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EP About this file: EP0852988

EP0852988 - Adjustable pallet methods and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AXIS S.p.A.
50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze) / IT
[2002/42]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
AXIS S.p.A.
I-50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Galassi, Rossano
Viale de' Tanini, 10
50125 Firenze / IT
02 / Randazzo, Antonio
Via Borgo San Gottarolo, 27
30026 Portogruaro, Venezia / IT
03 / Mugelli, Maurizio
Viale della Fontana, 25, Ulignano
53037 San Gimignano, Siena / IT
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Lotti, Giorgio, et al
c/o Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Lotti, Giorgio, et al
c/o Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date98100379.112.01.1998
[1998/29]
Priority number, dateUS19970035559P14.01.1997         Original published format: US 35559 P
US19970040784P14.03.1997         Original published format: US 40784 P
US1997099268717.12.1997         Original published format: US 992687
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852988
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0852988
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23Q7/14, F16B2/24
[1998/29]
CPC:
B23Q7/1426 (EP,US); H02K15/00 (EP,US); F16B2/246 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/13]
Former [1998/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Einstellbare Palette: Verfahren und Vorrichtung[1998/29]
English:Adjustable pallet methods and apparatus[1998/29]
French:Palette règlable: procédé et dispositif[1998/29]
Examination procedure30.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
18.01.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.06.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2002Fee for grant paid
09.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.03.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.03.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
GB16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/22]NL16.10.2002
GB16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/04]NL16.10.2002
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2003/30]NL16.10.2002
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE16.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0447805  (AXIS SPA [IT]) [AD] 1,17 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US2968850  (TINNERMAN GEORGE A) [A] 1,17 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3334931  (HOLT SHERMAN H, et al) [A] 1,17 * claim 1 *;
 [A]FR1469151  (DE JOUX) [A] 1,17 * page 2, column L, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]US5265542  (ALLARD GENE R [US], et al) [A] 1,17 * claim 1 *
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