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date03798030.726.09.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003CH00644
Priority number, dateEP2002040583727.09.2002         Original published format: EP 02405837
[2005/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004028778
Date:08.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1542851
Date:22.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1542851
Date:22.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/02, A01G25/02
[2005/25]
CPC:
B29C66/83411 (EP,US); A01G25/026 (EP,US); B29C48/001 (EP,US);
B29C48/157 (EP,US); B29C65/028 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/532 (EP,US); B29C66/61 (EP,US); B29C66/81423 (EP,US);
B29C66/81433 (EP,US); B29C48/0011 (EP,US); B29C48/09 (EP,US);
B29C48/13 (EP,US); B29C59/043 (EP,US); B29L2023/22 (EP,US);
Y02A40/22 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/25]
Former [2005/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN HERSTELLUNG VON TROPFBEWÄSSERUNGSROHREN[2005/25]
English:DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING DRIP IRRIGATION TUBES[2005/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION CONTINUE DE TUYAUX D'IRRIGATION GOUTTE A GOUTTE[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2005National basic fee paid 
15.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
28.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2011Fee for grant paid
11.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.01.2011
Opposition(s)23.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
18.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200806   M06   Fee paid on   12.12.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
HU22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
BG22.09.2011
GB26.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/29]CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
BG22.09.2011
GB26.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2013/25]CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
GB26.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/36]CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
GB26.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/31]CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/30]CZ22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/20]CZ22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
MC30.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/10]CZ22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/09]CZ22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2012/08]EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
Former [2012/02]FI22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
Former [2011/52]FI22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
Former [2011/49]FI22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0480632  (NAAN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS [IL]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9962691  (COHEN AMIR [IL]) [X] 1-3 * page 8, line 11 - page 9, line 32 * * figures 6-9 * [Y] 4-9;
 [YA]WO0010378  (GIUFFRE CARMELO [IT]) [Y] 6-9 * page 15, line 8 - line 14 * [A] 1-5;
 [DYA]US6280554  (LAMBERT GILLES [CH], et al) [DY] 4 * column 5, line 36 - line 44 * * figures 1,4 * [A] 1-3,5-9;
 [Y]US6308902  (HUNTLEY MARK [US]) [Y] 5 * column 4, line 38 - line 46 * * figure 4 *
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