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EP1320463 - MACHINE FOR SEALED COVER FOR A SET OF DOCUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.09.2014  [2014/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes
Immeuble le Triangle
9 rue Paul Lafargue
93210 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]For all designated states
Pitney Bowes
Immeuble le Triangle 9 rue Paul Lafargue
93210 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
Former [2005/16]For all designated states
SECAP (Groupe Pitney Bowes)
21, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
SECAP
21, Quai Alphonse le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GOMEZ, Angel
Les Cloupiers
F-07210 Alissas / FR
 [2003/26]
Representative(s)Petit, Maxime
Santarelli
14, Avenue de la Grande Armée
BP 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]Petit, Maxime
Santarelli
14, Avenue de la Grande Armée
BP 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Former [2003/26]Petit, Maxime
Cabinet Rinuy, Santarelli Conseils en Propriété industrielle B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date01972230.528.09.2001
[2003/26]
WO2001FR03018
Priority number, dateFR2000001247929.09.2000         Original published format: FR 0012479
[2003/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0226508
Date:04.04.2002
Language:FR
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1320463
Date:25.06.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1320463
Date:16.01.2013
Language:FR
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B43M3/04
[2003/26]
CPC:
B43M3/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2003/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:MASCHINE ZUM KUVERTIEREN EINER MENGE VON DOKUMENTEN[2003/26]
English:MACHINE FOR SEALED COVER FOR A SET OF DOCUMENTS[2003/26]
French:MACHINE DE MISE SOUS PLI D'UN ENSEMBLE DE DOCUMENTS[2003/26]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2003National basic fee paid 
24.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
23.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2012Fee for grant paid
28.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.10.2007
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.09.2013
[2014/37]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0596511  (JUKI KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,9 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 19; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9901295  (BELL & HOWELL CO [DE], et al) [X] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]DE19913637  (BELL & HOWELL CO [DE]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-11;
 [A]US4169341  (OESCHGER FRANK A [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0539231  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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