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EP About this file: EP0410808

EP0410808 - A lifting conveyor, and an agricultural separator incorporating a lifting conveyor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RICHARD PEARSON LIMITED
Priory Road, Freiston Boston
Lincolnshire PE22 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/05]For all designated states
RICHARD PEARSON LIMITED
Priory Road, Freiston
Boston, Lincolnshire PE22 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Needham, Timothy, c/o Richard Pearson Limited
Priory Road, Freiston
Boston, Lincolnshire PE 22 0JZ / GB
02 / Weston, David, c/o Richard Pearson Limited
Priory Road, Freiston
Boston, Lincolnshire PE 22 0JZ / GB
03 / Grimme, Franz, Jr.
Thomasstrasse 4
D-2845 Damme / DE
[1991/05]
Representative(s)Devons, David Jon, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/05]Devons, David Jon, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date90308300.427.07.1990
[1991/05]
Priority number, dateGB1989001729128.07.1989         Original published format: GB 8917291
GB1989001729228.07.1989         Original published format: GB 8917292
GB1989001729328.07.1989         Original published format: GB 8917293
[1991/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0410808
Date:30.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0410808
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0410808
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:A01D17/06, B07B1/15
[1991/05]
CPC:
A01D51/005 (EP); A01D17/06 (EP); A01D17/10 (EP);
A01D33/04 (EP); B07B1/155 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/05]
TitleGerman:Eine Hebetransportvorrichtung und ein landwirtschaftliches Trennungsgerät, das eine Hebetransportvorrichtung umfasst[1991/05]
English:A lifting conveyor, and an agricultural separator incorporating a lifting conveyor[1991/05]
French:Un transporteur-élévateur et un séparateur agricole contenant un transporteur-élévateur[1991/05]
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
23.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/38]
08.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1994Request for accelerated examination filed
05.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.1994Fee for grant paid
16.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.08.1995  05.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Franz Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Wiesenstr. 10
D-49401 Damme / DE
Opponent's representative
Busse & Busse, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 12 26
49002 Osnabrück / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/42]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.1995  05.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Franz Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Wiesenstr. 10
D-49401 Damme / DE
Opponent's representative
Busse & Busse Patentanwälte, et al, et al
Postfach 12 26
D-49002 Osnabrück / DE
26.09.1995No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
31.01.1996No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
09.02.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.08.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.04.1998Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
12.04.1998Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1998/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.11.1994
GR30.11.1994
LI30.11.1994
LU31.07.1995
[2000/04]
Former [1995/31]CH30.11.1994
LI30.11.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1048299  ;
 [X]US2670846  (RIENKS GEORGE W, et al);
 [Y]US2867322  (WEISENFELD GEORGE A);
 [X]GB878492  (JOHN MASSON REEKIE);
 [X]FR2318572  (STOLL MASCHF GMBH WILHELM [DE]);
 [A]EP0101637  (ZIJLSTRA & BOLHUIS BV [NL]);
 [XD]GB2145612  (PEARSON LIMITED RICHARD);
 [YP]GB2219949  (JAUNCEY ALAN RICHARD);
 [XP]GB2222507  (PEARSON RICHARD LTD [GB])
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