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EP About this file: EP1129867

EP1129867 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a graphic product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 24.01.2007  [2007/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gerber Scientific Products, Inc.
151 Batson Drive
Manchester, CT 06040 / US
[2001/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Stempien, Joseph W.
162 Winslow Drive
Newington, Connecticut 06111 / US
 [2001/36]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date00104347.002.03.2000
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1129867
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1129867
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B44C1/17
[2001/36]
CPC:
B44C1/172 (EP); B26D7/27 (EP); B26F1/3806 (EP);
B44C1/1712 (EP); B44C1/1725 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines graphischen Produkts[2001/36]
English:Method and apparatus for manufacturing a graphic product[2001/36]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour fabriquer des produits graphiques[2001/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2000Examination requested  [2001/36]
02.03.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
06.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2002Fee for grant paid
02.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
CY02.03.2003
LU02.03.2003
IE03.03.2003
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
[2007/04]
Former [2005/02]FI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
CY02.03.2003
LU02.03.2003
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2004/44]FI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
CY02.03.2003
LU02.03.2003
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
Former [2004/39]FI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
LU02.03.2003
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
Former [2004/02]FI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/43]FI18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/31]GR18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
Former [2003/30]NL18.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0944762  ;
 [DA]US5026584  (LOGAN DAVID J [US]) [DA] 1,11 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5143576  (LOGAN DAVID J [US]) [DX] 11 * column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 12 * * column 10, line 66 - column 11, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0672529  (GERBER SCIENT PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]US5645932  (UCHIBORI SHINYA [JP]) [X] 11 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0800926  (GERBER SCIENT PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09044762 A 19970214 (MIYAKE:KK) [X] 11 * abstract *
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