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EP About this file: EP1219169

EP1219169 - Modified ear tag and method for taking a tissue sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2009Opposition rejectedpublished on 04.03.2009  [2009/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agrobiogen GmbH Biotechnologie
Thalmannsdorf 25 Larezhausen
86567 Hilgertshausen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Agrobiogen GmbH Biotechnologie
Thalmannsdorf 25
Larezhausen, 86567 Hilgertshausen / DE
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Agrobiogen GmbH
Thalmannsdorf 25
Larezhausen, 86567 Hilgertshausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Brem, Gottfried, Prof. Dr. Dr.
Thalmannsdorf 25
Larezhausen, 86567 Hilgertshausen / DE
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Emmel, Thomas
Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld
Patentanwälte
Krohnstieg 43
22415 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]Emmel, Thomas
Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Gehölzweg 20
22043 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/27]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01100201.101.01.2001
[2002/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1219169
Date:03.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1219169
Date:01.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:A01K11/00, A61B10/00, G01N1/04
[2002/27]
CPC:
A01K11/003 (EP,US); A01K11/004 (EP,US); G01N1/08 (EP,US);
A61B10/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/27]
TitleGerman:Modifizierte Ohrmarken und Verfahren zur Gewebeentnahme[2002/27]
English:Modified ear tag and method for taking a tissue sample[2002/27]
French:Marque d'oreille modifiée et procédé de prélèvement d'echantillon de tissu[2002/27]
Examination procedure20.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
14.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2003Fee for grant paid
23.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.06.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Biopsytec Analytik und Logistic GmbH
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
53359 Rheinbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Schubert, Klemens
Müller & Schubert Patentanwälte
Schlüterstrasse 37
10629 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/36]
Opponent(s)01  29.06.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Biopsytec Analytik und Logistic GmbH
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
53359 Rheinbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Schubert, Klemens, Dr.
Neue Promenade 5
10178 Berlin-Mitte / DE
19.08.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.04.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
08.02.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.11.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/10]
Appeal following opposition07.04.2006Appeal received No.  T0556/06
16.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
03.11.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.10.2003
ES01.10.2003
FI01.10.2003
IT01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
TR01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
LU01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
PT01.03.2004
DE03.08.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]CY01.10.2003
ES01.10.2003
FI01.10.2003
IT01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
TR01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
LU01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2007/09]CY01.10.2003
ES01.10.2003
FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
TR01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
LU01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2006/51]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
TR01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
LU01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2005/23]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
LU01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2005/14]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2005/12]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
DE03.08.2004
Former [2005/02]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/41]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/33]FI01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI01.10.2003
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE01.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD] WO9961882  (AGROBIOGEN GMBH et al.)
 [A] EP1060662  (PRAGMATIC NETWORK CREATIONS ET et al.)
 [AD] DE19740429  (GENOM ANALYTIK GMBH et al.) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantDE19740429
 WO9961882
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