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EP1176868 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY CLASSIFYING POULTRY EGGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.05.2004 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	19.01.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 21.02.2007 [2007/08]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states EMBREX INC. P.O. Box 13989 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709-3989 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2002/06]	For all designated states EMBREX INC. P.O. Box 13989 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709-3989 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / HEBRANK, John, H. 216 Jefferson Drive Durham, NC 27712 / US
	[2002/06]
Representative(s)	HGF 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/06]	Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date	00930545.9	10.05.2000
	[2002/06]
	WO2000US12756
Priority number, date	US19990309794	11.05.1999 Original published format: US 309794
	US20000563218	02.05.2000 Original published format: US 563218
	[2002/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0067566
	Date:	16.11.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/46]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1176868
	Date:	06.02.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1176868
	Date:	16.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/29]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	16.11.2000
Classification	IPC:	A01K43/00, A01K45/00, G01N33/08	[2002/06]
	CPC:	A01K43/00 (EP,US); G01N33/08 (EP,KR,US); A01K45/007 (EP,US); G01N33/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2003/29]
Former [2002/06]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SELEKTIVEN KLASSIFIZIERUNG VON HÜHNEREIERN	[2002/06]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY CLASSIFYING POULTRY EGGS	[2002/06]
	French:	PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CLASSIFICATION SELECTIVE D'OEUFS DE VOLAILLE	[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase	09.11.2001	National basic fee paid
	09.11.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	09.11.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	05.09.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	09.11.2001	Examination requested [2002/06]
	13.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.09.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.03.2003	Fee for grant paid
	11.03.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP03000850.2 / EP1302102
Opposition(s)	19.04.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.05.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	16.07.2003
	BE	16.07.2003
	CH	16.07.2003
	CY	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	LI	16.07.2003
	DK	16.10.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
	PT	16.12.2003
	[2007/08]
Former [2004/31]	AT	16.07.2003
	BE	16.07.2003
	CH	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	LI	16.07.2003
	DK	16.10.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
	PT	16.12.2003
Former [2004/29]	AT	16.07.2003
	BE	16.07.2003
	CH	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	LI	16.07.2003
	DK	16.10.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
Former [2004/28]	AT	16.07.2003
	BE	16.07.2003
	CH	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	LI	16.07.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
Former [2004/22]	AT	16.07.2003
	CH	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	LI	16.07.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
Former [2004/16]	AT	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
	SE	16.10.2003
Former [2004/14]	AT	16.07.2003
	FI	16.07.2003
	GR	16.10.2003
Former [2004/12]	FI	16.07.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]US4805778 (NAMBU YUKIO [JP]);
		[AD]US4955728 (HEBRANK JOHN H [US]) [AD] 1,18,35 * column A *;
		[A]US5900929 (HEBRANK JOHN H [US], et al) [A] 1,35 * column A *
	by applicant	US3616262
		US4458630
		US4671652
		US4681063
		US4914672
		US4955728
		US5028421
		US5158038

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