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EP About this file: EP1169571

EP1169571 - SHEET FEEDER APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH THROUGHPUT CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.04.2010
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOWE BELL + HOWELL COMPANY
Pinnacle Park, 4401 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27709 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
Bowe Bell + Howell Company
Pinnacle Park, 4401 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27709 / US
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company
Pinnacle Park, 4401 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SKADOW, Herman, G.
426 Warren Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068 / US
02 / ARCHER, Stephen, R.
1420 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016 / US
03 / PARA, Thomas, D.
2016 North Harlem Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707 / US
04 / PANKAJAKSHAN, Ramesh
2061 West Fargo
Chicago, IL 60645 / US
05 / SZEWCZYK, Richard, M.
173 Old Oak Court West
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2002/02]Newstead, Michael John, et al
Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
Application number, filing date00913285.324.01.2000
[2002/02]
WO2000US02273
Priority number, dateUS1999023721425.01.1999         Original published format: US 237214
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0043671
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1169571
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1169571
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/04, B65H3/52
[2002/21]
CPC:
B65H1/025 (EP,US); B65H3/04 (EP,US); B65H3/5246 (EP,US);
B65H5/34 (EP,US); B65H2301/35 (EP,US); B65H2511/10 (EP,US);
B65H2511/11 (EP,US); B65H2511/22 (EP,US); B65H2513/10 (EP,US);
B65H2513/52 (EP,US); B65H2701/1916 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/10, B65H2220/03 (EP,US);
B65H2511/11, B65H2220/01 (US,EP);
B65H2511/22, B65H2220/02 (US,EP);
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/02 (US,EP);
B65H2513/52, B65H2220/02 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2002/02]F03G1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOGENFÖRDERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN MIT DURCHSATZKONTROLLE[2002/02]
English:SHEET FEEDER APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH THROUGHPUT CONTROL[2002/02]
French:APPAREIL D'ALIMENTATION EN FEUILLES ET SON PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE DEBIT[2002/02]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2001National basic fee paid 
17.10.2001Search fee paid 
17.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
30.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2004Fee for grant paid
08.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.08.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Rd.
Stamford/ Connecticut 06926 0700 / US
Opponent's representative
Avery, Stephen John, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/40]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Rd.
Stamford/ Connecticut 06926 0700 / US
Opponent's representative
Avery, Stephen John, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
19.09.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.03.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.02.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.12.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/19]
03.12.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.03.2007Appeal received No.  T0521/07
18.05.2007Statement of grounds filed
03.12.2009Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
03.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:05.02.2004Request for further processing filed
05.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.10.2001AT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001BE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001CH   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001CY   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001DE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001DK   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001ES   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001FI   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001FR   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001GB   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001GR   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001IE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001IT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001LU   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001MC   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001NL   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001PT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
16.10.2001SE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.10.2001M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200304   M06   Fee paid on   11.03.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
CY24.01.2005
IE24.01.2005
LU24.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
PT10.04.2005
IT24.01.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2008/03]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
CY24.01.2005
IE24.01.2005
LU24.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
PT10.04.2005
Former [2007/20]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
CY24.01.2005
IE24.01.2005
LU24.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2007/08]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
IE24.01.2005
LU24.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
SE10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2006/23]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
IE24.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2006/14]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
MC31.01.2005
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2006/13]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
NL10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GB10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2005/51]AT10.11.2004
BE10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2005/46]AT10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
DK10.02.2005
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2005/36]AT10.11.2004
CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2005/27]CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
GR10.02.2005
ES21.02.2005
Former [2005/26]CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
GR10.02.2005
Former [2005/25]CH10.11.2004
FI10.11.2004
LI10.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI10.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4171130  (BRUCHMANN WINFRIED [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,8,9 * column 2, line 12 - column 3, line 52; figure 1 * [Y] 5-7;
 [Y]EP0060596  (ELSAG [IT]) [Y] 5-7* page 10, line 19 - line 24; figure 1 *
International search[A]US4077620  (FRANK WERNER, et al);
 [X]US4171130  (BRUCHMANN WINFRIED [DE], et al);
 [A]US4541624  (SASAGE TSUTOMU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4787620  (GOLDKUHLE GERHARD [DE]);
 [A]WO9216444  (BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG [US]);
 [X]US5163666  (KUO YOUTI [US]);
 [X]US5238236  (BELEC ERIC A [US], et al);
 [A]US5290022  (SABATIER LOUIS [FR], et al);
 [X]US5564689  (FUKUBE NORIAKI [JP]);
 [A]US5575466  (TRANQUILLA MICHAEL N [US]);
 [X]JPH10231035  (HITACHI LTD);
 [X]US5833230  (NAKAGAWA TOMOHITO [JP], et al);
 [XP]US5941517  (HEIBER WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [XP]US5971389  (GOLICZ ROMAN M [US], et al)
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