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EP About this file: EP1200273

EP1200273 - FINISHING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
Friedrich-Koenig-Strasse 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[2002/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWITZKY, Volkmar
Grombühlstrasse 37
D-97080 Würzburg / DE
02 / MOREAU, Vincent
Rue des Terreaux 21
CH-1003 Lausanne / CH
03 / LÖTSCHER, Boris
Rue de la Pontaise 31
CH-1018 Lausanne / CH
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Simon, Franz, et al
Koenig & Bauer AG
Planeta-Bogenoffset Radebeul
Friedrich-List-Strasse 47/49
01445 Radebeul / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]Simon, Franz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Koenig & Bauer AG, Planeta-Bogenoffset Radebeul, Friedrich-List-Strasse 47/49
01445 Radebeul / DE
Application number, filing date00958148.915.07.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000DE02330
Priority number, dateDE1999103517028.07.1999         Original published format: DE 19935170
[2002/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0108899
Date:08.02.2001
Language:DE
[2001/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1200273
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1200273
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1200273
Date:29.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00, B41M7/00, B41M3/14, B41M3/10, B41F23/08
[2002/25]
CPC:
B41M7/02 (EP,US); B41F23/08 (EP,US); B41M3/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/18]B42D15/00, B41M7/00, B41M3/14, B41M3/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/49]
Former [2002/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VEREDELUNG[2002/18]
English:FINISHING METHOD[2002/18]
French:PROCEDE DE FINITION[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2002National basic fee paid 
11.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/18]
31.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2002Fee for grant paid
19.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mülheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Stahl, Dietmar
manroland AG
Intellectual Property (IPB)
Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
 02  03.09.2003  23.02.2006  WITHDRAWN
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
DE LA RUE HOUSE JAYS CLOSE, VIABLES
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/30]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mülheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Stahl, Dietmar
manroland AG Intellectual Property (IPB) Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
 02  03.09.2003  23.02.2006  WITHDRAWN
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
DE LA RUE HOUSE JAYS CLOSE, VIABLES
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2006/16]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003  22.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mühlheimer Strasse 341
D- 63075 Offenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Stahl, Dietmar
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Mühlheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
 02  03.09.2003  23.02.2006  WITHDRAWN
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
DE LA RUE HOUSE JAYS CLOSE, VIABLES
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2003/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003   
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mühlheimer Strasse 341
D- 63075 Offenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Stahl, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing.
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Mühlheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
 02  03.09.2003    WITHDRAWN
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
DE LA RUE HOUSE JAYS CLOSE, VIABLES
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
28.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
27.04.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.04.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.09.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.10.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2148795  (NORTON & WRIGHT LIMITED) [A] 1 * page 1, line 87 - line 122; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5820971  (KAULE WITTICH [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 7; figure 8 *
ExaminationEP0256170
 DE4324631
 DE3513291
 GB702971
 GB702791
 GB660327
 GB2264672
 WO9401291
 EP0388090
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