EP1084978 - Setting a system for assembling mail items [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 12.01.2007 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.10.2009 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 02.12.2009 [2009/49] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Neopost Industrie B.V. De Tijen 3 9201 BX Drachten / NL | [2004/14] |
Former [2001/12] | For all designated states Neopost B.V. De Tijen 3 9201 BX Drachten / NL | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Koster, Bert Voergang 107 9205 AX Drachten / NL | 02 /
Sytema, Herman Siggepôle 3 8493 RD Terhorne / NL | [2001/12] | Representative(s) | Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al V.O. Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL | [N/P] |
Former [2001/12] | Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag / NL | Application number, filing date | 00203217.5 | 15.09.2000 | [2001/12] | Priority number, date | NL19991013084 | 17.09.1999 Original published format: NL 1013084 | [2001/12] | Filing language | NL | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1084978 | Date: | 21.03.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1084978 | Date: | 18.02.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/08] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.01.2001 | Classification | IPC: | B65H39/042, B65H43/02 | [2001/12] | CPC: |
B65H39/042 (EP,US);
B65H43/02 (EP,US);
B65H2301/4318 (EP,US);
B65H2511/40 (EP,US);
B65H2511/51 (EP,US);
B65H2513/512 (EP,US);
B65H2551/20 (EP,US)
(-)
| C-Set: |
B65H2511/40, B65H2220/01 (EP,US);
B65H2511/51, B65H2220/01 (US,EP);
B65H2513/512, B65H2220/02 (US,EP)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2001/50] |
Former [2001/12] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Einstellen eines Systems zum Zusammenbringen von Postsendungen | [2001/12] | English: | Setting a system for assembling mail items | [2001/12] | French: | Initialisier un système pour assembler des envois postaux | [2001/12] | Examination procedure | 21.09.2001 | Examination requested [2001/46] | 22.09.2001 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 31.01.2002 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | 04.08.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.11.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 17.11.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
18.11.2004
28.12.2004
ADMISSIBLE PFE International Limited Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate Oakwood Hill Loughton/Essex IG10 3TZ / GB Opponent's representative Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al, et al WP Thompson 138 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BT / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2009/49] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.11.2004
28.12.2004
ADMISSIBLE PFE International Limited Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate Oakwood Hill Loughton/Essex IG10 3TZ / GB Opponent's representative Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al, et al W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ / GB | ||
Former [2005/03] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.11.2004
PFE International Limited Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate Oakwood Hill Loughton/Essex IG10 3TZ / GB Opponent's representative Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al, et al W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ / GB | 05.01.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 17.05.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 06.12.2005 | Date of oral proceedings | 31.01.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 31.01.2006 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 08.01.2007 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/07] | Appeal following opposition | 30.03.2006 | Appeal received No. T0689/06 | 28.12.2006 | Interlocutory revision of appeal | 28.12.2006 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 13.11.2001 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | ES   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | IT   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 13.11.2001 | SE   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]DE2253598 (SMITHE MACHINE CO INC F L) [A] 1,6 * claim 1 *; | [A]DE2419112 (ORDIBEL SPRL) [A] 1,6 * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 14; figure -; claim - *; | [A]US3972521 (REED DAVID A) [A] 1,6 * column A; claim 1 *; | [A]FR2619366 (ORDIBEL INTERNATIONAL [BE]) [A] 1,6 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 34; figure - *; | [DA]EP0556922 (HADEWE BV [NL]) |