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EP1370128 - A COMBINED BALER/BALE WRAPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Welmount Limited
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
[2013/07]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
Welmount Limited
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
Inventor(s)01 / MCHALE, Padraic Christopher
Tumneenane
Clonbur, County Mayo / IE
02 / MCHALE, Martin, William
-
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
03 / HEANEY, James John
Killeenrevagh
Hollymount, County Mayo / IE
04 / SHERIDAN, Gerard Patrick
Tullyduff
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
05 / O'CONNOR, Patrick Thomas
Tuam Road
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
06 / BIGGINS, John Patrick
Cornfield
Hollymount, County Mayo / IE
 [2013/07]
Former [2003/51]01 / MCHALE, Padraic Christopher
Tumneenane
Clonbur, County Mayo / IE
02 / MCHALE, Martin, William
Kilmaine
County Mayo / IE
03 / HEANEY, James John
Killeenrevagh
Hollymount, County Mayo / IE
04 / SHERIDAN, Gerard Patrick
Tullyduff
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
05 / O'CONNOR, Patrick Thomas
Tuam Road
Kilmaine, County Mayo / IE
06 / BIGGINS, John Patrick
Cornfield
Hollymount, County Mayo / IE
Representative(s)Gorman, Francis Fergus
F. F. Gorman & Co.
15 Clanwilliam Square
Dublin 2 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]Gorman, Francis Fergus
F. F. Gorman & Co. 15 Clanwilliam Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2003/51]Gorman, Francis Fergus
F. F. Gorman & Co. 15 Clanwilliam Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date02713164.822.03.2002
[2003/51]
WO2002IE00037
Priority number, dateIE2001000028622.03.2001         Original published format: IE 20010286
IE2001000067819.07.2001         Original published format: IE 20010678
[2003/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02076183
Date:03.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1370128
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1370128
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A01F15/07, A01F15/08
[2013/02]
CPC:
A01F15/071 (EP,US); A01F15/07 (US); A01F15/0883 (EP,US);
B65B11/04 (US); B65B45/00 (US); A01D39/005 (US);
A01D59/00 (US); A01F15/0715 (US); A01F2015/0735 (EP,US);
A01F2015/074 (EP,US); A01F2015/0775 (EP,US); B65B13/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/51]A01F15/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/51]
Extension statesAL03.10.2003
LT03.10.2003
LV03.10.2003
MK03.10.2003
RO03.10.2003
SI03.10.2003
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTE BALLENPRESSE UND BALLENUMHÜLLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2003/51]
English:A COMBINED BALER/BALE WRAPPER[2003/51]
French:PRESSE À BALLES/ENRUBANNEUSE COMBINÉE[2013/07]
Former [2003/51]PRESSE A BALLES/ENRUBANNEUSE COMBINEE
Entry into regional phase02.10.2003National basic fee paid 
02.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
13.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2014Fee for grant paid
06.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10012350.4  / EP2292084
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.09.2006
Opposition(s)27.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
GR27.05.2014
PT26.06.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2014/52]CY26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2014/37]CY26.02.2014
PT26.06.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2837780  (BOLLMANN SEN) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2152873  (LELY NV C VAN DER) [A] 234 * page 1, line 71 - page 7, line 117 ** figures 1,3-5 *;
 [X]US4685270  (BRAMBILLA DARIO [IT]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 6 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0309938  (HESSTON SA [FR]) [A] 1 * figure 31 *;
 [DXAY]US5822967  (HOOD WILLIAM A [US], et al) [DX] 116,240,288 * column 3, line 4 - column 8, line 50 * * figures 1,2,4-6,8C-9 * [A] 239 [Y] 237,238;
 [DX]WO9904613  (COMTOR LIMITED [IE], et al) [DX] 116,240,288 * page 13, line 27 - page 14, line 22 * * page 15, line 21 - page 16, line 14 * * figures 8,11,12,15,16 *;
 [A]EP0937384  (WELGER GEB [DE]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 9 - column 7, line 13 * * figures 4,5,7 *;
 [XA]DE29911916U  (KOHNLE EUGEN [DE]) [X] 1 * page 11, line 14 - page 13, line 9 * * figures 1-2B * [A] 236;
 [DX]EP0983720  (GRUNDERCO AG [CH]) [DX] 240 * column 2, line 33 - line 49 * * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 7 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [XY]WO0059290  (ORKEL AS [NO], et al) [X] 234,235 * page 2, line 15 - line 16 * * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 16 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 237,238;
 [X]EP1048201  (DEERE & CO [US]) [X] 116,240,288 * column 3, line 25 - column 6, line 58 * * figure 2 *
by applicantIE990822
 DE3805224
 WO9608957
 WO9718699
 WO9904613
 EP0983720
 FR2783131
 WO0015023
 WO0036903
 EP1048201
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