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EP About this file: EP0900523

EP0900523 - A construction for automatically milking animals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2007Revocation of patentpublished on 15.08.2007  [2007/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAASLAND N.V.
Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
[1999/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Van der Lely, Cornelis
7, Brüschenrain
6300 Zug / CH
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Corten, Maurice Jean F.M.
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1
3147 PB Maassluis / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Corten, Maurice Jean F.M.
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Weverskade 10
3155 PD Maasland / NL
Application number, filing date98203804.421.09.1994
[1999/10]
Priority number, dateNL1993000164323.09.1993         Original published format: NL 9301643
[1999/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0900523
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0900523
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0900523
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, A01J7/04
[1999/10]
CPC:
A01J7/04 (EP); A01J5/017 (EP); A01J5/0175 (EP);
A01J5/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1999/10]
TitleGerman:Konstruktion zum automatischen Melken von Tieren[1999/10]
English:A construction for automatically milking animals[1999/10]
French:Installation de traite automatique d'animaux[1999/10]
Examination procedure07.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2001Fee for grant paid
14.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94202714.5  / EP0645079
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.12.2002  27.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
DeLaval International AB
P O Box 39
147 21 TUMBA / SE
Opponent's representative
Jackson, Richard Eric, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2007/05]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.2002  27.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
DeLaval International AB
P O Box 39
147 21 TUMBA / SE
Opponent's representative
Jackson, Richard Eric, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2003/07]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.2002   
DeLaval International AB
P O Box 39
147 21 TUMBA / SE
Opponent's representative
Gray, Helen Mary, et al, et al
Albihns GmbH Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
04.02.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.08.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
24.05.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.05.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.03.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/33]
Appeal following opposition01.07.2005Appeal received No.  T0922/05
03.10.2005Statement of grounds filed
07.03.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor inadmissible
07.03.2007Date of oral proceedings
24.05.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0332235  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1,2,5,8 * column 1, line 29 - line 46 * * column 4, line 1 - line 30 * * column 5, line 41 - line 50 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0347004  (GASCOIGNE MELOTTE BV [NL]) [A] 1,5-9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2408300  (AKERMANN DAVID [GB]) [A] 1,5-9 * page 1, line 26 - page 3, line 2 * * page 3, line 30 - page 5, line 26 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0551958  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [A] 1,4 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9313651  (PROLION BV [NL]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 5 - line 22; figures 7,12 *
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