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EP About this file: EP1920650

EP1920650 - Butter making device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Invensys APV A/S
Pasteursvej 1
8600 Silkeborg / DK
[2008/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Soerensen, Erik Dons
Jacob Paludans Vej 19
8600 Silkeborg / DK
02 / Petersen, Ernst Noergaard
Nis Petersens Vej 19
8600 Silkeborg / DK
 [2008/20]
Representative(s)Nordic Patent Service A/S
Bredgade 30
1260 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Nordic Patent Service A/S
Ho̸jbro Plads 10
1200 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2008/20]Friese, Martin, et al
Patentanwälte Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06023509.011.11.2006
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1920650
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1920650
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:A01J15/12
[2008/20]
CPC:
A01J15/12 (EP,US); Y10T137/0318 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/20]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Butter[2008/20]
English:Butter making device[2008/20]
French:Dispositif pour la production de beurre[2008/20]
Examination procedure12.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/02]
07.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2013Fee for grant paid
28.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  07.01.2009
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.11.2006
AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
LU11.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/33]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
Documents cited:Search[A] GB689657  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AKT GES et al.) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [A] DE2916625  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG et al.) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [A] US2395051  (HORNEMAN HERMAN C et al.) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [A] GB2195352  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG et al.) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [A] DE3426280  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG et al.) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
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