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EP About this file: EP3408198

EP3408198 - UNIT FOR TRANSFERRING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AND RELATED METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unitec S.p.A.
Via Provinciale Cotignola, 20/9
48022 Lugo / IT
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / AMADORI, Manuel
Via Degli Insorti 60
48018 Faenza / IT
02 / FANTONI, Maria Elena
Via Antonio Zannoni 15
40134 Bologna / IT
03 / FURIERI, Luca
Via A. Meucci 9
52100 Arezzo / IT
04 / MARIAN, Marco
Piazza Medaglie D'oro 13, P.7, I. 19
48100 Ravenna / IT
05 / PAPADHIMITRI, Xhoan
Via Gambellara 176
48010 Gambellara / IT
06 / ZUCCHELLI, Andrea
Via Calanco 166/H
40014 Crevalcore / IT
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2018/49]
Application number, filing date17711315.626.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017IB50404
Priority number, dateIT2016UB0044028.01.2016         Original published format: IT UB20160440
[2018/49]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017130124
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3408198
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3408198
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/90
[2018/49]
CPC:
B65G47/908 (EP,RU,US); B65G53/02 (US); B65G2201/0211 (EP,US);
B65G51/01 (EP)
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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINHEIT ZUM ÜBERTRAGEN VON GARTENBAUPRODUKTEN UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN[2018/49]
English:UNIT FOR TRANSFERRING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AND RELATED METHOD[2018/49]
French:UNITÉ POUR TRANSFÉRER DES PRODUITS HORTICOLES, ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2018National basic fee paid 
13.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
13.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2022Fee for grant paid
22.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
GB26.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/08]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
GB26.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/47]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
GB26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/43]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
LU26.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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IS31.12.2022
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FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
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FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/20]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/12]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
Former [2023/08]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
Cited inInternational search[XI]DE29519715U  (PRONAL [FR]) [X] 1-3 * figure - * [I] 4-6;
 [A]BE1017265  (COENEN NOUL [BE]) [A] 1,10* figure - *;
 [XAI]WO2012093932  (ROBOXIS B V [NL], et al) [X] 1-5 * abstract * [A] 10 [I] 6
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