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EP About this file: EP0663146

EP0663146 - A construction for automatically milking animals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAASLAND N.V.
Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
[2001/22]
Former [1995/29]For all designated states
MAASLAND N.V.
Weverskade 10
NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Inventor(s)01 / van der Lely, Cornelis
7, Brüschenrain
CH-6300 Zug / CH
[1995/29]
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 [2014/13]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
Weverskade 110
3147 PA Maassluis / NL
Former [1998/48]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M., et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Former [1995/29]Mulder, Herman, et al
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date95200027.109.01.1995
[1995/29]
Priority number, dateNL1994000005413.01.1994         Original published format: NL 9400054
[1995/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0663146
Date:19.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663146
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0663146
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:A01J7/00
[1995/29]
CPC:
A01J5/0175 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1995/29]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum automatischen Melken von Tieren[1995/29]
English:A construction for automatically milking animals[1995/29]
French:Dispositif de traite automatique d'animaux[1995/29]
Examination procedure03.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/10]
03.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.1999Date of oral proceedings
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.12.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2001Fee for grant paid
23.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.2002    ADMISSIBLE
DeLaval International AB
P O Box 39
147 21 TUMBA / SE
Opponent's representative
Gray, Helen Mary
ZACCO GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/17]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2002    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
05.04.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.11.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.06.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.12.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.01.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.02.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0215/11
28.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
20.06.2013Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.03.2004Appeal received No.  T0416/04
28.06.2004Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
11.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
24.01.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
20.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB09.01.2004
SE10.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
[2014/51]
Former [2014/50]GB09.01.2004
SE10.01.2014
Former [2005/01]GB09.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0551957  (VAN DER LELY) [A] 1 * column 1, line 29 - line 41 * * column 8, line 51 - column 9, line 43 *;
 [A]NL9200098  (LELY NV C VAN DER) [A] 1 * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 13 * * page 11, line 15 - page 12, line 4 *
OppositionEP0306579
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