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EP0619702 - A CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMATICALLY MILKING ANIMALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 15.07.2011 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.07.2011	Revocation of patent	published on 17.08.2011 [2011/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MAASLAND N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
	[1997/39]
Former [1994/42]	For all designated states C. van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10 P.O. Box 26 NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / VAN DER LELY, Cornelis Brüschenrain 7 CH-6300 Zug / CH
	[1994/42]
Representative(s)	Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1 3147 PB Maassluis / NL
	[N/P]
Former [1998/48]	Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
Former [1994/42]	Mulder, Herman, et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10 NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date	94901058.1	01.11.1993
	[1994/42]
	WO1993NL00223
Priority number, date	NL19920001902	02.11.1992 Original published format: NL 9201902
	NL19930000307	18.02.1993 Original published format: NL 9300307
	[1994/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9409616
	Date:	11.05.1994
	[1994/11]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0619702
	Date:	19.10.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0619702
	Date:	27.09.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/39]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	26.05.1994
Classification	IPC:	A01K1/12, A01K1/00	[1994/42]
	CPC:	A01J7/04 (EP); A01J5/0175 (EP); A01K1/12 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, DK, FR, GB, IE, NL, SE [1994/42]
Title	German:	KONSTRUKTION ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN MELKEN VON TIEREN	[1994/42]
	English:	A CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMATICALLY MILKING ANIMALS	[1994/42]
	French:	INSTALLATION DE TRAITE AUTOMATIQUE D'ANIMAUX	[1994/42]
Entry into regional phase	01.07.1994	National basic fee paid
	01.07.1994	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.07.1994	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.07.1994	Examination requested [1994/42]
	16.01.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.05.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.09.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.01.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.07.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	29.08.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.05.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.11.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.08.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	29.12.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.05.2000	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	22.05.2000	Fee for grant paid
	22.05.2000	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP05076486.9 / EP1576876
	EP99204457.8 / EP0990385
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 03.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Gray, Helen Mary, et al, et al ZACCO GmbH Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 05.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar KNH Patentanwälte Neumann Heine Taruttis PartG mbB Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 06.07.2001 WITHDRAWN Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 03.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Gray, Helen Mary, et al, et al Albihns.Zacco GmbH Bayerstraße 83 D-80335 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 05.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 06.07.2001 WITHDRAWN Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
	Former [2011/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 03.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Schmidt, Karsten, et al, et al Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 05.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 06.07.2001 WITHDRAWN Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
	Former [2008/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 03.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Schmidt, Karsten, et al, et al Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 05.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 06.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
	Former [2008/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 03.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Schmidt, Karsten, et al, et al Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 05.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 06.07.2001 ADMISSIBLE Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
	Former [2001/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.06.2001 ADMISSIBLE DeLaval International AB P O Box 39 147 21 TUMBA / SE Opponent's representative Gray, Helen Mary Albihns GmbH Grasserstrasse 10 80339 München / DE
		02 26.06.2001 ADMISSIBLE Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Neumann, Ditmar Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Heilein Postfach 10 33 63 40024 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.06.2001 WITHDRAWN Prolion B.V. Kromme Spieringweg 277, P.O.Box 34 2440 AA Vijfhuizen / NL Opponent's representative Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf Adolf (NL) P.O. Box 3 2050 AA Overveen / NL
	01.08.2001	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	04.02.2002	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	14.02.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	22.01.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	20.02.2008	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	20.02.2008	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	29.03.2011	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/33]
Appeal following opposition	09.04.2008	Appeal received No. T0719/08
	17.06.2008	Statement of grounds filed
	29.03.2011	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	09.04.2008	Appeal received No. T0719/08
	16.06.2008	Statement of grounds filed
	29.03.2011	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	09.04.2003	Appeal received No. T0420/03
	19.06.2003	Statement of grounds filed
	10.05.2005	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	10.05.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	18.05.2005	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	23.05.2000	Request for further processing filed
	22.05.2000	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	11.08.2000	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.11.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	03.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 06
	01.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IE	03.11.2003
	[2005/03]
Cited in	International search	[A]US4445460 (STENCIL) [A] 1 * column 2, line 17 - line 21; figure 1 *;
		[A]GB1158016 (BAKER) [A] 1 * page 1, line 10 - line 50 * * figure -; claim 1 *;
		[A]FR2598236 (VAYRAC) [A] 6,7 * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line 22 * * figure -; claim 1 *;
		[A]EP0389013 (VAN DER LELY) [A] 1,9,11,18 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 2 * * column 3, line 20 - line 30 * * figure -; claims 1,7,8,19 *;
		[A]EP0189954 (VAN DER LELY) [A] 1,9,11,18 * page 2, line 35 - page 5, line 11 * * page 7, line 12 - line 24 * * page 15, line 17 - line 26 * * figure -; claims 1-3,8 *;
		[A]EP0091892 (ALFA-LAVAL) [A] 16-18 * page 4, line 33 - page 6, line 13 * * figure 1; claims 1,3,7 *
	Examination	EP0432148
		EP0514765
		EP0360354
		GB2218888
		EP0582350

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