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EP3713857 - MODULAR SORTATION UNITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regal Beloit America, Inc.
200 State Street
Beloit, WI 53511 / US
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / KUHN, John, William
200 State Street
Beloit Wisconsin 53511 / US
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Carangelo, Pierluigi, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Tomacelli 146
00186 Roma / IT
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date18881695.320.11.2018
[2020/40]
WO2018US62129
Priority number, dateUS201762590233P22.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762590233 P
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019104095
Date:31.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3713857
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3713857
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65G13/07, B65G13/071, B65G13/10, B65G17/24, B65G47/22, B65G47/24
[2020/40]
CPC:
B65G17/24 (EP,US); B65G47/841 (US); B65G15/42 (US);
B65G47/46 (US); B65G47/96 (EP,US); B65G2203/0208 (EP,US);
B65G2203/042 (EP,US); B65G2207/30 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/40]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARE SORTIERUNGSEINHEITEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2020/40]
English:MODULAR SORTATION UNITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS[2020/40]
French:UNITÉS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRI MODULAIRE[2020/40]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2020National basic fee paid 
03.06.2020Search fee paid 
03.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
25.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2024Fee for grant paid
12.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2009292601  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO)
International search[A]US5238099  (SCHROEDER KARL [US], et al);
 [A]US6997306  (SOFRANEC RICHARD J [US], et al);
 [A]US2006260917  (OZAKI HAJIME [JP], et al);
 [A]US7237670  (RYAN ROBERT S [US]);
 [X]US2009039592  (JANS RENE [NL], et al);
 [X]JP2012121693  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO);
 [A]US2016200525  (COULLERY GÉRARD [CH])
by applicantUS7021454
 JP2009292601
 US2018257872
 US2018257110
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