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EP About this file: EP1663530

EP1663530 - SORTING APPARATUS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.08.2014
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.09.2014  [2014/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lighthouse One Pty Ltd as trustee of The Lighthouse Unit Trust
182 St. Vincents Road
Banyo QLD 4014 / AU
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BLAGDEN, Troy
182 St. Vincents Road
Banyo, Queensland 4014 / AU
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Robin Jonathan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Lloyd, Robin, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2010/02]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2006/23]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date04761172.825.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004AU01135
Priority number, dateAU2003090453425.08.2003         Original published format: AU 2003904534
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005018835
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663530
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/36, B07C5/10
[2006/23]
CPC:
B07C5/10 (EP,KR,US); B07C5/02 (KR); B07C5/3425 (EP,KR,US);
B07C5/36 (EP,US); B07C5/363 (KR); B07C5/366 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SORTIERVORRICHTUNGEN UND -VERFAHREN[2006/23]
English:SORTING APPARATUS AND METHODS[2006/23]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCEDES DE TRIAGE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2006National basic fee paid 
24.03.2006Search fee paid 
24.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
24.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
21.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
27.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/36]
31.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/36]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.10.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.08.201310   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1195601  (INTERNAT SORTING SYSTEM CORP [US]) [X] 1-22* figure 5 *;
 [X]GB2164750  (DIAMOND WALNUT GROWERS INC) [X] 1-22 * figure - *;
 [X]EP0555821  (MERTEN KG PULSOTRONIC [DE]) [X] 1-22 * figure - *
International search[X]RU1787589  ;
 [X]NL1015994C  ;
 [X]WO8801378  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC [GB]);
 [X]US4858771  (HAWKINS ALBERT P [AU], et al);
 [X]WO9325324  (VALTION TEKNILLINEN [FI], et al);
 [X]WO0041143  (SCAN COIN IND AB [SE], et al);
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 05, Database accession no. 1994-041938, XP003014643 & SU1787589 A1 19930115 (LENGD PLEKHANOV MINE)
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 07, Database accession no. 2001-058797, XP003014644 & NL1015994C C2 20001011 (BASTIAAN POMSTRA HODN POM_TEL ELECTRONIC)
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