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EP1333333 - Module to module attaching and securing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2013  [2013/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department
Xerox Square - 20 A
100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, NY 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department, Xerox Square - 20 A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department, Xerox Square - 20 A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Howard, John L.
221 Briarwood Drive
Rochester, NY 14617 / US
02 / Bigenwald, John J.
165 Timberbrook Lane
Penfield, New York 14526 / US
03 / Crayton, Bruce E.
491 Raspberry Patch Drive
Rochester, New York 14612 / US
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2003/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03002125.730.01.2003
[2003/32]
Priority number, dateUS2002005871830.01.2002         Original published format: US 58718
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1333333
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1333333
Date:09.09.2009
[2009/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1333333
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, H05K5/00, G03G21/16
[2009/37]
CPC:
F16M7/00 (EP,US); G03G21/1619 (EP,US); H05K5/30 (EP,US);
F16B37/0842 (EP,US); G03G2221/1651 (EP,US); G03G2221/1654 (EP,US);
G03G2221/1678 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/32]G03G15/00, H05K5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/19]
Former [2003/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Befestigen und zum Halten eines Moduls an ein Modul[2003/32]
English:Module to module attaching and securing apparatus[2003/32]
French:Appareil pour attacher et maintenir un module à un module[2003/32]
Examination procedure09.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
10.03.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2012Fee for grant paid
12.09.2012Fee 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  30.03.2010
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US5725324  (PAVELSKI JOHN et al.) [Y] 1-10 * columns 6,7; figures 3,6,7 *
 [Y] US5270772  (AKIYAMA KAZUNORI et al.) [Y] 1-10 * column 2; figure 2 *
 [A] JPH0566322   [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A] JP2000257614  (RICOH KK et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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