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EP0724382 - A CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENT FOR MILKING ANIMALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 14.09.2009 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.11.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 09.12.2009 [2009/50]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MAASLAND N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
	[2003/02]
Former [1996/32]	For all designated states MAASLAND N.V. Weverskade 10 NL-3155 PD Maasland / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / VAN DER LELY, Cornelis Brüschenrain 7 CH-6300 Zug / CH
	02 / VAN DEN BERG, Karel Boterbloemstraat 5 NL-2971 BR Bleskensgraaf / NL
	[2003/01]
Former [1996/32]	01 / VAN DER LELY, Cornelis Brüschenrain 7 CH-6300 Zug / CH
	02 / VAND DEN BERG, Karel Boterbloemstraat 5 NL-2971 BR Bleskensgraaf / NL
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 [1996/32]	Mulder, Herman, et al Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date	95928039.7	21.08.1995
	[1996/32]
	WO1995NL00278
Priority number, date	NL19940001358	23.08.1994 Original published format: NL 9401358
	NL19940001801	31.10.1994 Original published format: NL 9401801
	[1996/32]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9605723
	Date:	29.02.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/10]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0724382
	Date:	07.08.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/32]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0724382
	Date:	08.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/02]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0724382
	Date:	14.10.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/42]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.02.1996
Classification	IPC:	A01J5/017, A01K5/02	[1996/32]
	CPC:	A01K5/02 (EP,US); A01J5/0175 (EP,US); A01K5/0275 (EP,US); A01K5/0283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1996/32]
Title	German:	KONSTRUKTION MIT GERÄT ZUM MELKEN VON TIEREN	[1996/32]
	English:	A CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENT FOR MILKING ANIMALS	[1996/32]
	French:	INSTALLATION COMPRENANT UN EQUIPEMENT POUR LA TRAITE D'ANIMAUX	[1996/32]
Entry into regional phase	09.05.1996	National basic fee paid
	09.05.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	09.05.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.05.1996	Examination requested [1996/32]
	20.07.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.01.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.05.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.07.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.01.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.04.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.09.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	09.10.2002	Fee for grant paid
	09.10.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP02076432.0 / EP1224856
	EP02076433.8 / EP1224857
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 21.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH Siemensstrasse 25-27 59199 Bönen / DE Opponent's representative Schütte, Hartmut BSB Anwaltskanzlei Am Markt 2 Eingang Herrenstraße 59302 Oelde / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 21.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH Siemensstrasse 25-27 59199 Bönen / DE Opponent's representative Schütte, Hartmut BSB Anwaltskanzlei Am Markt 2 (Eingang Herrenstrasse) 59302 Oelde / DE
	Former [2008/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 21.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH Siemensstrasse 25-27 59199 Bönen / DE Opponent's representative Schütte, Hartmut Patentanwalt Beethovenstrasse 34 59302 Oelde / DE
	Former [2006/06]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 21.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE WestfaliaSurge GmbH Siemensstr. 25-27 59199 Bönen / DE Opponent's representative Schütte, Hartmut Patentanwalt Beethovenstrasse 34 59302 Oelde / DE
	Former [2005/41]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 21.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE WestfaliaSurge GmbH Werner-Habig-Str. 1 59302 Oelde / DE Opponent's representative Schütte, Hartmut Patentanwalt, Beethovenstrasse 34 59302 Oelde / DE
	Former [2003/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2003 WestfaliaSurge GmbH Werner-Habig-Str. 1 59302 Oelde / DE
	20.11.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	05.03.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.09.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	24.10.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	24.10.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	05.02.2008	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	18.07.2008	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	11.03.2009	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	21.03.2009	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	02.07.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	27.08.2009	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	29.11.2005	Appeal received No. T1478/05
	01.03.2006	Statement of grounds filed
	09.10.2007	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	09.10.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	16.10.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	18.10.2002	Request for further processing filed
	18.10.2002	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	30.10.2002	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.08.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	03.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.08.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.07.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	21.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	08.01.2003
	[2004/10]
Cited in	International search	[YA]GB1031245 (CLAY EQUIPMENT CORP) [Y] 1,35 * page 1, line 14 - line 55 * * page 3, line 40 - line 120 * * figure -; claims 1,2 * [A] 12,13;
		[YA]EP0091892 (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE]) [Y] 1,35 * page 2, line 21 - line 31 * * page 5, line 24 - line 28 * * figure 1; claims 1,5 * [A] 18;
		[PA]EP0630560 (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [PA] 1,18,35 * column 2, line 1 - line 38; figure 1 *;
		[YA]EP0332229 (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [Y] 2,19,35 * column 3, line 1 - line 27 * * column 3, line 28 - line 38 * * column 4, line 6 - line 16 * * figure -; claims 1,5,6 * [A] 1,17;
		[YA]GB2190574 (BRISBY IAN ROBERT) [Y] 2,19,35 * page 1, line 66 - line 78 * * page 3, line 90 - page 4, line 15 * * figure -; claims 1,2,10 * [A] 20-23;
		[A]NL9200095 (LELY NV C VAN DER) [A] 2,19,35,1 * page 3, line 7 - page 4, line 8 *;
		[A]NL9200095 ;
		[A]US4735171 (ESSEX JAMES O [US]) [A] 2,35 * column 1, line 17 - line 24 * * Abstract * * figure -; claims 1-4 *;
		[A]FR2507435 (TELEMECANIQUE ELECTRIQUE [FR]) [A] 2,20-23,35 * claims 1,7,8 *;
		[A]FR2623688 (PATUREL ERIC [FR]) [A] 2,19-21,35 * page 1, paragraph 4 - page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0395179 (PROLION DEV [NL]) [A] 2,12,16-19,35 * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 34 * * figure -; claim - *
		[A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 36, Database accession no. 93-285894, & NL9200095 A 00000000 (VAN DER LELY) [A] 1,2,19,35 * abstract *

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