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EP About this file: EP0922656

EP0922656 - A conveyor assembly and a method of conveying bags [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/24]A conveyor
[2002/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
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
TNA Australia PTY Limited
7 Ferngrove Place Chester Hill
New South Wales 2162 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
TNA Australia PTY Limited
7 Ferngrove Place
Chester Hill, New South Wales 2162 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, Alfred
7 Ferngrove Place, Chester Hill
New South Wales 2162 / AU
[1999/24]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]BROOKES & MARTIN
High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date98310041.308.12.1998
[1999/24]
Priority number, dateAU1997PP0093912.12.1997         Original published format: AU PP093997
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0922656
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0922656
Date:12.04.2000
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0922656
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65G21/20
[1999/24]
CPC:
B65G21/2036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/24]
Extension statesAL16.09.2000
LT16.09.2000
LV16.09.2000
MK16.09.2000
RO16.09.2000
SI16.09.2000
TitleGerman:Fördervorrichtung und Verfahren zum Transport von Beuteln[2002/17]
English:A conveyor assembly and a method of conveying bags[2002/17]
French:Ensemble transporteur et méthode de transport de sachets[2002/17]
Former [1999/24]Förderer
Former [1999/24]A conveyor
Former [1999/24]Transporteur
Examination procedure16.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
16.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2002Fee for grant paid
13.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
FR12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
CY08.12.2003
IE08.12.2003
LU08.12.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2005/23]AT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
CY08.12.2003
IE08.12.2003
LU08.12.2003
Former [2005/03]AT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
CY08.12.2003
IE08.12.2003
Former [2004/36]AT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
CY08.12.2003
Former [2004/23]AT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
Former [2004/10]AT12.03.2003
BE12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
Former [2003/50]AT12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
Former [2003/46]CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
GR12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
Former [2003/43]CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
Former [2003/41]CH12.03.2003
FI12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
Former [2003/40]CH12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3675761  (HALL FLOYD V) [A] 1,3 * figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0121961  (THOMASSEN & DRIJVER [NL]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4620826  (RUBIO MANUEL J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0276949  (PRECISION METAL FAB [US]) [A] 1,3* figures 1,3 *;
 [X]GB2212127  (BISHOPBARN LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * page 6, line 3 - line 11; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE4200999  (GD SPA [IT]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * figure 4 *
by applicantUS3850780
 US4663917
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