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EP2058059 - Methods and apparatus to drive material conditioning machines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.12.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 15.01.2020  [2020/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Bradbury Company, Inc.
1200 East Cole Moundridge
Kansas 67107 / US
[2009/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Cox III, Clarence B.
400 Liberty Drive
McPherson, Kansas 67460 / US
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2017/11]
Former [2009/20]Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08019394.905.11.2008
[2009/20]
Priority number, dateUS20070986187P07.11.2007         Original published format: US 986187 P
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2058059
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2058059
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2058059
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B21B39/08, B21D1/02, B21B15/00
[2009/20]
CPC:
B21D1/02 (EP,US); B21B37/46 (US); B21B1/22 (US);
B21B15/00 (EP,US); B21B2015/0071 (EP,US); B21B39/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/11]
Former [2010/03]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Antreiben von Materialbearbeitungsmaschinen[2009/20]
English:Methods and apparatus to drive material conditioning machines[2009/20]
French:Procédés et appareil pour la commande de machines de conditionnement de matériaux[2009/20]
Examination procedure11.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
22.12.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.11.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.06.2016Fee for grant paid
22.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.05.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2017  20.12.2017  ADMISSIBLE
SMS group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [2018/04]
04.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.05.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.08.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.09.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.11.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1928/19
30.08.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.03.2013Request for further processing filed
19.03.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.04.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] US4651549  (MASUI TAKESHI et al.)
 [X] JPS5884614  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.)
 [A] EP0142577  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.)
 [A] JPS5838610  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD et al.)
by applicantUS98618707
OppositionUS4651549
 JPS5884614
 DE1527944
 EP1951455
 WO2007060310
 JPH0386320
 JPS60223615
 JPS62199222
 JPS5913520
 JPS6099430
 JPH08206735
 EP0825707
 US4881392
 JPS5884614
 DE1527944
 EP1951455
 WO2007060310
 JPH0386320
 JPS60223615
 JPS62199222
 JPS5913520
 JPS6099430
 JPH08206735
 EP0825707
 US4881392
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