blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0179842

EP0179842 - A CONVEYOR APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.06.1996
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPIRAC ENGINEERING AB
Post Box 30033
S-200 61 Malmö / SE
[1988/28]
Former [1986/19]For all designated states
SPIRAC ENGINEERING AB
Djäknegatan 16
S-211 35 Malmö / SE
Inventor(s)01 / BRUKE, Richard
Vildrosgatan 9
S-230 44 Vintrie / SE
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Magnusson, Gustav
L.A. Groth & Co. Box 6153
200 11 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [1986/19]Magnusson, Gustav
MAGNUPATENT AB P.O. Box 6207
S-200 11 Malmö 6 / SE
Application number, filing date85902197.416.04.1985
[1986/19]
WO1985SE00174
Priority number, dateSE1984000220219.04.1984         Original published format: SE 8402202
[1986/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8504837
Date:07.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179842
Date:07.05.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179842
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/03]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0179842
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE07.11.1985
ClassificationIPC:B30B9/12, B65G33/22
[1986/19]
CPC:
B30B9/12 (EP); B30B11/24 (EP); B30B9/18 (EP);
B30B9/3082 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/14]
Former [1986/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:FÖRDERVORRICHTUNG[1986/19]
English:A CONVEYOR APPARATUS[1986/19]
French:APPAREIL DE TRANSPORT[1986/19]
Entry into regional phase30.10.1985National basic fee paid 
30.10.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/19]
03.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.1988Fee for grant paid
17.05.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.1989  31.07.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Huber GmbH
Mariahilfstr. 3-5
D-92334 Berching / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehberg, Elmar
Rehberg Hüppe + Partner Postfach 31 62
37021 Göttingen / DE
 02  17.10.1989  19.02.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Köpcke Industrie B.V.
Delta Industrieweg 36
NL-3251 LX Stellendam / NL
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al, et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1989/50]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.1989  31.07.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Huber GmbH
Mariahilfstr. 3-5
D-92334 Berching / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehberg, Elmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 62
D-37021 Göttingen / DE
 02  17.10.1989  19.02.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Köpcke Industrie B.V.
Delta Industrieweg 36
NL-3251 LX Stellendam / NL
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al, et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Former [1989/35]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.1989  31.07.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Hans Huber GmbH
Mariahilfstr. 3-5
D-92334 Berching / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehberg, Elmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 62
D-37021 Göttingen / DE
14.11.1989No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
12.12.1989No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
07.02.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.06.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.03.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
21.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
24.12.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.01.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.02.1993Date of oral proceedings
27.05.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.02.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.03.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.06.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.07.1993Appeal received No.  T0713/93
27.09.1993Statement of grounds filed
12.02.1996Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU30.04.1989
[1999/52]
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR1494284  (SO MA VI);
 [Y]FR2522585  (SOMAVI [FR]);
 [Y]DE3002326  (MURAT VAS MURATIDIS & CO A I S);
 [A]NO73823C  ;
 [A]NO106457C  ;
 [A]AT295277B  (BOEHLER & CO AG GEB)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.