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EP About this file: EP0993768

EP0993768 - A method of automatically milking animals and a fully automatic milking machine provided with a milking robot, said milking machine being suitable for performing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAASLAND N.V.
Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
[2000/16]
Inventor(s)01 / van der Lely, Olaf
11 Weinbergstrasse
6300 Zug / CH
02 / de Groen, Franciscus Johannes Adrianus
27 Koolwitje
3225 CB Hellevoetsluis / NL
03 / Pols, Ronald Maarten
25A High Street
Waltham on the Wolds LE14 4AH / GB
[2000/16]
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 [2000/16]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date99203213.601.10.1999
[2000/16]
Priority number, dateNL1998101032315.10.1998         Original published format: NL 1010323
[2000/16]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0993768
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0993768
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, A01J5/007
[2000/16]
CPC:
A01J5/007 (EP,US); A01J5/0175 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum automatischen Melken von Tieren und eine vollautomatische Melkmaschine mit einem Melkroboter, die geeignet ist dieses Verfahren auszuführen[2000/16]
English:A method of automatically milking animals and a fully automatic milking machine provided with a milking robot, said milking machine being suitable for performing same[2000/16]
French:Méthode de traite automatique d'animaux et machine à traire entièrement automatique équipée d'un robot de traite, ladite machine convenant pour la mise en oeuvre de ladite méthode[2000/16]
Examination procedure01.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
12.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2003Fee for grant paid
28.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
IT20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
LU01.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2005/03]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
LU01.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
LU01.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
LU01.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/39]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
LU01.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/36]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
CY01.10.2003
GR20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/28]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
Former [2004/22]AT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
Former [2004/14]AT20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
Former [2004/12]FI20.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3783837  (OLANDER K) [A] 10 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0091892  (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE]) [DA] 1,11 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US5469808  (STREET MICHAEL J [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,11 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]WO9535028  (MAASLAND NV [NL], et al) [DA] 1,11* figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9619915  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al) [X] 1-6,8,11 * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 35 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0728413  (MAASLAND NV [NL]) [X] 1-4,7,8,11 * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 44 * * column 4, line 27 - line 33 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9713403  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * page 10, line 4 - line 10 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0792579  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1,9-11 * column 6, line 36 - column 7, line 23 * * figure -; claim - *
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