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EP1358020 - APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SEPARATE ELEMENTS OR MATERIALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/45]APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SEPARATE ELEMENTS OR MATERIALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES
[2006/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PAL Srl
Via delle Industrie 6/B
I-31047 Ponte di Piave (TV) / IT
[2003/45]
Inventor(s)01 / PALADIN, Romeo
Via Almorò Albrizi, 3
I-31046 ODERZO / IT
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine / IT
Application number, filing date02711128.508.02.2002
[2003/45]
WO2002IB00376
Priority number, dateIT2001UD0002209.02.2001         Original published format: IT UD20010022
[2007/09]
Former [2003/45]IT2001UD00022U09.02.2001
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02062493
Date:15.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1358020
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1358020
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B07B1/15, D21B1/02
[2003/45]
CPC:
B07B1/15 (EP,US); D21B1/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TRENNUNG VON ELEMENTEN ODER MATERIALIEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER GRÖSSE[2007/09]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SEPARATE ELEMENTS OR MATERIALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES[2007/09]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE SEPARATION D'ELEMENTS OU DE MATERIAUX DE TAILLES DIFFERENTES[2007/09]
Former [2003/45]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TRENNUNG VON ELEMENTEN ODER MATERIALIEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER GRÖSSE
Former [2003/45]APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SEPARATE ELEMENTS OR MATERIALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES
Former [2003/45]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE SEPARATION D'ELEMENTS OU DE MATERIAUX DE TAILLES DIFFERENTES
Entry into regional phase12.05.2003National basic fee paid 
12.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
08.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2006Fee for grant paid
28.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
TR11.04.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]CY11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/21]DK11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/09]DK11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/08]DK11.04.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/48]PT11.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[YA]DE589557  (BUCKAU WOLF MASCHF R) [Y] 1-3,5-8,17 * the whole document * [A] 4;
 [A]GB1511549  (ST NICHOLAS COURT FARMS LTD) [A] 1-3,5-7,9,10,17 * page 1, line 9 - line 13 * * page 2, line 16 - line 32 * * page 2, line 53 - line 60; figure - *;
 [A]EP0382676  (CAL RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,3,7-10,12,17 * abstract * * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 33; figure - *;
 [A]EP0773070  (BOLLEGRAAF APPINGEDAM MASCHF [NL]) [A] 1,3,5,7-10,12,16,17 * abstract * * column 3, line 8 - line 44 * * column 5, line 11 - line 18 ** column 6, line 33 - line 44; figure - *;
 [DA]WO9840173  (PAL S R L [IT], et al) [DA] 1-3,6-11,16,17 * abstract * * page 1, line 10 - line 21 * * page 12, line 30 - page 13, line 3 * * page 14, line 11 - line 19; figure - *;
 [A]NL1006582C  (BOLLEGRAAF APPINGEDAM MASCHF [NL]) [A] 1-5,7,8,17 * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 16 * * page 4, line 26 - line 29 * * page 5, line 12 - line 14 * * page 6, line 17 - line 30; figure - *;
 [A]WO9961173  (VALMET WOODHANDLING OY [FI], et al) [A] 1,3,8,15,17 * page 4, line 22 - line 25; figure 6 *;
 [YA]US6149018  (AUSTIN FRED M [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-8,17 * column 1, line 17 - line 39 * * column 4, line 6 - line 26 * * column 4, line 49 - line 51 * * column 4, line 64 - line 65 * * column 5, line 26 * * column 5, line 39 - line 40 * * column 7, line 14 - line 33; figure - * [A] 9,10,16
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