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EP1294574 - IMPROVED BINDING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 04.12.2013  [2013/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIBIND (CYPRUS) LIMITED
Margarita House
15, Them. Dervis Street
Nicosia 136 / CY
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
UNIBIND (CYPRUS) LIMITED
Margarita House 15, Them. Dervis Street
Nicosia 136 / CY
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
UNIBIND (CYPRUS) LIMITED
Margarita House 15, Them. Dervis Street
Nicosia 136 / CY
Inventor(s)01 / PELEMAN, Guido, Frans, Maria, Jozef
Rijksweg 7
B-2870 Puurs / BE
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv.
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Former [2003/13]Donné, Eddy
Bureau De Rycker nv., Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date01953698.627.06.2001
[2003/13]
WO2001BE00110
Priority number, dateBE2000000041628.06.2000         Original published format: BE 200000416
[2003/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0200444
Date:03.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1294574
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1294574
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B42D3/00
[2003/13]
CPC:
B42D3/002 (EP,US); B42D1/10 (KR); Y10S412/90 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24851 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/28 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2804 (EP,US); Y10T428/2817 (EP,US); Y10T428/2848 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BINDEVORRICHTUNG[2003/13]
English:IMPROVED BINDING ELEMENT[2003/13]
French:ELEMENT DE RELIURE AMELIORE[2003/13]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2002National basic fee paid 
18.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/13]
04.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2006Fee for grant paid
21.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.06.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Copy-Lein GmbH
Askanische Str. 117
06811 Dassau / DE
 [2007/29]
12.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.01.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.01.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
[2013/49]
Former [2011/38]CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
IT27.06.2010
Former [2011/14]IT27.06.2010
Former [2008/04]deleted
Former [2007/36]IT13.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH08337076  ;
 [Y]FR2276944  (GEN BINDING CORP [US]) [Y] 2 * page 2, line 30 - page 3, line 8; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]GB2218043  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCTS LIMITED [GB]) [Y] 1,2,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5120176  (BHATIA SUSHIL K [US], et al) [A] 1* page 4, line 37 - line 57; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5156510  (UEHARA HARUO [JP]) [Y] 1,4 * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 1997, no. 04, & JP08337076 A 19961224 (NICHIBAN CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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