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EP About this file: EP0325333

EP0325333 - Improved chain conveyor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.1997
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
REGINA SUD S.p.A.
Via Isonzo, 269
I-04100 Latina / IT
[1989/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Garbagnati, Carlo
Via Regina Teodolinda, 1
I-22040 Castello Brianza (Como) / IT
[1989/30]
Representative(s)Faraggiana, Vittorio
Ingg. Guzzi & Ravizza S.r.l.
Via Vincenzo Monti 8
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1989/30]Faraggiana, Vittorio, Dr. Ing.
Ingg. Guzzi & Ravizza S.r.l. Via Vincenzo Monti 8
I-20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date89200101.718.01.1989
[1989/30]
Priority number, dateIT1988001910919.01.1988         Original published format: IT 1910988
[1989/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0325333
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0325333
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0325333
Date:09.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:B65G21/20
[1989/30]
CPC:
B65G21/2009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/30]
TitleGerman:Kettenförderer[1989/30]
English:Improved chain conveyor[1989/30]
French:Transporteur à chaîne[1989/30]
Examination procedure24.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/09]
05.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.1992Fee for grant paid
29.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.06.1993  22.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
M.C.C. Nederland B.V.
Postbox 112
NL-2690 AC 's-Gravenzande / NL
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J.
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1993/31]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.1993  22.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
M.C.C. Nederland B.V.
Postbox 112
NL-2690 AC 's-Gravenzande / NL
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir.
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
12.07.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.11.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
03.06.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.10.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.10.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.11.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.02.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.09.1995Appeal received No.  T0815/95
21.12.1995Statement of grounds filed
23.10.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.10.1996Date of oral proceedings
08.11.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.1992
CH02.09.1992
LI02.09.1992
SE02.09.1992
[1994/18]
Former [1993/16]CH02.09.1992
LI02.09.1992
SE02.09.1992
Former [1993/13]CH02.09.1992
LI02.09.1992
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2037690  (GEFRA BV);
 [X]EP0159074  (MCC NEDERLAND [NL])
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