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EP About this file: EP3866586

EP3866586 - A MILKING PLATFORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waikato Milking Systems Limited Partnership
29 Innovation Way
Horotiu, Hamilton, 3288 / NZ
[2022/36]
Former [2021/34]For all designated states
Waikato Milking LP
29 Innovation Way
Horotiu, Hamilton 3288 / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / MCDOUGAL, Graeme
232 Crawford Road
Te Kowhai, Hamilton, 3288 / NZ
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Gallego Jiménez, José Fernando
Ingenias Creaciones, Signos e Invenciones S.L.P.
Avda. Diagonal 514, 1º 4ª
08006 Barcelona / ES
[2022/40]
Former [2021/34]Gallego Jiménez, José Fernando
Ingenias Creaciones, Signos e Invenciones S.L.P.
Avda. Diagonal 514, 1º 4ª
08006 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date19820473.712.08.2019
[2021/34]
WO2019NZ50096
Priority number, dateNZ2008018743412.06.2018         Original published format: NZ 18743408
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019240598
Date:19.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3866586
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3866586
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.12.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:A01K1/12, F16C19/30, F16C33/36, F16C33/52, F16C33/58, F16C43/06, // F16C33/50
[2022/16]
CPC:
A01K1/126 (EP,AU,GB,US); B60S13/02 (US); B61J1/00 (US);
B65G13/02 (US); B65G47/28 (US); F16C13/006 (AU);
F16C19/305 (EP,GB); F16C19/507 (AU); F16C33/36 (EP);
F16C33/502 (EP,GB); F16C33/526 (EP); F16C33/585 (EP);
F16C43/06 (EP); F16C2208/12 (EP); F16C2208/60 (EP);
F16C2237/00 (GB); F16C2300/14 (EP,GB); F16C2310/00 (EP,AU);
F16C27/04 (AU) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]A01K1/12, // F16C33/50
Former IPC [2021/34]A01K1/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MELKPLATTFORM[2021/34]
English:A MILKING PLATFORM[2021/34]
French:PLATEFORME DE TRAITE[2021/34]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2020National basic fee paid 
18.11.2020Search fee paid 
18.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/34]
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2022Fee for grant paid
04.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
[2024/16]
Former [2023/51]AL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/35]AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/33]AT05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/25]AT05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/23]AT05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
Former [2023/22]AT05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
Former [2023/20]LT05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]GB1459399  (SIMPLEX CAMBRIDGE);
 [A]AU671483B  (JOHN MURRAY BOWERS, et al);
 [A]US2015260224  (STROM MIKAEL [SE]);
 [A]US2016278340  (COURTEMANCHE ALAIN [CA]) [A] 1-12 * figs 1-5,9-10 *
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