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EP0932569 - DEVICE FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS SUCH AS, IN PARTICULAR, BOTTLES, FLASKS OR THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rafale Technologie
Avenue de la Patrouille de France
76930 Octeville sur Mer / FR
[2002/18]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
Rafale Technologie
4, rue des Platanes
59840 Pérenchies / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BERNARD, Frédéric
2, rue Juses Guesde
F-59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq / FR
02 / RONDEPIERRE, Philippe
8, rue de la Sècherie
F-59254 Ghyvelde / FR
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Duthoit, Michel Georges André
Bureau Duthoit Legros Associés
96/98, Boulevard Carnot
B.P. 105
59027 Lille Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Duthoit, Michel
Bureau Duthoit Legros Associés 19, Square Dutilleul BP 105
59027 Lille Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date97911281.017.10.1997
[1999/31]
WO1997FR01856
Priority number, dateFR1996001292818.10.1996         Original published format: FR 9612928
FR1996001292918.10.1996         Original published format: FR 9612929
FR1996001293018.10.1996         Original published format: FR 9612930
[1999/31]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9817557
Date:30.04.1998
Language:FR
[1998/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0932569
Date:04.08.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0932569
Date:09.01.2002
Language:FR
[2002/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65G51/03
[1999/31]
CPC:
B65G51/035 (EP,US); B65G2201/0244 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/31]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM FÖRDERN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN SOWIE FLASCHEN ODER FLAKONS[1999/31]
English:DEVICE FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS SUCH AS, IN PARTICULAR, BOTTLES, FLASKS OR THE LIKE[1999/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVOYAGE D'OBJETS TELS QUE, NOTAMMENT, BOUTEILLES, FLACONS OU AUTRES[1999/31]
Entry into regional phase07.04.1999National basic fee paid 
07.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
01.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2001Fee for grant paid
21.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI09.01.2002
GR09.01.2002
IE09.01.2002
NL09.01.2002
[2004/43]
Former [2003/19]FI09.01.2002
GR09.01.2002
NL09.01.2002
Former [2003/09]FI09.01.2002
NL09.01.2002
Former [2002/49]FI09.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1244652  (ENZINGER UNION WERKE AG) [A] 20,21,23* the whole document *;
 [XA]US5161919  (SMITH PAUL W [US], et al) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 11,20;
 [A]DE9306657U  (RSL LOGISTIK GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 11 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0649804  (NEU TRANS SYSTEM SA [FR]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 11,20;
 [A]US5421678  (AIDLIN SAMUEL S [US], et al) [A] 1,11,20,21,23 * column W *;
 [XA]US5437521  (OUELLETTE JOSEPH F [US]) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 11,20;
 [XY]WO9605127  (OUELLETTE MACH SYSTEMS [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 11-13,19;
 [A]US5516239  (WARREN JACK D [US], et al) [A] 1,11,20 * column W *;
 [YA]US5542789  (AIDLIN STEPHEN H [US], et al) [Y] 11-13,19 * column W * [A] 25
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