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EP0868841 - Apparatus for distributing granular material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.04.2005 Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	13.06.2008	Change - representative	published on 16.07.2008 [2008/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Kverneland ASA 4355 Kvernaland / NO
	[2004/16]
Former [1998/41]	For all designated states Maschinenfabrik Rau GmbH Johannes-Rau-Strasse D-73235 Weilheim / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Fano, Reinhard Uhlandstrasse 27 72663 Grossbettlingen / DE
	02 / Sorg, Friedrich Schubertstrasse 6 35418 Buseck-Opperod / DE
	[1998/41]
Representative(s)	Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Postfach 31 02 20 80102 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/29]	Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Postfach 31 02 20 80102 München / DE
Former [1998/41]	Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Postfach 22 16 11 80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98105252.5	24.03.1998
	[1998/41]
Priority number, date	DE19972005999U	03.04.1997 Original published format: DE 29705999 U
	[1998/41]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0868841
	Date:	07.10.1998
	Language:	DE
	[1998/41]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0868841
	Date:	02.06.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/23]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.07.1998
Classification	IPC:	A01C7/08, A01C15/04	[1998/41]
	CPC:	A01C7/084 (EP)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, DK, FR, IT, NL [1999/29]
Former [1999/24]
Former [1998/41]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zum Verteilen von partikelförmigem Gut	[1998/41]
	English:	Apparatus for distributing granular material	[1998/41]
	French:	Dispositif pour épandre des materiaux granulaires	[1998/41]
Examination procedure	18.03.1999	Examination requested [1999/29]
	08.04.1999	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	21.10.1999	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
	20.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	14.01.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	21.03.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.10.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.03.2004	Fee for grant paid
	02.03.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.03.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Request for further processing for:	21.03.2003	Request for further processing filed
	21.03.2003	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	08.04.2003	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.03.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	11.08.1999	AT M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	CH M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	ES M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	FI M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	GB M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	GR M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	IE M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	LU M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	MC M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	PT M01 Not yet paid
	11.08.1999	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	02.06.2004
	[2008/12]

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