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EP About this file: EP1394082

EP1394082 - Apparatus for transferring and orientating articles, in particular sticks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ISHIDA CO., Ltd.
44, Sanno-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606-8392 / JP
[2010/15]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
Ishida Co., Ltd.
44, Sanno-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606-8392 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takigawa, Tadashi c/o Ishida Co., Ltd
Shiga Integrated Facility 959-1 Shimomagari
Ritto-shi Shiga 520-3026 / JP
02 / Iwasaki, Hiroshi c/o Ishida Engineering Co. Ltd.
4-6-17 Ryousenji
Ritto-shi Shiga 520-3035 / JP
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03255443.801.09.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateJP2002025702802.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002257028
JP2003018775130.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003187751
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1394082
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1394082
Date:09.03.2005
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1394082
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/252
[2004/10]
CPC:
B65G47/90 (EP,US); B65G47/252 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/10]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Übertragen und Ausrichten von Gegenständen, insbesondere von Stangen[2004/10]
English:Apparatus for transferring and orientating articles, in particular sticks[2004/10]
French:Dispositif de transfert et d'orientation d'articles, notamment de bâtonnets[2004/10]
Examination procedure31.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
06.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2010Fee for grant paid
01.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.2010
BE14.04.2010
CY14.04.2010
CZ14.04.2010
DK14.04.2010
EE14.04.2010
FI14.04.2010
NL14.04.2010
RO14.04.2010
SE14.04.2010
SI14.04.2010
SK14.04.2010
TR14.04.2010
BG14.07.2010
GR15.07.2010
ES25.07.2010
PT16.08.2010
IE01.09.2010
LU01.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
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HU15.10.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3563377  (SOUTHCOTT FREDERICK) [X] 1,2,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4064016  (VORTMANN WALTER) [X] 1,7 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 27; figures 3,6 *;
 [A]US5277533  (CARIDIS ANTHONY A [US], et al) [A] 1,9* column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 54; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]WO0001601  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * page 18, line 16 - page 19, line 30; figure 8 *
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