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EP0950008 - ROTATABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WIRE FROM A BALE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAMB-GRAYS HARBOR CO.
Blaine and Firman Streets, P.O. Box 359 Hoquiam
Washington 98550-0359 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]For all designated states
LAMB-GRAYS HARBOR CO.
Blaine and Firman Streets, P.O. Box 359
Hoquiam, Washington 98550-0359 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MERRILL, Stanley, R.
222 Ocean Beach Road
Hoquiam, WA 98550 / US
02 / HAWLEY, Michael, E.
525 Westhill Avenue
Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 2G5 / CA
03 / DALIETOS, Paul
Apartment 1825, 2827 Windsor Lane S.W.
Tumwater, WA 98512 / US
[1999/42]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98953789.921.10.1998
[1999/42]
WO1998US22191
Priority number, dateUS1997096222631.10.1997         Original published format: US 962226
[1999/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922992
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0950008
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0950008
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65B69/00
[1999/42]
CPC:
B65B69/0025 (EP,US); Y10S83/909 (EP,US); Y10T29/49821 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5139 (EP,US); Y10T29/5148 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/42]
TitleGerman:DREHBARE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN VON DRÄHTEN EINES BALLENS[1999/42]
English:ROTATABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WIRE FROM A BALE[1999/42]
French:MACHINE ROTATIVE ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE RETIRER LE CABLE D'UNE BALLE[1999/42]
Entry into regional phase19.05.1999National basic fee paid 
19.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
19.05.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
03.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2001Fee for grant paid
13.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01103461.8  / EP1103469
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2001
[2003/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0251414  (UITERT SPEC MASCHF VAN [NL]) [A] 1,6,14* column 4, line 16 - column 7, line 44; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0281942  (B & G FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 14,16 * column 5, line 36 - column 8, line 32; figure - * [A] 1,2,10,11;
 [Y]WO9213768  (SUNDS DEFIBRATOR IND AB [SE]) [Y] 14,16 * page 2, line 24 - page 5, line 26; figure - *;
 [A]WO9317916  (JP PROJEKTTEKNIK AB [SE]) [A] 1,6,11,14 * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 26; figure -; claim - *
International search[A]EP0251414  (UITERT SPEC MASCHF VAN [NL]) [A] 1,6,14* column 4, line 16 - column 7, line 44; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0281942  (B & G FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 14,16 * column 5, line 36 - column 8, line 32; figure - * [A] 1,2,10,11;
 [Y]WO9213768  (SUNDS DEFIBRATOR IND AB [SE]) [Y] 14,16 * page 2, line 24 - page 5, line 26; figure - *;
 [A]WO9317916  (JP PROJEKTTEKNIK AB [SE]) [A] 1,6,11,14 * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 26; figure -; claim - *
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