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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna (BO) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna (BO) / IT
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Spatafora, Mario
Via del Lavoro, 56
40100 Bologna / IT
02 / Tale', Fabrizio
Via Fattori, 14
40100 Bologna / IT
 [2004/12]
Former [2002/11]01 / Spatafora, Mario
Via del Lavaro, 56
40100 Bologna / IT
02 / Tale', Fabrizio
Via Fattori, 14
40100 Bologna / IT
Representative(s)Jorio, Paolo
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Jorio, Paolo
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2002/11]Jorio, Paolo
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date01121172.904.09.2001
[2002/11]
Priority number, dateIT2000BO0051707.09.2000         Original published format: IT BO000517
[2002/11]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1186538
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1186538
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65C1/02, B65C1/04, B65C9/30
[2002/11]
CPC:
B65C9/30 (EP,US); B65C1/023 (EP,US); B65C1/04 (EP,US);
B65C9/14 (EP,US); B65C9/0015 (EP,US); Y10T156/1011 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1028 (EP,US); Y10T156/1744 (EP,US); Y10T156/1768 (EP,US);
Y10T156/178 (EP,US); Y10T156/1783 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/49]
Former [2002/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren[2002/11]
English:Method and unit for applying labels[2002/11]
French:Procédé et appareil d'étiquetage[2002/11]
Examination procedure02.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
14.09.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
28.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2003Fee for grant paid
22.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.11.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] US1693965  (DAVID SMITH JOHN et al.) [X] 1-4,11-15,20 * page 5, line 58 - line 96; figure 17 *
 [X] US5645669  (CRANKSHAW MICHAEL et al.) [X] 1,4,12 * column 1, line 33 - column 2, line 48; figures 3,6 *
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