EP1169571 - SHEET FEEDER APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH THROUGHPUT CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 09.04.2010 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.03.2011 | Lapse 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 date | 00913285.3 | 24.01.2000 | [2002/02] | WO2000US02273 | Priority number, date | US19990237214 | 25.01.1999 Original published format: US 237214 | [2002/02] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | US | 23.11.2000 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.04.2002 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| 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); |
Former IPC [2002/02] | F03G1/00 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/02] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 17.10.2001 | National basic fee paid | 17.10.2001 | Search fee paid | 17.10.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.10.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.08.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 17.10.2001 | Examination requested [2002/02] | 30.12.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.07.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 03.02.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.05.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.09.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 08.09.2004 | Fee 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 | 19.09.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 14.03.2006 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 18.01.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.02.2007 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 05.02.2007 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 03.12.2009 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/19] | 03.12.2009 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 27.03.2007 | Appeal received No. T0521/07 | 18.05.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 03.12.2009 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 03.12.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 15.12.2009 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Request for further processing for: | 05.02.2004 | Request for further processing filed | 05.02.2004 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.02.2004 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.01.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.01.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 16.10.2001 | AT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | BE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | CH   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | CY   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | DE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | DK   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | ES   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | FI   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | FR   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | GB   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | GR   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | IE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | IT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | LU   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | MC   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | NL   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | PT   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | 16.10.2001 | SE   M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973 | 16.10.2001 | M01   Fee paid on   17.10.2001 | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.01.2003 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   11.03.2003 |
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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. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 10.11.2004 | BE | 10.11.2004 | CH | 10.11.2004 | FI | 10.11.2004 | LI | 10.11.2004 | NL | 10.11.2004 | CY | 24.01.2005 | IE | 24.01.2005 | LU | 24.01.2005 | MC | 31.01.2005 | DK | 10.02.2005 | GB | 10.02.2005 | GR | 10.02.2005 | SE | 10.02.2005 | ES | 21.02.2005 | PT | 10.04.2005 | IT | 24.01.2009 | [2011/14] |
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FI | 10.11.2004 | ||
LI | 10.11.2004 | ||
NL | 10.11.2004 | ||
CY | 24.01.2005 | ||
IE | 24.01.2005 | ||
LU | 24.01.2005 | ||
MC | 31.01.2005 | ||
DK | 10.02.2005 | ||
GB | 10.02.2005 | ||
GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
SE | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
PT | 10.04.2005 | ||
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LI | 10.11.2004 | ||
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CY | 24.01.2005 | ||
IE | 24.01.2005 | ||
LU | 24.01.2005 | ||
MC | 31.01.2005 | ||
DK | 10.02.2005 | ||
GB | 10.02.2005 | ||
GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
SE | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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IE | 24.01.2005 | ||
LU | 24.01.2005 | ||
MC | 31.01.2005 | ||
DK | 10.02.2005 | ||
GB | 10.02.2005 | ||
GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
SE | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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IE | 24.01.2005 | ||
MC | 31.01.2005 | ||
DK | 10.02.2005 | ||
GB | 10.02.2005 | ||
GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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LI | 10.11.2004 | ||
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MC | 31.01.2005 | ||
DK | 10.02.2005 | ||
GB | 10.02.2005 | ||
GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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GR | 10.02.2005 | ||
ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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ES | 21.02.2005 | ||
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Former [2005/24] | FI | 10.11.2004 | 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) |