EP0554850 - Method for classifying and separation of plastic containers [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [1993/32] | Method and apparatus for classifying and separation of plastic containers | ||
[1999/16] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.03.2001 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.08.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 22.09.2004 [2004/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MAGNETIC SEPARATION SYSTEMS INC. 624 Grassmere Park Drive, Suite 8 Nashville, TN 37211 / US | [1993/32] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kenny, Gary R., Dr. Route 1, 6299 McDaniel Road College Grove, TN 37 046 / US | 02 /
Al-Ali, Abdul R. Electrical Engineering Department KFUPM, Dahran 31 261 / SA | 03 /
Morgan, David R. Route 1, Box 97A Hardin, Ky 42 048 / US | [1993/32] | Representative(s) | Epping, Wilhelm Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1998/28] | Epping, Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing. Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE | ||
Former [1993/32] | Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing. Postfach 22 13 17 D-80503 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 93101652.1 | 03.02.1993 | [1993/32] | Priority number, date | US19920829962 | 03.02.1992 Original published format: US 829962 | [1993/32] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0554850 | Date: | 11.08.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/32] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0554850 | Date: | 25.01.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/04] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0554850 | Date: | 31.05.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/22] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.12.1994 | Classification | IPC: | B07C5/34 | [1993/32] | CPC: |
B07C5/365 (EP,US);
B07C5/3416 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1993/32] | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Einteilen und Trennen von Plastikbehältern | [1999/16] | English: | Method for classifying and separation of plastic containers | [1999/16] | French: | Procédé de classification et de séparation de récipients en plastique | [1999/16] |
Former [1993/32] | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Einteilen und Trennen von Plastikbehältern | ||
Former [1993/32] | Method and apparatus for classifying and separation of plastic containers | ||
Former [1993/32] | Procédé et dispositif de classification et de séparation de récipients en plastique | Examination procedure | 07.02.1995 | Examination requested [1995/14] | 27.03.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.09.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.02.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.05.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.03.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 09.08.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.11.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 03.11.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 01.03.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.02.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.02.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.02.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.02.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.02.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 18.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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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 Tooltip | AT | 31.05.2000 | BE | 31.05.2000 | CH | 31.05.2000 | ES | 31.05.2000 | GR | 31.05.2000 | LI | 31.05.2000 | NL | 31.05.2000 | DK | 31.08.2000 | PT | 31.08.2000 | SE | 31.08.2000 | LU | 03.02.2001 | IE | 05.02.2001 | [2004/39] |
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BE | 31.05.2000 | Documents cited: | Search | [XAY]US4719351 (SCHOELLER CHRISTOPH [CH], et al) [X] 1,10,16 * column W * [A] 2,4,5,11,13,14 [Y] 3,12,15,18; | [A]EP0291959 (DONEGANI GUIDO IST [IT]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *; | [YA]EP0441012 (HOOVER UNIVERSAL [US]) [Y] 3,12,15 * page 4, line 5 - page 7, line 9; figures 1-6 * [A] 7; | [Y]US5077477 (STROMAN RICHARD [US], et al) [Y] 18 * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 50; figures 2,3 * |