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EP0742049 - Roll arrangement for a milling machine, and an inter-roll drive therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CALIFORNIA PELLET MILL COMPANY
221 Main Street, Suite 420 San Francisco
California 94105 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/46]For all designated states
CALIFORNIA PELLET MILL COMPANY
221 Main Street, Suite 420
San Francisco California 94105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kelsey, C. Thom, Jr.
3715 Carlton Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 / US
[1996/46]
Representative(s)Feakins, Graham Allan, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, G5 8PL / GB
[2009/48]
Former [2002/03]Feakins, Graham Allan, et al
Raworth Moss & Cook Ranworth House 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Former [1996/46]Feakins, Graham Allan, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK RAWORTH HOUSE 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date96303318.813.05.1996
[1996/46]
Priority number, dateUS1995044014912.05.1995         Original published format: US 440149
[1996/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0742049
Date:13.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0742049
Date:27.11.1996
[1996/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0742049
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:B02C4/42
[1996/46]
CPC:
B02C4/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   LI,   NL [1996/46]
TitleGerman:Walzenanordnung für eine Walzenmühle und Walzenantrieb dafür[1996/46]
English:Roll arrangement for a milling machine, and an inter-roll drive therefor[1996/46]
French:Arrangement de rouleaux pour broyeur à rouleaux et dispositif d'entraînement de rouleaux pour celui-çi[1996/46]
Examination procedure20.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
30.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2001Fee for grant paid
24.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.11.2002  08.11.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Bauermeister Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
Oststrasse 40
22844 Norderstedt / DE
Opponent's representative
von Raffay, Vincenz
Patentanwälte Raffay & Fleck Geffckenstrasse 6
20249 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/01]
Opponent(s)01  02.11.2002  08.11.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Bauermeister Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
Oststrasse 40
22844 Norderstedt / DE
Opponent's representative
von Raffay, Vincenz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Raffay & Fleck Geffckenstrasse 6
20249 Hamburg / DE
09.01.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.05.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.05.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAY] GB502842  (L M S ATEL CONST et al.) [X] 1-3,9 * the whole document *[A] 5,6 [Y] 4,7
 [YA] US2086659  (ARMSTRONG WALTER J et al.) [Y] 4,7 * page 2, column L, line 12 - column R, line 28; figures 1,2 *[A] 5,6
 [A] EP0131773  (SCHULE GMBH F H et al.) [A] 4-7 * figure 1; claim 1 *
 [A] GB2115722  (SIMON LTD HENRY et al.) [A] 4-7 * the whole document *
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