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Improved Milking Apparatus And System - EP2579705

The patent EP2579705 was granted to GEA Farm on Aug 10, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jun 14, 2011 under application number EP11803855A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2579705

GEA FARM
Application Number
EP11803855A
Filing Date
Jun 14, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 8, 2022
Grant Date
Aug 10, 2022
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DELAVAL HOLDINGSep 26, 2019BENNETTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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EXAMINATIONEP0323875
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102006051362
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OPPOSITIONAU156728S
OPPOSITIONUS3554166
OPPOSITIONUS5056466
OPPOSITIONWO9845808

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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EXAMINATION- ANONYMOUS, "A positioning device for a milking installation", 20041021, (20041021), pages 1 - 3, XP007919106-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Wave. The accurate cow hoof postioning device", Wetit Wave Brochure 2001 to 2004, (2001), XP055634489-
OPPOSITION- Apple, "iPad is here", Apple.com, (20100522), URL: https://apps.apple.com/ipad/, XP055634474-
OPPOSITION- Apple, "Say Hello to iPhone", Apple.com, (20070630), URL: https://apple.com/iphone/, XP055634479-
OPPOSITION- Article: "Spray and save - automatically", Cow Management Magazine, May/June 2009. pages 20-21-
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