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EP About this file: EP3202257

EP3202257 - MILKING BOX WITH MULTIPLE HOLDERS FOR TEAT OR CLEANING CUPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technologies Holdings Corp.
3737 Willowick Road
Houston, TX 77019 / US
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFMAN, Henk
Plattedijk 47
NL-8531 PC Lemmer / NL
02 / DE RUIJTER, Cor
Dekkersland 4
NL-7951 KS Staphorst / NL
03 / KOEKOEK, Menno
De Bunder 35
NL-8252 JK Dronten / NL
04 / VAN DER SLUIS, Peter Willem
Kamperwetering 19
NL-8271 PP Ijsselmuiden / NL
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Moore, Derek
Jensen & Son
366-368 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT / GB
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date17158453.526.04.2012
[2017/32]
Priority number, dateUS20111309598328.04.2011         Original published format: US201113095983
US20121344899317.04.2012         Original published format: US201213448993
US20121344905617.04.2012         Original published format: US201213449056
US20121344895117.04.2012         Original published format: US201213448951
US20121344910517.04.2012         Original published format: US201213449105
US20121344914217.04.2012         Original published format: US201213449142
US20121344916217.04.2012         Original published format: US201213449162
US20121344917317.04.2012         Original published format: US201213449173
US20121344888217.04.2012         Original published format: US201213448882
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202257
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202257
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, A01J7/02
[2019/45]
CPC:
A01J5/0175 (EP); A01J7/02 (EP); A01K1/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/32]A01J5/00, A01K1/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/12]
Former [2017/32]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:MELKBOX MIT MEHREREN HALTERN FÜR MELK- ODER REINIGUNGSBECHER[2019/45]
English:MILKING BOX WITH MULTIPLE HOLDERS FOR TEAT OR CLEANING CUPS[2017/32]
French:BOX DE TRAITE AVEC PLUSIEURS SUPPORTS POUR GOBELETS TRAYEURS OU GOBELETS DE NETTOYAGE[2019/45]
Former [2017/32]MELKBOX MIT MEHREREN HALTERN FÜR MELK- ODER ANDERSARTIGE BECHER
Former [2017/32]BOX DE TRAITE ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE STOCKAGES DE GOBELETS
Examination procedure28.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2020Fee for grant paid
04.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12719210.2  / EP2701494
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2012
AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CY15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
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FI15.04.2020
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MC15.04.2020
MK15.04.2020
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GR16.07.2020
DK31.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
DE03.11.2020
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