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EP0994049 - Screw feeder for outserts and similar articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.12.2002 Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.08.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU	published on 22.09.2004 [2004/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Krones, Inc. 9600 South 58 Street Franklin, WI 53132-0100 / US
	[2000/16]
Inventor(s)	01 / Asghar, Syed Ali 5880 South Madeline Ave Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221 / US
	02 / Larson, Mark G. 215 South Hills Drive Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073 / US
	03 / Heard, Bruce L. 14804 West Hidden Creek Court New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 / US
	04 / Boals, Clifford A. 2904 South Chicago Avenue South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 / US
	[2000/16]
Representative(s)	MacGregor, Gordon, et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/16]	MacGregor, Gordon, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date	99307333.7	16.09.1999
	[2000/16]
Priority number, date	US19980170407	13.10.1998 Original published format: US 170407
	[2000/16]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0994049
	Date:	19.04.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0994049
	Date:	20.02.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/08]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	10.02.2000
Classification	IPC:	B65G33/06, B65B61/20, B65C9/10, B65C9/12	[2000/16]
	CPC:	B65G33/06 (EP,US); Y10T156/1744 (EP,US); Y10T156/1768 (EP,US); Y10T156/1776 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/16]
Title	German:	Schneckenförderer für Beipackzettel und ähnliche Gegenstände	[2000/16]
	English:	Screw feeder for outserts and similar articles	[2000/16]
	French:	Alimenteur à vis pour encarts et articles similaires	[2000/16]
Examination procedure	14.08.2000	Examination requested [2000/41]
	18.10.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.01.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.05.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	02.08.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.09.2001	Fee for grant paid
	28.09.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	21.11.2002	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.09.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	GR	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	DK	20.05.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
	IE	16.09.2002
	LU	16.09.2002
	CY	30.09.2002
	[2004/39]
Former [2004/10]	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	GR	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	DK	20.05.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
	IE	16.09.2002
	CY	30.09.2002
Former [2003/46]	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	GR	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	DK	20.05.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
	IE	16.09.2002
Former [2003/42]	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	GR	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
	IE	16.09.2002
Former [2003/19]	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	GR	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
Former [2003/06]	BE	20.02.2002
	FI	20.02.2002
	NL	20.02.2002
	PT	20.05.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
Former [2002/49]	FI	20.02.2002
	SE	20.05.2002
Former [2002/37]	SE	20.05.2002
Documents cited:	Search	[XAY]CH518858 (FERAG AG [CH]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * column 1, line 1 - line 3 * * column 1, line 42 * * column 3, line 14 - line 19 * * column 3, line 48 - line 67 * * column 4, line 44 - line 47 * * column 4, line 24 * * figures 1,2,4 * [A] 2,3 [Y] 5;
		[Y]EP0814038 (GD SPA [IT]) [Y] 5 * column 4, line 17 - line 20; figure 1 *;
		[A]US5785803 (SCHIESSL HANS G [US]) [A] 8-10 * column 5, line 28 - line 50; figure 1 ** column 8, line 26 - line 16; figures 14-16 *

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