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EP0987939 - A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MOVING CHICKENS OR OTHER POULTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lacosin N.V.
Moorseelsesteenweg 228
8800 Rumbeke/Roeselare / BE
[2000/18]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
Lacotrans N.V.
Moorseelsesteenweg 228
8800 Rumbeke/roeselare / BE
Inventor(s)01 / LAPERE, Geert, Lodewijk
Moorseelsesteenweg 224
B-8800 Rumbeke/Roeselare / BE
02 / LAPERE, Frank, Raymond
Duizendzinnenstraat 1
B-8800 Rumbeke/Roeselare / BE
03 / LAPERE, Bart, Paul
Duizendzinnenstraat 1A
B-8800 Rumbeke/Roeselare / BE
04 / LAPERE, Jan, Robert
Moorseelsesteenweg 230
B-8800 Rumbeke/Roeselare / BE
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Louet Feisser, Arnold, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Louet Feisser, Arnold, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2000/13]Louet Feisser, Arnold, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98936358.508.06.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998EP03660
Priority number, dateNL1997100627811.06.1997         Original published format: NL 1006278
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9856245
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0987939
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987939
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01K45/00
[2000/13]
CPC:
A01K45/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [2000/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRANSPORT VON HÜHNERN ODER ANDEREM GEFLÜGEL[2000/13]
English:A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MOVING CHICKENS OR OTHER POULTRY[2000/13]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE DEPLACER DES POULETS OU D'AUTRES VOLAILLES[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2000National basic fee paid 
10.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2003Fee for grant paid
11.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03076619.0  / EP1344453
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200003   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2000
30.06.200104   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2001
30.06.200205   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.06.2004
DK30.06.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/46]DK30.06.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2063183  (MARKS & SPENCER LTD) [X] 1,2,5,8,25,28,31,33 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0161116  (TAMNAHARRY DEV [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,25,28,29,31,34,35 * the whole document * [A] 11-13;
 [A]WO9408451  (AMERICAN CALAN INC [US]);
 [A]US5385117  (HOLLIS CALVIN L [US], et al);
 [XA]EP0713642  (ANGLIA AUTOFLOW LTD [GB]) [X] 1-5,9,25,27-29,31,35 * the whole document * [A] 10,11,13,36,38,39;
 [A]US5592902  (HORTON HERBERT D [US])
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